Mass transit
-
Life Style
New York transit officials sue Trump administration to restore subway project funding
NEW YORK — The transit agency in charge of New York City’s subway system sued the Trump administration Tuesday, accusing…
Read More » -
Life Style
New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares
NEW YORK — When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused…
Read More » -
Life Style
High school student charged with arson in fire that burned subway passenger
NEW YORK — A New York City high school senior was jailed Friday on a federal arson charge after authorities…
Read More » -
Life Style
Kids in New York keep dying while ‘subway surfing’ on top of trains. Can they be stopped?
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Ka’Von Wooden loved trains. The 15-year-old had an encyclopedic knowledge of New York…
Read More » -
Life Style
San Francisco Bay Area commuter trains shut down due to computer issue
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Bay Area residents were scrambling Friday for alternate routes after a regional commuter rail system…
Read More » -
Life Style
NYC transit leaders respond to video of minors operating subway train
NEW YORK — A video that appears to show minors operating an above-ground subway train while the conductor stands by…
Read More » -
Life Style
Flames and smoke force passengers to flee New York City area train
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Flames leapt from the rails of a New York City area commuter train on Monday morning…
Read More » -
Life Style
Boy, 13, dies after getting trapped in a storm drain during East Coast flooding
MOUNT AIRY, Md. — A 13-year-old boy died after he was trapped in a storm drain in Maryland during heavy…
Read More »