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New York City Transit to Complete Conversion of Over 150,000 Fluorescent Light Fixtures to LED Across Subway System by Mid-2026New LED Lighting to Enhance Station Security, Increase Visibility for Customers and Illumination for 15,000 Station CamerasView Photos of Lafayette Av Station Featuring New LEDsView Video of Event Revealing LED Conversion Project at Lafayette Av StationView Before/After B-Roll Footage of New LED Lights
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced a plan to convert all 150,000 fluorescent light fixtures across the subway system to LED lighting by the middle of 2026. This project will brighten every subway platform and mezzanine, increasing safety system-wide and enhancing the customer experience. The new LED light fixtures will also enhance illumination for 15,000 security cameras in the subway system, further increasing safety in the transit system.“By upgrading the lighting at each of our 472 subway stations, we are not only making our stations brighter and safer for customers but also reducing our costs and emissions," saidNew York City Transit President Richard Davey. "It's simple: a brighter station is a safer station. Transit crews have already upgraded the lighting at every station where we've completed a Re-NEW-Vation, and customer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Soon, these benefits to the customer experience will be felt systemwide as we supercharge LED deployments in 2024.”“Increasing safety and enhancing the customer experience in stations remains a top priority for the MTA – by switching over to LED lighting, we are providing a brighter and safer look and feel to station environments for customers and transit workers,” said MTA Chief Customer Officer Shanifah Rieara. “Riders should rest assured that every subway station will have this brightened makeover.”“We’re delivering on our promise to upgrade and modernize every New York City subway station,” said New York City Transit Senior Vice President of Subways Demetrius Crichlow. “I want to thank the dedicated transit workers who have been diligently installing these new highly efficient LEDs in stations across the system, which will make our system even safer for customers and more sustainable.”This project began in late January 2024 at Bergen St , followed by Carroll St , and most recently at Lafayette Av , where New York City Transit officials unveiled the new station lighting. The project will also generate an estimated $5.9 million in annual recurring energy and material cost savings. It follows on the footsteps of the Authority’s Re-NEW-Vation project, which includes station-wide repairs, enhancements, and deep cleanings across the subway system.Since the beginning of the Re-NEW-Vation project, 63 stations have been upgraded. In October of 2023, NYCT celebrated its accomplishment of completing a promised 50 Re-NEW-vated stations before the end of 2023. In all, 53 stations were renovated in 2023, the first full year of the program. NYCT will complete upgrades, repairs, and deep cleanings at 13 more subway stations in the first quarter of 2024.
These things have been demonstrated and costed-down in London, and since one of the current 'wheels' in the MTA comes from that background, I don't expect the usual fribbling and mistakes of a Hochul-style incentive.
It might have been difficult to assure indexing of the 1-2-3 stock with the barrier openings with the old-fashioned 'white cars' and redbirds, but any of the newer equipment ought to be easily adapted. On the other hand... there was that incident at 96th Street a few days ago. The necessary precision brake control might not be something as reliable as it would be needed to be.
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" B U " stands actually for BROOKLYN UNION RAILWAYS for their Elevated Lines.
Brooklyn Union Railway was soon absorbed into the BRT (Brooklyn Rapid Transit) which later became the BMT (Brooklyn Manhattan transit) after the infamous BRT "Malbone Street Wreck" !
The photos were posted without any editing, simploy the raw scans. I* took some time to remove dirt and to correct the tilt one, but some may prefer the originals, anyway. And I found a third.
Q-types at Willets Point Blvd. Station on the Flushing Line:
Q-Types, upper level, northern track, pre-simplification Queensboro Plaza Station, about to leave for Flushing:
The wood 1200s, half that fleet, were rebuilt to the Q-types for BMT service on the Joint-with-IRT Astoria and Flushing Lines, replacing the 1906 composite open-platform gate cars with convertable sides, in time for the NYC 1939-1940 Words Fair.
BMT still had a number not rerbuilt. Here they are most of the cars southbound south of Metropolitan Avenue in winter 1947-48 on the Myrtle Avenue Line:
daveklepperExtensively rebuilt to Q-Typ;es in 1938, enclosed ends with no vestibules, two sxliding doors ech side, M U door control.
Were those sliding doors cut toward the middle of the car? If they were, they sure did a nice job of rebuilding the cars.
Brooklyn United Railways - then Brooklyn Rapid Transit, then, after reorganization following the Malbone Street disaster, Brooklyn Manhattan Transit.
