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Long Island Rail Road information board at Penn Station

29.08.2026

LIRR Strike Leaves Nearly 300,000 Commuters With Few Options

Platform edge barriers installed at a New York City subway station

20.08.2026

NYC Subway Platform Barriers Covered 158 of 472 Stations

Amtrak trains waiting in Sunnyside Yard in Queens, New York

14.08.2026

Sunnyside Yard’s 12,000-Home Revival Still Has No Federal Commitment for Its $21 Billion Deck

Long Island Rail Road information board at Penn Station

29.08.2026

LIRR Strike Leaves Nearly 300,000 Commuters With Few Options

The LIRR strike shut down Long Island Rail Road service after unions and the MTA failed to reach a new contract before the 12:01 a.
Platform edge barriers installed at a New York City subway station

20.08.2026

NYC Subway Platform Barriers Covered 158 of 472 Stations

USA: A 72-year-old man pushed onto the tracks at Rockefeller Center on Aug. 19 climbed back to the platform using a ladder without touching the third rail or being struck by a train.
Amtrak trains waiting in Sunnyside Yard in Queens, New York

14.08.2026

Sunnyside Yard’s 12,000-Home Revival Still Has No Federal Commitment for Its $21 Billion Deck

USA: New York City is seeking more than $21 billion in federal grants to deck over Sunnyside Yard for 12,000 affordable homes, but months after the proposal was pitched to President Donald Trump, the project remains in talks with no confirmed federal funding commitment.
Uptown platform at Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall station in Lower Manhattan

11.08.2026

New York Studies Thermal Network for 96°F Subway Platforms

USA: New York City and the MTA will study whether a thermal energy network can cool Lower Manhattan subway platforms where average temperatures reached 96°F in summer 2025 while storing excess heat for winter use.
Tiled vaulted arcade and Chambers Street station entrance beneath the Manhattan Municipal Building.

08.08.2026

MTA Plans Full Restoration of Chambers Street Station

USA: The MTA is seeking a design-build contractor to restore Manhattan’s 113-year-old Chambers Street subway station, combining structural repairs with preservation of historic architectural finishes on the J and Z lines.
Long Island Rail Road train at Westbury station

07.08.2026

Westbury TOD Enters Review as MTA’s First on Long Island

USA: The Westbury TOD, MTA’s first transit-oriented development on Long Island, is under village review, with Gotham proposing a $100 million, 184-apartment mixed-use project beside the Long Island Rail Road station.
Astor Place Subway Fire Injures 14 People

07.08.2026

MTA Vacuum Train Fire at Astor Place Injures 14 People

USA: An MTA vacuum train fire at Astor Place injured 14 people, filled the Manhattan station with smoke and disrupted Lexington Avenue subway service before the morning rush.
B train stopped at DeKalb Avenue station in Downtown Brooklyn.

06.08.2026

MTA Targets 25 Subway Bottlenecks Across New York City

USA: The MTA subway bottleneck plan selects 25 locations for deeper analysis while active upgrades at DeKalb and Nostrand target some of New York’s most disruptive junctions.
Astor Place Subway Fire Injures 14 People

05.08.2026

Astor Place Subway Fire Injures 14 Workers and Firefighters

USA: An Astor Place subway fire injured 14 MTA workers and firefighters after a four-car vacuum train ignited below Manhattan early Tuesday, disrupting Lexington Avenue Line service.
MTA subway vending machines are coming to 26 NYC stations, with three already open and further installations planned into 2027.

02.08.2026

MTA Subway Vending Machines Head to 26 NYC Stations

USA: MTA subway vending machines are coming to 26 New York City stations, with the first three units already operating inside former retail spaces during the initial rollout.
An MTA R211A subway train stopped at 145th Street station beside another train.

01.08.2026

MTA Keeps 2026 Budget Balanced, Forecasts 2027 Deficit

USA: The MTA 2026 budget remains balanced after nearly $600 million in recurring annual savings, but the new financial plan points to a roughly $300 million shortfall next year.
Metro-North M2 commuter train beside the New Canaan station platform in Connecticut

01.08.2026

New Canaan Branch Weekend Buses Run Through August 30

USA: Weekend trains on Connecticut’s New Canaan Branch will be replaced by buses through August 30 as crews install track beside the line for Stamford’s maintenance facility.