Red Light: Why new subway signals might still be years away

New signals for the aging subway system, despite a new push from the M.T.A.’s top leadership, may be still be lingering distantly in the future.

What the new state budget means for the M.T.A.

Early Saturday morning, the New York State Assembly and Senate put the finishing touches on a far-reaching $168 billion budget–one with significant impacts for downstate transportation.

Power Struggle: ConEd forced by regulator to inspect, upgrade M.T.A. equipment

In addition to inspecting its own equipment, Con Edison, by an unusual ruling of the New York Public Service Commission, is being compelled to perform maintenance and upgrades on subway electrical equipment owned by the M.T.A.

Smoky situation: Two subway track fires lead to delays

On Friday morning, and again on Monday evening, smoke conditions caused delays for commuters.

Joe Lhota named chairman once again of the MTA

Joe Lhota, chairman of the MTA in 2012, has been reconfirmed to the position by the New York State Senate, after being nominated by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Cuomo moves to strengthen his control of the MTA’s board

On Tuesday afternoon, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a press release calling for two new seats on the MTA’s board, which would be controlled by the Governor.

New MTA board members quietly confirmed

Late Monday night, several new MTA board members were confirmed by the New York State Senate.

MTA to freeze payments to Amtrak

MTA Interim Executive Director Ronnie Hakim announced during today’s LIRR committee meeting that the railroad will be freezing all payments to Amtrak.

MTA releases summer service plan for LIRR commuters

At a press conference on Monday morning, the MTA unveiled its summer service plans for Long Island Rail Road commuters who will be adversely affected by Amtrak’s “summer of hell” Penn Station repair program. The LIRR announced its plans a week after New Jersey Transit and Amtrak released their schedules.

Amtrak announces more details regarding summer maintenance work

Today, Amtrak announced more details regarding its upcoming Penn Station repair program, which is set to begin in about a month.