Cars built around 1897-1899. originally for use behind steam. Electrified as MUs 1902-1904. Extensively rebuilt to Q-Typ;es in 1938, enclosed ends with no vestibules, two sxliding doors ech side, M U door control. 1949, rationalization of Queens service, Astoria all BMT with 10-ft.-wide cars, Flushing all-IRT, original trucks removed, and lighter trucks from IRT composite carfs installed for 3rd Avenue Elevated sdervice. 1955, end of 3rd Av. El., roofs lowere for service on the Myrle Av. El. this Century redbuilt again as open-platform gate cars for the Museum and for Nostalgia-Train service.
daveklepper As a Follolw-up. Jack sends earlier photos from special nostalgia-trip trains that he chased instead of riding. At Neck Road on the Brighton Line, BU elevated cars, B-types, R!-R9s, and two R10s with an R16:
As a Follolw-up. Jack sends earlier photos from special nostalgia-trip trains that he chased instead of riding. At Neck Road on the Brighton Line, BU elevated cars, B-types, R!-R9s, and two R10s with an R16:
Are these the elevated BU cars? What does BU stand for? About what year was this taken? Did those cars come from the Transit museum, the open platforms really look ancient.
On the Jerome Avenue Line, the Low-V train, first photo southbound seen from Moshulu Parkway station, and then shown laying-over on the Yard Lead seen from Bedford Avenue station and passed by R142 trains.
Jack May rode the Low-V train, Grand Central - 161st ST., which was followed by the Train-of-Many-Colors, on the Yankee Stadium Opening day, and sends these photos:
Day-by-Day Ridership Data for MTA Agencies Is Available Online
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced Metro-North Railroad reached record pandemic-era ridership yesterday, April 18, 194,549 riders, 74% of the pre-pandemic average.
Between April 9 - April 15, the LIRR averaged 168,726 daily customers, the best seven-day average since March 2020.
Metro-North and the LIRR now offers a 10 percent discount for monthly passes, and a 20-trip ticket that saves 20 percent on regular peak one-way fares. The LIRR and MN City Ticket offers a reduced, flat fare of $5.00 for rail travel within New York City during off-peak hours and on weekdays and on weekends. The new Metro-North LIRR Combo Ticket between Metro-North and Long Island stations via Grand Central is only $8 more than the customer’s ticket to New York.
DLK editorial comment. Monday, 17 April, the MTA and LIRR asnnounced thne millionth rider to use LIRR Grand Central Madison. Lots of spereces, Govenor, etc. Tool me too much self-congratulations considering the real unhasppiness of most commuters to Dowentown Brooklyn weith the new arrangements.
Cost of Major Transit Projects Including the Second Avenue Subway Deliver More Value Per Rider Than Comparable ProjectsMTA Has Taken Action to Reduce Costs of Capital Projects; LIRR Third Track Project Coming in $100 Million Under Budget
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer today provided an update to the MTA Board on the Authority’s capital construction costs. The presentation focused on the MTA’s historic $55 billion 2020-2024 Capital Plan, which is comprised of 83% core infrastructure and 17% expansion projects. The cost of core infrastructure projects – which includes track replacement, ADA accessibility, and power substations – are in line with peer systems in the United States. And MTA expansion projects such as the Second Avenue Subway deliver more value per rider than many national and global peers.“Dating back to my time at the helm of MTA Construction & Development, I have been committed to on-time and cost-effective delivery of upgrades and expansions of the transit system,” said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber. “Today’s presentation makes clear that investing in mass transit is a greater value proposition in New York than in peer cities, especially when considering the strong ridership demand we’ve seen with projects like the Second Avenue Subway.”
“The creation of MTA Construction & Development was itself a cost containment measure, streamlining capital program functions into one world-class agency and creating the tools to manage projects effectively from start to finish,” said MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer. “This year, we've seen the results of that effort, like the completion of LIRR Third Track on-time and under-budget. New York is an expensive place to build, but MTA C&D is aggressively attacking cost-drivers. We will continue to deliver both core infrastructure and expansion projects better, faster, and cheaper."
Project Costs in U.S. and International Context
Torres-Springer’s presentation highlighted the cost of transit expansion projects such as the Second Avenue Subway Phase 1 -- completed in 2016 -- providing national and international context on the external factors driving costs, as well as the strong per-rider value presented by these expansion projects. While the $2.95 billion cost per mile of the Second Avenue Subway Phase 1 exceeds that of national and global peers, when factoring in the expansion’s 200,000 daily ridership in the first phase, the $31,000 cost per average daily rider is significantly below projects in San Francisco, London, and Los Angeles. On accessibility upgrades, the MTA’s elevator costs on recent ADA upgrades are in line with peer system benchmarks.
