https://abc7ny.com/video/embed/?pid=11675884 The MTA has named former Massachusetts transportation secretary Richard Davey as the next president of the New York City Transit Authority. Davey, who once ran Boston’s commuter rail network as well as the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the fifth-largest public transit system in the nation, will assume his new position on May 2. The MTA has named former Massachusetts transportation secretary Richard Davey as the next president of the New York City Transit Authority. “I don’t think anybody on the planet could replace the experienc ..read more

The New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) Board of Directors awarded a contract to AECOM that will advance the agency’s move toward a zero-emission fleet by conducting a survey of the required upgrades needed to support zero-emission buses at its 16 garages and design upgrades needed for a limited deployment of battery-electric buses at the Hilton Garage in Maplewood. NJ Transit has committed to transitioning its fleet to zero emissions by 2040 and outlined a multi-stage plan to execute on that commitment. The $4.3 million contract awarded to AECOM supports stage one of the plan for 100 pe ..read more

The MTA reports it’s nearly 15 months behind schedule to fully convert subways, buses, and commuter railroads to the tap-and-go OMNY fare payment system. The agency is almost halfway done with the project but hit various delays related to Covid and software issues. “Substantial completion for the project has slipped,” Amy Linden, acting lead, MTA Fare Payment Programs, which oversees the rollout of OMNY, said at a committee meeting Monday. Still, despite delays in rolling out some features, Linden reported a quarter of subway and bus riders now pay for their trip with the contactless payment s ..read more

New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) will aim to have a zero-emission bus fleet by 2040 and has unveiled a roadmap to help achieve this goal. The news came at the agency’s Board of Directors Energy & Sustainability Committee meeting on May 25. To support the transition efforts, the agency has applied for a federal grant to acquire battery-electric buses and issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified consulting firms for its Bus Garage Modernization Program. “The roadmap to achieving a 100 percent zero-emission bus fleet by 2040 is establishing the foundation that will ultimately create ..read more

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is increasing its procurement for electric buses this year from 45 to 60 – a 33-percent increase, the latest step in the MTA’s ongoing mission to transform its 5,800 buses into a zero-emissions fleet by 2040. The electric buses will operate out of each of the five boroughs with the first expected to hit the road in late 2022. The authority already operates 25 all-electric buses, and the 2020-2024 MTA Capital Program includes $1.1 billion in funding to buy another 500 and build charging infrastructure at eight of the 28 depots where the MTA stores ..read more

Allison Transmission’s next-generation electric hybrid propulsion solution, eGen Flex, will be put into revenue service at New York City Transit (NYCT) in May. The electric hybrid system from Allison offers fully electric propulsion when customers need it, without the added infrastructure requirements of full electrification. The eGen Flex system includes full electric drive capability for up to 10 miles, depending upon duty cycle and accessory load demands. The option will be set automatically through geofencing technology for zero-emission zones and passenger depots for a quieter a ..read more

The New York City Transit (NYCT) has begun the bid process for 50 Low-Floor 40-Foot Clean Diesel Buses & 45 Low-Floor 40-Foot All Electric Buses. The bids call for responses from qualified bus manufacturers on May 7th. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will pay out 80% of the cost on both of these contracts while the MTA pays 20%. https://new.mta.info/document/35806 https://new.mta.info/document/35801 ..read more

NJ Transit bus riders and worker will get a bigger, renovated garage by late 2023 under a $27 million project that is now underway. Renovations and an expansion of the nearly 120-year-old brick Market Street garage in Paterson — which once housed trolley cars and now serves as a major service hub for the agency’s Northern Division — are starting, agency officials said on Wednesday. “The renovated facility will have a new public entrance, with access to a dedicated ticketing and information office for customers,” said Jim Smith, an NJ Transit spokesman. The addition is needed to serve the ..read more

After a year in limbo, an extension to the Second Avenue subway line into East Harlem is gaining speed. What You Need To Know The MTA expects $6.5 billion from the latest federal aid package to make up for its lost ridership during the pandemic The money will let the MTA use funds intended for large construction projects in its $51.5 billion capital plan, which includes the Second Avenue subway extension to East Harlem The Second Avenue subway extension of the Q line includes three new stations at 106th and 116th streets, and 125th Street at Lexington Avenue “Sometimes just waiting on the bus ..read more

A series of encouraging updates about the success of ongoing efforts to safely speed up trains throughout the system was unveiled by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (NYCT). This includes the installation of 919 new digital timers on grade time signals, 270 civil speed increases across the system over the past two years and a reduction in time trains spend holding at station platforms. The work builds on recommendations made in the “MTA NYCT Subway Speed and Capacity Review, Phase 2 Report,” which was commissioned as part of the Speed and Safety Task Force ..read more