TONIGHT, come join ETA for TOD: Transit-Oriented Drinks, November! Join us for drinks, transit discussion, and transit advocacy! Tonight, Friday November 7, 2025 from 6-8pm at The Irish Exit Moynihan Food Hall Penn Station All are welcome!

This Friday, come join ETA for TOD: Transit-Oriented Drinks, November! Join us for drinks, transit discussion, and transit advocacy! Friday November 7, 2025 from 6-8pm at The Irish Exit Moynihan Food Hall Penn Station All are welcome!

In a welcome move, NYC is planning to invest $40M over the next ten years, seeking to build seats at 875 bus stops every year. Seating is a vital part of transit that not only makes it more accessible, but improves usability by reducing perceived waiting time. www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...

The MTA is installing experimental anti-subway surfing barriers on the 7 train. While this is a good interim step, the real solution is to ensure that all new subway cars are walk-through (known as open gangway), as has been common practice across the world for years. pix11.com/news/transit...

It's good to see MTA Chair Janno Lieber contemplating all-door bus boarding, an easy win for bus service. All-door boarding and proof-of-payment enforcement speed bus service significantly. What's more, the agency is ready to go having already installed back door OMNY readers on all its buses.

MTA Board Chair Janno Lieber on the NYS legislature's bill that would require two-person crews for every train: "I think would outrage a lot of people, and I don’t think it’s a serious proposal." He rightly points out that shorter, more frequent trains can offer better service for many places.

ETA is disappointed and frustrated to hear that Metro-North Penn Station Access has been delayed by 3 years—a major delay for what should be a fairly straightforward project. This is a significant setback for regional transportation, especially prior to the World Cup in NJ.

Metro-North service to Albany is a clever way to restore capacity to a very busy route with tremendous latent demand. NY state should be planning to electrify the rest of the Hudson Line, an improvement that would be transformative for both commuter and intercity transit.

ETA talked to @thecity.nyc about how planning for the IBX is continuing quite quickly, at least by US standards. It's especially heartening to see NY State fund an EIS on its own to ensure that this vital project will be shovel ready when federal money is available. www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/15/i...

Congrats to the MTA & Metro-North for completing phase 1 of the Park Avenue Viaduct replacement $93M under budget and 51 months ahead of schedule! While the initial budget was too expensive, completing it so quickly & with so little disruption is a major victory. www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...

Greater New York is facing an unprecedented assault on its vital transportation infrastructure. Infrastructure is far too important to be used for political games. ICYMI, read ETA's statement: www.etany.org/statements/2...

Greater New York is facing an unprecedented assault on its vital transportation infrastructure. Infrastructure is far too important to be used for political games. Read ETA's statement: www.etany.org/statements/2...

It is good that the MTA has reduced the proposed weekly fare cap to $35 instead of $36 and will make commuter railroad tickets expire at the end of the day instead of after four hours. However, the MTA's current fare plans are far from ideal:

We're excited to see commutes shortened for Upper Hudson riders. Kudos to Metro-North for both cutting schedule padding & moving quickly. The MTA should go farther still & electrify the Hudson Line so that even local Poughkeepsie trains can run under 90 minutes. www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...

Once again, it seems that the MTA's EAGLE teams are punishing normal riders because they are not using the common fare verification tools (handheld scanners) used by almost every other proof-of-payment system in the world. www.reddit.com/r/nycrail/co...

This piece highlights many of the things NY could be doing to make its buses better: * More and better (physically separated) bus lanes * All door boarding * Balancing bus stops for quicker service. All doable changes that could transform how buses move through the city.

TONIGHT, come out and meet with ETA for TOD: Transit-Oriented Drinks, September! Join us for drinks, transit discussion, and transit advocacy! TONIGHT, Friday, September 12, 2025 from 6-8pm at Vanderbilt Market 45th St & Vanderbilt Ave Behind Grand Central. All are welcome!

