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As of right now, the West 231st Street subway station is the only handicap-accessible station on the Bronx stretch of the 1 train line — and one of only 14 in all of the Bronx. But more stations could get elevators and other accessibility improvements sooner than expected, if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority receives the funding it and other transit groups are asking for.

It’s no mean feat to recover from being $12 billion in the hole. But as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s operations slowly return to normal, some already have their sights set on improvements the organization could make. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 6/20/21

The city’s transportation department and Con Edison have partnered to install electric car charging stations throughout the city. This includes two new stations on Broadway between West 240th and West 242 streets.

Broadway gets electrified with new car chargers

Elon Musk may have never heard of Riverdale, but it’s clear the influence of the electric car pioneer has finally reached this corner of the Bronx. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 6/6/21

The city faced many cutbacks over the course of the past year — and its subway system was no exception. However, the subway will resume 24-hour service next week.

For city that never sleeps, a subway that never closes

It began May 6, 2020. For the first time since New York City’s subways started carrying passengers in 1904, those very trains would no longer be available overnight, while crews worked to disinfect cars in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 5/16/21

Transit advocate Danny Pearlstein says the Henry Hudson Bridge toll rebate, supported by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, might actually help the city buses move more efficiently by lessening traffic on the Broadway Bridge. As with many of the MTA’s projects, this rebate program for Bronx residents was delayed indefinitely because of the budget hole caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Ready for bridge toll rebate? Not quite yet

Remember way back in 2019 when Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz made crossing the Henry Hudson Bridge free for Bronx motorists with an E-ZPass? more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 3/28/21

A Metropolitan Transportation Authority vote on fare increases for subways and buses last week was postponed until summer. But the agency still needs significant assistance to overcome billions of dollars of debt in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Fare hikes delayed, yet help coming for the MTA

A quarter can make all the difference for those who rely on public transportation to get around. And that was the price looming over the heads of many of those commuters only this past week. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 1/31/21

Plan for more cops squeezes subways for cash

More police are coming to New York City’s subway system as early as this month, designed to help crack down on fare beaters and other issues the Metropolitan Transportation Authority says is costing it money (and reputation). more

By KIRSTYN BRENDLEN | 1/12/20

Bus fare evasion typically takes the shape of people entering through the back door. For the first three months of 2019, the MTA estimates that nearly a quarter of all riders evaded paying the bus fare, resulting in a loss of approximately $36 million.

Bus abuse: fare beating has become an epidemic

It’s a familiar sight to regulars. It’s rush hour, and a long line of riders are waiting to board the stopping bus. Once the back door opens, a number of people slip on without paying, taking the few open places to sit. more

By HEATHER J. SMITH, GABRIELLA DePINHO & IGNACIO DOWLING | 7/7/19

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