MTA looks for $4 billion in substation overhauls to repair, upgrade power infrastructure
A 60-year-old power transformer in the subway system’s Delancey-Suffolk substation — which MTA officials said had been operating for twice as many years as it should have — finally gave up ...
MTA revives Brooklyn’s State St. subway power room after December explosion
The State St. Substation in Brooklyn — the subway power room that blew up last month and stranded several trains underground ...
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A state of collapse: How the MTA put riders on the fast track to ruin
That’s not unusual. According to the transit agency, 77 out of the 224 substations that power subway trains in New York City are in similar shape and in dire need of upgrades due to outdated ...
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The NYC subways' electrical equipment is so old it frequently explodes
When electrical components fail in the substation – a common occurrence, as evidenced by burn marks on the walls – MTA Chief Superintendent Joseph Daidone searches eBay for replacements.
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MTA’s top transit cop for Metro North, LIRR resigns
MTA Police Department Chief John Mueller is leaving his role leading the transit agency’s police force, according to a LinkedIn post written by the top cop Tuesday. “As my time as the Chief of ...
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The MTA is wasting billions on NYC’s congestion pricing plan
Chairman and CEO of the MTA Janno Lieber held a press conference about the beginning of congestion pricing in NYC in Grand Central Station. Kevin C Downs forThe New York Post With congestion ...