TOMORROW, come out and meet with ETA for TOD: Transit-Oriented Drinks, September! Join us for drinks, transit discussion, and transit advocacy! Friday, September 12, 2025 from 6-8pm at Vanderbilt Market 45th St & Vanderbilt Ave Behind Grand Central. All are welcome!

@governor.ny.gov should absolutely veto this bill that time-traveled out of the 1990s via Albany. Read @etany.org’s terrific analysis here www.etany.org/statements/i...

And now, it's time for passenger trains to leave Penn Station—as a part of through-running service, that is. Through-running will not only make the best use of limited platform space, but will connect the region in new ways That's why it's the standard worldwide. www.etany.org/modernizing-...

New York is a special place in a lot of ways, but that doesn't include the reality of how transportation works. Cities all over the world have long moved to one-person and fully automated trains. Indeed, we do it in NY right now on the G & M trains, with no effect on safety.

The unnecessary, destructive $17B Penn Expansion is dead for now, and for the right reasons. Through-running service will not only make the best use of Penn's existing capacity, but will open up new ways of regional travel. gothamist.com/news/feds-ba...

A similar massive upgrade will become illegal to perform unless Gov Hochul vetoes the legislature's poorly considered bill requiring two people to operate every train—something required by no other city on Earth. www.etany.org/statements/i...

As recent analysis shows, those riding NJ Transit trains experience some of the most catastrophic delays in the region—far worse than either Metro-North or the LIRR. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet... There are many reasons for this that need to be addressed:

In addition to reducing traffic and pollution on busy streets, congestion pricing is paying dividends, helping pay for the East Harlem extension of the Second Ave Subway and the new IBX. www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/18/q...

Exciting news that the first contract for Phase 2 of the Second Ave Subway is being let! We are hoping that not only will some of the lessons learned from Phase 1 lead to lower costs, but that the tunnels are continued across 125th St as requested by Gov Hochul, as is still under consideration.

Direct street-to-platform elevators are better for accessibility. They're more convenient than two separate elevators, and they reduce the risk of stranding riders on the mezzanine. And they make accessibility projects cheaper and faster. A win-win for subway riders!

TONIGHT, come out and meet with ETA for TOD: Transit-Oriented Drinks, August! Join us for drinks, transit discussion, and transit advocacy! Tonight, Friday, August 15, 2025 from 6-8pm at Vanderbilt Market 45th St & Vanderbilt Ave Behind Grand Central. All are welcome!

For all the doomsaying about congestion pricing, the program has been a resounding success. Not only is Manhattan foot traffic above pre-pandemic levels, but S&P recently upped the MTA's bond rating, making it cheaper to fund necessary system upgrades like signals and elevators.

TOMORROW, come out and meet with ETA for TOD: Transit-Oriented Drinks, August! Join us for drinks, transit discussion, and transit advocacy! Friday, August 15, 2025 from 6-8pm at Vanderbilt Market 45th St & Vanderbilt Ave Behind Grand Central. All are welcome!

It's good that the MTA plans to upgrade the notorious DeKalb Interlocking, but the project could be made much simpler by deinterlining the B/D/N/Q. This would not only improve service but also save construction and maintenance costs by obviating redundant, expensive wayside signals.

This Friday, come out and meet with ETA for TOD: Transit-Oriented Drinks, August! Join us for drinks, transit discussion, and transit advocacy! Friday, August 15, 2025 from 6-8pm at Vanderbilt Market 45th St & Vanderbilt Ave Behind Grand Central. All are welcome!

Big news from the MTA: building the IBX as "light metro" is absolutely the right call. Light metro would allow for fast, frequent, automated trains—especially important for a circumferential line. Kudos to the MTA; we will keep fighting to build the IBX right. nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/08/11/i...

The move by both of NY's commuter railroads to eliminate 10-trip discounts and have tickets only last 4 hours from purchase is not only deeply customer-unfriendly, but would represent a large fare hike on one of the fastest growing segment of riders. A thread: /1

First things first: no further part of the NYC transit system can be automated unless Gov Hochul vetoes the Legislature's bill mandating two-person train operations. While many cities are building fully automated transit today, this law would lock NY in the past. www.etany.org/statements/i...