Factors Driving Project Costs
Project costs are driven by the unique constraints of building large capital projects in New York. These include factors where MTA has limited control – such as high costs of property acquisition, logistics, and utilities, high regional labor and materials costs, operating constraints and regulations, and the necessary scope and design to meet the needs of a 24/7 system with high ridership demands. For Second Avenue Subway Phase 1, these factors alone accounted for 60% of the premium in cost per mile above peer system benchmarks. Reducing Costs
The MTA is actively working to reduce costs on all fronts. The implementation of design build, the reduction in red tape, and appointing dedicated and empowered project CEOs were all proposals from the MTA Board that have been adopted and will drive cost reduction and efficiencies in future capital projects. Cost reductions are also being achieved by reducing unnecessary project scope where possible; for Second Avenue Subway Phase 2, this principle has resulted in a $1 billion reduction in savings. To control regional labor costs, MTA C&D has reached a historic agreement with union partners on the Park Avenue Viaduct replacement project.MTA Construction & Development shared success stories on reducing capital costs on major projects completed in recent years. Strategies to reduce costs have proven successful on recent large-scale projects, including the LIRR Third Track, the Penn Station LIRR Concourse modernization project, and the Canarsie Tube Train repair project. In 2021, median awarded contracts came in 8% below MTA estimates. These successful projects represent a roadmap for the future of capital projects at the MTA, with on-time delivery and meaningful cost-containment.
"Full Service Restoration" ain't gonna happen. Ridership is stalled at 67 percent of pre-Covid levels and unless drastic cuts are made in spending, a 3 BILLION dollar hole will be blown in in 2024/25 annual budgets
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today unveiled its new, storm-resilient Clifton Car Maintenance Shop on Staten Island. The previous incarnation of the Staten Island Railway facility suffered extensive damage that led to months of disruption following Hurricane Sandy a decade ago, and has been rebuilt to sustain Category 2 hurricane water and wind pressures up to 110 miles per hour sustained winds, plus a three foot water surge.
The facility includes a new shop, administrative offices and support buildings. Inside the shop there are four tracks for car inspections and repairs, interior car cleaning and approved car modification programs, and an overhead lifting system for changing roof-mounted air conditioning units lifting car bodies for car trucks maintenance.
“This state-of-the-art facility will be the home base of Staten Island Railway operations and is key to delivering more reliable and resilient transit for Staten Islanders,” said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber. “We couldn’t have completed this project without our partners at the U.S. DOT's Federal Transit Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation.”
“A new Clifton Shop means Staten Island Railway cars will be maintained and repaired onsite instead of in Brooklyn,” said New York City Transit President Richard Davey. “I’m excited for riders to see more reliable and efficient service for years to come.”
“The new Clifton Maintenance Shop is a state-of-the-art, resilient facility that will serve the Staten Island Railway for decades to come,” said MTA Construction and Development President Jamie Torres-Springer. “Redesigning the shop to prevent water intrusion and withstand a Category 2 hurricane storm represents the forward-thinking approach C&D is bringing to projects across the system.”
“This shop is designed for the Staten Island Railway of the future,” said Senior Vice President of NYC Transit Department of Subways Demetrius Crichlow. “It will house the new train cars and work equipment that will lead to improved service and a more modernized system. I want to thank the team at SIR who made this possible.”
“It's been 10 years since Hurricane Sandy struck the New York metropolitan area, significantly damaging the region's transit infrastructure, including this shop, the only maintenance facility for Staten Island Railway,” said Federal Transit Administration Regional Administrator Stephen Goodman. “The culmination of our work demonstrates how we are investing in transit infrastructure and advancing key priorities. This project will reap enormous benefits for the riders of Staten Island and help them get where they need to go.”
“When Hurricane Sandy tried to knock out Staten Island and New York City, we fought back, and we have the resiliency to stand here today, and say, we're not going to let a storm knock us down again,” said Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella. “We're very pleased that the MTA and their partners have chosen to invest in Staten Island. This project is essential to keep the system going strong and continue to be vibrant in the decades ahead."
Funding for the $165 million design-build project was allocated from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA’s) Hurricane Sandy recovery program. Other components of the five-year project include:
Demolition, removal and disposal of structures and systems including underground diesel.
Reconfiguration of tracks and switches and realignment of indoor tracks, including traction power and underground utilities.
Environmental work including asbestos abatement, lead abatement and underground fuel storage tanks removal.
