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NBC New York on MSN · 5h

Video shows substation blast that knocked out subway power, leaving thousands stuck

Intense new video shows the electrical substation explosion that knocked out subway service for multiple lines in Brooklyn Wednesday night, trapping thousands of riders underground for hours.

CBS New York on MSN · 1d

Thousands evacuated from subway trains in Brooklyn after power loss, MTA says

Thousands of subway riders had to be evacuated from two trains in Brooklyn on Wednesday evening after a power loss, the MTA said.According to the MTA, power was lost between the Jay Street-MetroTech and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets stations in Downtown Brooklyn just before 5:30 p.

ABC 7 New York on MSN · 1d

MTA investigating after power failure leaves 3,500 subway riders stranded for hours

The MTA says it is working with Con Edison to investigate a power failure that caused major disruptions across multiple subway lines during the Wednesday evening rush hour commute.

MTA, OMNY and Metrocard

abc7NY on MSN · 8h

MTA moves closer to phasing out Metrocards

"It is the largest single group that has not been truly on the OMNY system up to now," Janno Lieber, MTA Chairman, said. Before card readers, riders needed a unique coin to enter the subway and the token booth was the only place to buy one. Then in the ...

New York Daily News on MSN · 5h

MTA rolling out reduced-fare OMNY cards for senior transit riders

Senior straphangers and others who get a reduced MTA fare can now stop swiping and start tapping, as the agency swaps out reduced-fare MetroCards for the modern OMNY system.

News 12 (Video) on MSN · 3h

MTA works to phase out the MetroCard as OMNY cards expand their reach

The MTA says it’s getting closer to phasing out MetroCards as the OMNY tap-and-go technology has now reached almost all riders in the city, including reduced-fare riders like seniors.

10hon MSN

MTA wasting $1M to study ‘psychology’ of fare beaters — as agency cries poverty, pushes for congestion pricing

The agency wants to contract analysts for a behavioral study that could cost up to $1 million to help curb “historic highs” ...

WPIX New York City, NY on MSN16h

MTA to replace yellow-and-orange seat subway trains in 2025

Say goodbye to the orange and yellow seats in the subways in 2025. In the new year, the MTA plans to slowly retire the R46, ...

FOX 5 New York on MSN1d

Stuck NYC subway riders thank MTA for '2 hours of anxiety'

Definitely not how I planned to spend my evening, but the good cheer and goodwill of strangers on a subway reminded me why I ...

Explosion at electrical substation caused subway meltdown for thousands, MTA says

Subway riders were experiencing a variety of lengthy delays across New York City's transit system on Thursday morning, after ...

Crain's New York19h

Two-hour Brooklyn tunnel ordeal shows limits of aging subway system

The MTA’s power substations are a major challenge in delivering reliable service on its subway system, which handles ...

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