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MTA's report on 710 Freeway gap project accused of tunnel vision
2015-06-25 03:11:45| Railroads - Topix.net
For months, elected officials and local activists have asked the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for a cost-benefit analysis of five project alternatives being put forth as potential solutions to addressing a 4.5-mile gap in the 710 Freeway between Alhambra and Pasadena. Now, less than a week after Metro released the long-anticipated document, those who oppose a multibillion-dollar underground tunnel as a means of connecting the freeway's end points claim the evaluation reveals a pro-tunnel bias and excludes several very real costs.
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MTA's Verrazano-Narrows Bridge construction running on schedule
2015-05-24 10:24:02| Railroads - Topix.net
The two major construction projects taking place on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge are moving along smoothly, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The transit authority offered updates to both the construction of the Verrazano HOV lane as well as the upper deck replacement project in two new videos posted to YouTube earlier this week.
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NY Senate to review MTA's finances
2015-02-01 17:44:28| Railroads - Topix.net
State lawmakers in New York are taking a look at the finances of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The MTA is facing challenges in securing funding for an ambitious $32 billion, five-year plan to upgrade equipment and services.
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finances
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Smart Phones, Credit Cards to Replace MTA's MetroCard Payment Method
2015-01-21 06:33:11| Railroads - Topix.net
The MetroCard could be going the way of the subway token and the bus transfer slip by the end of the decade. NY1's Jose Martinez filed this report.
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credit
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payment
Two New Yorkers Recreate MTA's Etiquette Campaign Ads in New Video
2015-01-20 16:14:50| Railroads - Topix.net
By now we've all heard about the new subway etiquette placards the Metropolitan Transportation Authority rolled out earlier this month. As part of a new campaign focused on improving the quality of life for all commuters, the signs are designed to dissuade riders - via colorful, faceless, stick-figure renderings - from participating in a number of new "don'ts," including pole-dancing, manspreading , and grooming.