Installing communications systems including clock/timekeeping, fire alarm, public address, CCTV and security systems and sprinkler and standpipe systems.
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Next-Generation of Station Agent Role Will No Longer Be Limited to Assistance from Booths
Agents Will Now Meet Riders Throughout Stations and Support the Rollout of OMNY
New Station Agent Role Will Be Phased in Throughout the System Starting in Early 2023
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 today announced a landmark agreement on the future of the station agent role in the subway system which will enable station agents to support customer service needs more effectively in subway stations. In recognition of the changing environment at subway stations, station agents will shift from working exclusively in booths to performing core customer service functions throughout the station, including at turnstiles, MetroCard machines and on platforms.
The role of the “booth-oriented” station agent dates to the era of tokens, and today’s agreement represents a modernization of the role, bringing agents out of booths to better serve the needs of customers in a 21st Century station environment.
“Providing the best possible experience for customers is our North Star at New York City Transit,” said NYC Transit President Richard Davey. “To customers, station agents often represent the face of the transit system, dating back to the era of token booths. By enhancing the station agent role, the era of customer support being offered only through a glass wall has gone the way of the token itself, and agents will be able to connect directly with the riders they’re serving.”
The new station agent role follows a commitment by NYC Transit President Davey in November to achieve at least 70% customer satisfaction on subways and buses by June 2024. NYC Transit instituted monthly “pulse” surveys in May 2022 to better gauge customer satisfaction, and in September 2022, customer satisfaction amongst subway riders was 59%, 10 points higher than four months earlier. In November, NYC Transit announced the expansion of its Station ReNEWvation Program to 12 additional stations following work on nine stations in the Bronx completed in 2022.
“Improving the customer experience is a top priority across the MTA,” said MTA Acting Chief Customer Officer Shanifah Rieara. “Improving the ability of station agents to be where customers are and enhance their experience throughout stations has been a long-standing goal of the MTA, and this unprecedented agreement responds to the changing needs of customers with the rollout of OMNY while maintaining these critical positions in the transit system.”
“Station Agents play a critical role in assisting customers with access needs,” said MTA Chief Accessibility Officer and Senior Advisor Quemuel Arroyo. “As we seek to further enhance service delivery, the new Station Agent role will transform how we engage with our customers and reimagine the customer experience.”
“Jobs. Jobs. Jobs. This is about protecting the employment of station agents, so they can continue to take care of their families,” said TWU Local 100 Vice President Robert Kelley.“We can’t sit back and watch our members get phased out along with the MetroCard. We are forging a new path with a new role that makes their presence in stations even more vital.”
The new station agent role will provide customer support out-of-booth through:
The MTA will begin to phase in the new station agent role starting in early 2023, with training currently underway on enhanced customer service and OMNY equipment. As the MTA continues the rollout of OMNY in the transit system and to better serve the needs of customers in stations, NYC Transit began filling vacant station agent positions in November 2021. Thus far, 288 station agents have been hired, and the Authority anticipates filling the remaining 235 station agent vacancies through the first half of 2023 to support its enhanced customer experience goals.
Cars Feature Wider Doors, Security Cameras, LED Lighting and Digital Displays
New Cars to Be Delivered Starting in Early 2025View Photos of R211 Subway Cars
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board’s New York City Transit Committee today approved an order for 640 more R211 subway cars, authorizing the full MTA Board to consider the order on Wednesday.
Qualification testing on the R211s already delivered is underway with passenger service expected by the spring.
The option, an addition to the base order of 535 cars awarded in 2018, would bring the total number of R211 cars ordered to 1,175, including 75 Staten Island rail cars and 20 cars that feature open gangways.
These R211 cars, initially planned for the A and C lines and the Staten Island Railway, are a critical part of the MTA's ongoing modernization efforts. They feature 58-inch-wide door openings that are eight inches wider than standard door openings on existing cars. The wider doorways are designed to speed up boarding and reduce the amount of time trains sit in stations.
The cars also include security cameras, digital displays that will provide information about service and stations, and brighter lighting and signage, slicker bonnet design, among other features.
"We are thrilled to see customers coming back to the system with increased frequency and our main objective is to provide safe, fast reliable service,” said New York City Transit President Richard Davey. “These modern trains feature wider doorways that will help speed up boarding time, run more reliably and give our riders a more modern passenger experience.”
"Our commitment to provide the best and most reliable service to our customers is unwavering and this investment is proof of that,” said New York City Transit Senior Vice President for Subways Demetrius Crichlow. “The MTA will deliver on its promise to provide the most efficient, most comfortable, and most modern service in the quickest timeline possible.”
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