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[Busy Bee]

Originally Posted by mrnyc

rebuilding steps to the subway —


https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7zju...hiM3cydmhmYnY5

The comments are lovely.

[mrnyc]

enforcement blitz —




MTA, NYPD launch enforcement blitz on bus routes with 'egregious' fare evasion


NYPD officers and MTA enforcement agents on Wednesday will surge onto bus routes deemed to be “egregious” hot spots for fare evasion, according to officials from both agencies.

An NYPD spokesperson said top NYPD and MTA officials met on Tuesday to map out areas where bus riders are least likely to pay the fare. The MTA plans to deploy unarmed guards who are part of the agency’s “EAGLE” fare enforcement unit onto those buses, the spokesperson said. Those guards will be directed to look out for riders who skip the fare and escort them off the bus at stops staffed by NYPD officers, who could issue a summons ranging from $50 to $100 and, in some cases, make an arrest.


more:
https://gothamist.com/news/mta-nypd-...s-fare-evasion

[mrnyc]

i got this ibx update email —



Dear Community Member,

The Interborough Express (IBX) will be kicking off the environmental review process and preliminary engineering as the next steps in this exciting and transformative project that would create 14 miles of new public transit between Brooklyn and Queens.

Attend our upcoming Open House to learn more about the project and how to share your feedback. Register here: https://bit.ly/3XhQviz.

Open House
Monday, 9/16/2024
6:00 – 8:00 pm
127 Pennsylvania Avenue (3rd Floor)
Brooklyn, NY 11207

register:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...aZT3g/viewform

[mrnyc]

R32 rides on sept 14 —



https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-Stv...dqaDAyb3Z1dmNr

[mrnyc]

more curbside chargers on the way —



City will build 600 new curbside EV chargers across city through $15 million fed grant

By Ben Brachfeld
Posted on August 28, 2024


New York City will build 600 new electric vehicle chargers across the five boroughs after winning a $15 million federal grant, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday.

The new Level 2 chargers, which can usually fully juice up an EV battery within 10 hours, are to be installed along the curbside in all five boroughs. City Hall says at least half of these chargers will be sited in “disadvantaged and low-income neighborhoods.”


https://www.amny.com/transit/nyc-bui...chargers-2024/


The city plans to deploy 600 new EV chargers across the five boroughs in the coming years. NYC DOT

[mrnyc]

jjjjjjinkees!


https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-0hA...Ewb3NoYWUzMw==

[mrnyc]

yeesh a lot of traffic fatalities over labor day weendend ugh —

in brighter news — upcoming transit museum bus fest —



Ride into history: Transit Museum’s Vintage Bus Festival returns to Brooklyn Bridge Park next month

By Ben Brachfeld
Posted on August 29, 2024


more:
https://www.amny.com/transit/transit...brooklyn-2024/

[Busy Bee]

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[Busy Bee]

Here's an entertaining tie-in to that street sign conversation from a few months back:

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[mrnyc]

for fall fun here is all the latest on various transit station dining —




Grand Central Has a Massive, New 400-Seat Restaurant. Will It Entice Consumers?

Grand Brasserie opened over the weekend from an unheard of restaurant group
by Emma Orlow Sep 3, 2024

https://ny.eater.com/2024/9/3/242317...-grand-central

[electricron]

Originally Posted by mrnyc

more curbside chargers on the way —

https://www.amny.com/transit/nyc-bui...chargers-2024/


The city plans to deploy 600 new EV chargers across the five boroughs in the coming years. NYC DOT

I wonder how many charging cables from these stations will still be intact a few months after installation. Many cables are being stolen from these chargers within video security nationally because of the scrap value of aluminum, copper, silver, or gold. How long do you think they will last without video security?

[Busy Bee]

All the more reason to leapfrog over gas pump style chargers and go with wireless induction from the beginning.

[Nouvellecosse]

Yeah that seems like an odd strategy. Might be better to keep them some place with security patrols like parking garages.

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Yeah that seems like an odd strategy. Might be better to keep them some place with security patrols like parking garages.

thas exactly what they are doing in north shore staten they are installing in a monitored lot —

[mrnyc]

pier city — a historic colorized ride along the hudson in 1903 — ​​​​​​​


https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_bmH...ByeThleWZiOA==

[Gantz]

Originally Posted by electricron

I wonder how many charging cables from these stations will still be intact a few months after installation. Many cables are being stolen from these chargers within video security nationally because of the scrap value of aluminum, copper, silver, or gold. How long do you think they will last without video security?

Hey, "disadvantaged" communities need to charge their Teslas too!
Clearly this is critical infrastructure needed in those communities. That, and cake!

[electricron]

Originally Posted by Gantz

Hey, "disadvantaged" communities need to charge their Teslas too!
Clearly this is critical infrastructure needed in those communities. That, and cake!

I did not state they shouldn't be there. I just wanted to point out what has happen elsewhere, and that good security is needed. Placing these on unsecured city streets will be a problem because they will not last long.

[mrnyc]

its finally happening —
get ready for additional annoyance X1000 —




MTA rolls out cell service between stations on Midtown’s 42nd Street Shuttle

By Ramsey Khalifeh
Published Sep 4, 2024


Riders on the 42nd Street Shuttle can finally take a phone call or doom scroll on social media thanks to a new cell network installed on the line, MTA officials announced Wednesday.

The technology upgrade to the two-stop connection marks a small, early step in the MTA’s push to add 5G connectivity throughout New York City’s 418-mile network of underground subway tunnels, which are dead zones for cell service.

MTA officials plan to finish the rollout by 2032. The network will be installed through a $600 million deal with a company called Boldyn Networks, which is installing the system at no cost to the MTA. Boldyn says it's partnered with major cell carriers like Verizon and AT&T.


more:
https://gothamist.com/news/riders-wi...wn-subway-line

[mrnyc]

jeebus stay alert people —


https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_f3N...p5MWVnMnpiMmds

[mrnyc]

turn it up —




NYC transit advocates rally against congestion pricing pause, call for accessibility upgrades

more:
https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-trans...ility-upgrades