Mayor Karen Bass introduces ambitious public transit plan for LA Olympics; no cars allowed at venues
The city of Los Angeles is home to just under four million people, with millions more living in the surrounding metropolitan area. Many of these residents rely on their cars to get to the area on a daily basis, which contributes to the city’s notorious traffic congestion. The Paris Olympics will conclude on Sunday, after […]
Fulton Transit Center ups security over crime concerns — but issues linger as MTA legal battle rages
The Fulton Transit Center in Lower Manhattan has beefed up security due to crime concerns, but tenants say despite improvements, problems remain and there is uncertainty about their future. Four months after security was stepped up at the hub, employees at various stores say the extra guards and patrols have helped stem an increase in […]
Gwinnett County Transit bus hijacked: What we know | FOX 5 News
One person is dead and another arrested after a man hijacks a bus, shoots a passenger, and forces the bus driver to ram through … source
NJ Transit delays enrage commuters as fare hike set to take hold— ‘Nothing is being done about it’
Every day, radio producer Brandon Tagoe takes an early morning train from Elizabeth, New Jersey, to Penn Station in Manhattan. The short ride would be more than enough time to get to his “dream job” in New York City by 5:15 a.m. But Tagoe, 28, said a string of recent glitches and delays at NJ […]
NJ Transit, Amtrak warns of more delays, cancellations after downed power lines cause commuter chaos
New Jersey Transit and Amtrak warned commuters during the Thursday morning rush hour of cancellations and delays after a fallen power line left thousands stranded on the tracks. “As a result of last night’s service interruption due to Amtrak’s overhead line problems, customers should be aware that train delays and cancellations may occur today due […]
NYC Transit chief Richard Davey leaving for MassPort: report
Please give me a return ticket! New York City Transit Authority President Richard Davey is reportedly fleeing the Big Apple after less than two years at the top, with sources saying he was “frustrated,” according to the Post. Told. Davey, who served as Massachusetts transportation secretary from 2011 to 2014, plans to return to the […]
Longtime Broadway stage manager Thomas J. Gates fatally hit by NJ Transit train: ‘We are devastated ‘
A beloved Broadway stage director was killed Wednesday morning when he was struck by a New Jersey Transit train bound for New York during rush hour. Thomas J. Gates, the production director of the Tony Award-nominated musical “Illinois,” died at 9:12 a.m. near the South Orange, New Jersey, train station, according to reports. northjersey.com. He […]
NJ Transit Police officers perform CPR on choking child, 3, on bus
Dramatic body camera footage shows how quick-thinking New Jersey Transit Police officers saved the life of a 3-year-old boy who was nearly turning blue from suffocation earlier this month. Traffic officers at the Trenton station heard cries for help coming from a private bus around 9:45 p.m. on April 16. “Baby, baby, baby!” one person […]
JK Rowling defends pediatrician told to avoid public transit amid gender study controversy: ‘Follow the money’
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling has banned public transportation after backlash for her role in a major study that revealed a lack of evidence supporting the effectiveness of gender care for minors. Defended a prominent British pediatrician who was reportedly unable to move around the institution. “‘Follow the money’ may be a conspiracy theorist’s cliché, […]
Rhode Island transit chief resigns after he’s accused in a hit-and-run at a McDonald’s drive-thru
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Scott Avedisian, CEO of the Rhode Island Transit Authority, was arrested Thursday by Dan McKee, just two weeks after he was charged in a hit-and-run at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Warwick. He submitted his resignation to the governor. The announcement came on the same day the RIPTA board met behind closed […]