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Recently, the MTA made an amendment to the 2020-2024 Capital Plan. This amendment saw the addition of many different projects, alongside the removal of many others. One of the Capital Plan changes involved installing new Communications-Based-Train-Control (CBTC) signaling technology throughout the system. Initially, the plan called for the installation of CBTC signaling tech on the Lexington Avenue, 8th Avenue, and Astoria Lines. According to the MTA, these lines were prioritized because of a need to expand capacity to accommodate growing ridership. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, these lines, especially Lexington Avenue, saw heavy overcrowding.

According to information obtained by “The LIRR Today”, MTA ridership numbers have slowed dramatically throughout 2022. Between the months of May and June, the MTA attracted less than 100K new riders to the network. Ridership increases have essentially stopped, as more people are choosing to work remotely. The MTA was expecting 85% of riders to be back by the end of 2022, but information obtained by “The LIRR Today” says that the MTA will be issuing new projections with its July Financial Plan. the MTA expects ridership to flatline at 60% of pre-pandemic levels. If ridership were to flatline as expected, the MTA would be facing bankruptcy by 2024.

If you're planning to travel along the (Q) Line this summer, you may have to make some adjustments to your plans. Just recently, the MTA announced a batch of service changes affecting many who use the south Brooklyn lines of the New York City Subway. During the weekends between July 16 and August 14, direct service to and from Manhattan via the Brighton line will be cut, while the MTA completes essential track maintenance. Shuttle trains will provide service between Prospect Park and Coney Island, and free shuttle buses will provide service between Prospect Park and the Atlantic Avenue Station.

A 6 Train departing Zerega Avenue - This is one of the many lines which will see the benefits of speedier service(MysticTransit) In an interview with NBC New York, NYCT President, Richard Davey said that the MTA is increasing train speeds on multiple lines in the subway system. The MTA’s “S.P.E.E.D. Unit“ has been traversing the system to determine where they can raise speed limits and get rid of certain timers and speed restrictions that unnecessarily slowed trains. These “speed-ups” can be observed on the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, A, D, N, Q, R, and W Lines, and will most likely come to more lines after the S.P.E.E.D. Unit’s evaluation on them later this year. “We’re able to reduce the trips on those lines by about 2 minutes or so. Doesn’t sound like a lot, but if you accumulate it over a day, it’s quite a lot of time...”

Recently, the MTA announced the reconstruction of tracks and maintenance along both the IND Concourse Line in the Bronx, served by the (B) and (D) Lines, and the BMT Archer Avenue Line in Queens, served by the (J) and (Z) Lines.

New York City Transit President, Richard Davey has said that the MTA will be speeding up subway service on multiple lines this summer.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase the steep escalator and platform at New York City's 59 Street Subway Station on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase the gorgeous mosaic tile artwork at New York City's 59 Street Subway Station on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

In this video, I share 5 of my favorite weird and interesting facts about the New York City subway. A 16 year old kid impersonated a guy and drove the subway? An iconic Michael Jackson video was filmed in an abandoned subway station? Watch to find out more! Follow me on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/therealhannahlee">https://instagram.com/therealhannahlee</a>

In this video, JamesandKarla highlight a gorgeous mosaic tile subway art installation at the 36th Street D, N, R subway station in Brooklyn.

In this video, JamesandKarla show a hidden gem of New York City, the Times Square subway mosaic installation called "The Revelers" by artist Jane Dickson.

In this video, JamesandKarla's rescue dog Hudson enjoys watching a man dancing with a skeleton at the Times Square subway station in New York City.

(Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) (BROOKLYN, N.Y.) The R train's overnight and weekend service will be interrupted due to track repairs over the next two months, starting Tuesday at midnight through May 30.

Long Escalator Ride Up the Tunnel in An NYC Subway Station (6 Train, Lexington Ave & 53rd St) — Connect with us on all platforms! @thebingbuzz & @newyorkcroissant

NYC Subway Singing Performance in Midtown, Manhattan (6 Train, Lexington Ave & 53rd St) — Connect with us on all platforms! @thebingbuzz & @newyorkcroissant

A Close Look Inside the NYC Subway Train Carts - Connect with us on all platforms! @TheBingBuzz

An atrocious attack happened at the East 241st subway station in the Bronx located in New York City. Reports show that Frank Abrokwa, a Bronx resident in his late thirties, smeared feces onto the face of a nearby passenger in what was described as a vicious crime.