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Summer Of Hell

Aug. 23, 2017

Latest Subway Disaster Courtesy of Improperly Secured TrashAn operator failed to secure a refuse train, “causing garbage to fall on the tracks and impact following southbound service,” the MTA said.

By Jen Kirby
July 31, 2017

One Way the MTA Could Speed Up Subway RepairsMTA Chairman Joe Lhota said Sunday that the transit agency will shut down more lines overnight.

By Jen Kirby
July 26, 2017

Here’s the MTA’s Plan to Fix the SubwaysMTA chairman Joe Lhota presented some near-term steps including signal overhauls and getting rid of vague announcements.

By Jen Kirby
July 21, 2017

The New York City Subway Just Had Its Second Derailment in a MonthA car on a southbound Q train jumped the rails near Brighton Beach in Brooklyn.

By Jen Kirby
July 20, 2017

Governor Cuomo Decides He Actually Doesn’t Run the MTAAnd MTA chair Joe Lhota appears to be toeing the boss’s (untrue) line.

By Jen Kirby
summer of hell July 19, 2017

Plan for Fancy Light Shows on Bridges Jeered in City Where Subways Don’t WorkThe dismal state of the MTA is becoming a real problem for Andrew Cuomo.

By Jen Kirby
July 10, 2017

The ‘Summer of Hell’ Officially On As Penn Station Repairs BeginLots of crowds and some new routes for regional commuters — but things have been worse.

By Jen Kirby