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Republicans want to know whether Amtrak gave any perks to Biden

Oct 24, 2020

Republicans on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee want to know whether Amtrak gave Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden special treatment.

New York State Government

OSC: MTA faces worst financial crisis in history

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Oct 13, 2020

Federal funds are desperately needed for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to stave off severe short-term service cuts and fare hikes and to avoid damage that could last decades, according to the state comptroller. MTA supports nearly 40 percent of public transit travelers in the US and more than 50 percent of New York City employees.

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Amtrak wants billions in additional funding for the Northeast Corridor

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Oct 13, 2020

Amtrak wants more than $1.7 billion in federal tax dollars for the Northeast Corridor, it’s president & CEO said in a letter to congressional leaders.

New York State Government

Feds fault operator, state regulators in limousine crash that killed 20

NewsPlexus Media

Sep 29, 2020

State regulators repeatedly failed to properly oversee a poorly maintained stretch limousine with corroded brakes that hurtled down a hill at more than 100 mph and crashed in a ravine, killing 20 people, federal investigators said Tuesday. The board said the New York Department of Transportation knew of Prestige’s out-of-service violations and lack of operating authority, and that the state Department of Motor Vehicles failed to properly register the limousine. The accident was the deadliest transportation disaster in the U.S. in a decade.

New York State Government

DMV launches online permit test and vehicle registration pilot programs

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Sep 18, 2020

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is expanding online services to make it easier for New Yorkers to do business with the DMV from the comfort of their homes, and allow the DMV to serve more customers in person who cannot complete their transactions online.

New York State Government

New York City mass transit riders to face $50 fine if not wearing mask

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Sep 11, 2020

Starting Monday, riders on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s buses and trains will face a $50 fine if they’re caught using New York’s mass transit system without wearing a mask.

New York State Government

Last cashless tolling gantry installed as part of Thruway conversion

NewsPlexus Media

Aug 29, 2020

The entire New York State Thruway system will be converted to cashless tolling before the end of the year, as the $355 million project proceeds on time and on budget.

New York State Government

NYC yellow cabdrivers face growing uncertainty about industry’s future

NewsPlexus Media

Aug 24, 2020

A report from the Taxi and Limousine Commission found the number of yellow cabs that operate in New York City has declined 74 percent in the first six months of 2020, from 11,435 in January to 2,965 in June.

New York State Government

Private bus companies in NYC area suspending operations amid pandemic

NewsPlexus Media

Aug 22, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic causing severe cutbacks in the number of commuters riding buses to New York City, DeCamp Bus Lines, the oldest private bus company in New Jersey, recently suspended operations after 150 years.