Today Hochul and the MTA confirmed that the planned end-to-end runtime of the IBX has been cut a full 10 min (down to 32min), and projected ridership is up 41k to 160k/day. This is the power of grade separation and the All Faiths tunnel. Kudos to the Gov and MTA! www.youtube.com/live/EhaB99v...

The MTA is intending to end the 30-day unlimited pass. This is a bad idea for New York that goes against international best practices. While NYC's 30-day pass is far too expensive, monthly passes both give transit agencies regular, recurring revenue and encourage transit usage for more trips.

Exciting news on Penn Station: through-running is on the table. Through-running trains would not only make the most use out of valuable space at Penn, it would create a regional system for transportation across the region. www.trains.com/trn/news-rev...

TONIGHT, come out and meet with ETA for TOD: Transit-Oriented Drinks, July! Join us for drinks, transit discussion, and transit advocacy! Tonight, Friday, July 18, 2025 from 6-8pm at Vanderbilt Market 45th St & Vanderbilt Ave Behind Grand Central. All are welcome!

This Friday, come out and meet with ETA for TOD: Transit-Oriented Drinks, July! Join us for drinks, transit discussion, and transit advocacy! Friday, July 18, 2025 from 6-8pm at Vanderbilt Market 45th St & Vanderbilt Ave Behind Grand Central. All are welcome!

“Lighter trains are always better, they are cheaper to run, they accelerate faster, they brake faster" ETA's Blair Lorenzo talked with @thecity.nyc's @jmartineznyc.bsky.social about potential the technologies on the city's newest subway car order, the R262. 1/3 www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/15/n...

PATH service broke down again this weekend, as ETA's Madison Feinberg discussed with Gothamist. Weekend PATH service is already unacceptable, and the PANYNJ needs to do everything it can to improve its schedules and reduce maintenance impacts on off-peak riders. gothamist.com/news/weekend...

The @pcac.org has a new report out on "BRT for the Boroughs: How the MTA & City Hall can transform your bus ride," that is full of good ideas for improving the effectiveness of New York's bus network. pcac.org/report/brtfo...

A bill passed by the NYS Legislature requiring two-person crews for all subway trains would not only leave NY in the past—no other major transit system requires this—it would also cause service cuts wherever trains operate with one person now, including on the G and M. www.etany.org/statements/i...

ICYMI, the NYS Legislature recently passed a law that would require two-person crews on all trains. One-person operation, however, has proven safe & effective around the country and the world. This bill would hurt riders and lock NY's transit system in the past. www.etany.org/statements/i...

A bill passed by the NYS Legislature banning One-Person Train Operation goes against best practices both across the country and world, and would leave New York’s transit system far behind its peers. ETA asks Gov Hochul to not allow this regressive bill to become law. www.etany.org/statements/i...

The MTA’s current plan to replace Metro-North and LIRR’s aging M3 cars with M9A cars might seem good on paper, but includes a critical flaw that has the potential to seriously hamper future plans for decades to come: the inability to operate on overhead power. www.etany.org/statements/t...

While replacing the 40+ year old M3s is vital, this order doesn't get what NY needs: a single car capable of supporting both overhead electrification and regional through-running. www.etany.org/statements/t...

The MTA is planning to replace the LIRR's 40+ year old M3 trains, but the new cars it's planning on ordering come with a critical flaw: they don't support overhead power. This oversight would prevent less expensive electrification and regional travel. Read more: www.etany.org/statements/t...

ICYMI, watch a recording of our webinar on the future of Penn Station, hosted by the High Speed Rail Alliance! ETA's Blair Lorenzo discusses how, whatever happens to the station architecturally, the big issue is capacity, and the only real solution is through-running: www.etany.org/form-follows...