MTA buses running again after Hurricane Sandy slams NYC
Cuomo and MTA Chairman said the authority would try and restore parts of the subway system and complement it with bus service - but said restoring service through now-flooded subway tunnels beneath the East River was a daunting task.www.nydailynews.com
New York City Subway Flooding: 7 East River Tunnels Affected, MTA Chairman ...
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: A Con Edison worker walks through the flood waters on the corner of 33th Street and 1st Street in front of NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan during rains from Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in New York City.www.huffingtonpost.com
Sandy aftermath: Metro-North remains shut down
The entire Metro-North and MTA train system remained at a standstill Tuesday in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, and it could be days before service is completely restored.newyork.newsday.com
MTA Chairman: 7 Subway Tunnels Under East River Flooded
New York City MTA Chairman Joseph J. Lhota released a statement Tuesday declaring Hurricane Sandy the most "devastating" disaster in the subway's 108-year history.status.huffingtonpost.com
MTA bridges reopen to emergency personnel
The MTA bridges include: Robert F. Kennedy Bridge; ?Throgs Neck Bridge; ?Bronx-Whitestone Bridge; ?Verrazano-Narrows Bridge; ?online.wsj.com
MTA to resume 'limited' service at noon
UPDATE | The Maryland Transportation Administration confirms limited bus and metro service will begin at 12 p.m. Light rail and MARC train service remain canceled Tuesday.www.abc2news.com
MTA chief: Sandy a 'devastating' disaster
(Oct. 30, 2012). MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota outlined blows from Sandy in a statement early Tuesday, a list of vast damages that will likely keep much of public transit offline for some time.www.newsday.com
Tappan Zee Reopened; MTA Bridges Still Closed
The Tappan Zee Bridge reopened at 9 a.m. today, but New York City bridges remained closed, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. For the Tappan Zee, "motorists are reminded to drive carefully.statepolitics.lohudblogs.com
Sandy Aftermath: These MTA Buses Are Running Right Now
On Tuesday night the MTA said the below buses are up and running on a slightly modified Sunday schedule (read: be patient and be aware of the streets and signage around you because the bus may need to make detours).gothamist.com
Too soon to say when MTA system will be restored
Associated Press. NEW YORK - New York City's transit system suffered unprecedented damage, from the underground subway tunnels to commuter rails to bus garages.online.wsj.com
MTA Shut Down In New York: As Hurricane Sandy Nears, Subway And Bus ...
MTA Police watch over as the last people are cleared out of Grand Central Station in New York October 28, 2012 as the MTA has been began an orderly shutdown of commuter rail and subway service in preparation for Hurricane Sandy . AFP PHOTO ...www.huffingtonpost.com
NYC schools closed Wednesday, no timeline for return of MTA service, power
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said schools will remain closed on Wednesday and offered no timetable for power restoration or restoration of MTA service. Associated Press. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that schools will remain ...www.silive.com
Opinion: Measure J equals gentrification, racism, and pollution with public funds
In a nutshell, Measure J is MTA's bid for a $90 billion advance from taxpayers just four years after voters handed them $40 billion with the first transportation sales tax Measure R. But why should an agency with such a record of misuse of public funds ...www.dailynews.com
Lhota: MTA 'Has Never Faced A Disaster' Like Sandy
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The New York City subway system "has never faced a disaster as devastating" as the damage that was caused by Superstorm Sandy, Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Joseph Lhota said Tuesday.newyork.cbslocal.com
Fight over free Muni for youth money heats up
Last week, the MTA received $6.7 million in federal Transit Performance Initiative funds by the regional Metropolitan Transportation Commission.blog.sfgate.com
No timeline on a timeline for MTA service recovery
The MTA stated via Twitter early Tuesday morning that "there has been water infiltration into the New York City Subway tunnels under the East River," but said they could not confirm the depth of the flood waters in the tunnel.www.metro.us
MTA Chair: Never a 'Disaster as Devastating'
In a statement posted on the MTA's website Tuesday morning, MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota said on the transit authority's website Tuesday morning that NYC's subway system has never been hit as badly as it was Monday night.bed-stuy.patch.com
MTA to Assess Damage to Transit System Following Hurricane Sandy
Workers were waiting for daybreak Tuesday morning to begin the process of analyzing the damage caused by the storm and begin the cleanup process, an MTA spokeswoman said. "The New York city subway system is 108 years old, but it has never faced a ...www.dnainfo.com
MTA operating limited bus service on Staten Island
MTA operating limited bus service on Staten Island. Robert McCormick By Robert McCormick Staten Island Advance on October 30, 2012 at 8:37 PM, updated October 30, 2012 at 8:56 PM.www.silive.com
Twitter reactions to Hurricane Sandy from the East Coast, MTA still down ...
Although Lindsay Lohan might still be wondering what all the fuss is over what she refers to as "Hurricane Sally," stars on the East Coast are using Twitter to give updates on the status of the storm.thecelebritycafe.com
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