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[TRENDING NEWS] Subway Scenes: Halloween Returns With a Vengeance

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Author: BY MICHAEL GOLD AND ALI KATE CHERKIS - Publish Date: November 1, 2021 at 11:47PM Lanternflies, mushrooms and container ships: Costumed riders came back to haunt New York City’s underground during one of the city’s most celebrated holidays.

[TRENDING NEWS] A Subway Rider Confronted Unmasked Police Officers. They Kicked Him Out.

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Author: BY TROY CLOSSON - Publish Date: October 21, 2021 at 12:35AM Andrew Gilbert said he repeatedly asked two officers to wear masks in accordance with M.T.A. and Police Department policy. He was eventually pushed out of the station.

[TRENDING NEWS] La crisis climática convierte los metros del mundo en zonas de inundación

Author: BY HIROKO TABUCHI AND JOHN SCHWARTZ - Publish Date: July 26, 2021 at 11:26PM Las rápidas y letales inundaciones recientes en China anegaron una red que ni siquiera tenía una década de antigüedad, y pusieron de manifiesto los riesgos a los que se enfrentan las ciudades en todo el mundo.

[TRENDING NEWS] ‘I’m Miserable’: Why the Wait for the Subway Feels Longer Than Ever

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Author: BY WINNIE HU AND NATE SCHWEBER - Publish Date: July 13, 2021 at 11:31PM The pandemic and a hiring freeze have led to a shortage of train operators, conductors and workers in New York City, forcing thousands of subway trips to be canceled.

[TRENDING NEWS] Fallos de construcción llevaron al colapso de la Línea 12, según el peritaje independiente

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Author: BY MARIA ABI-HABIB, OSCAR LOPEZ AND NATALIE KITROEFF - Publish Date: June 17, 2021 at 01:46AM Los resultados de un informe preliminar difundido por el gobierno de Ciudad de México respaldan las conclusiones de la investigación realizada por The New York Times.

[TRENDING NEWS] Construction Flaws Led to Mexico City Metro Collapse, Independent Inquiry Shows

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Author: BY MARIA ABI-HABIB, OSCAR LOPEZ AND NATALIE KITROEFF - Publish Date: June 17, 2021 at 01:17AM The conclusion, in a preliminary report released by Mexico City’s government, supports the findings of an investigation by The New York Times.

[TRENDING NEWS] It’s ‘Showtime’ Again on the New York Subway

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Author: BY ALI KATE CHERKIS - Publish Date: May 21, 2021 at 04:00PM Our photographer has been riding the subway all year, talking to train conductors, students, tourists and more to see how New Yorkers are living their lives underground.

[TRENDING NEWS] Un colapso anunciado en el metro de Ciudad de México

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Author: BY MARIA ABI-HABIB, OSCAR LOPEZ, NATALIE KITROEFF AND MIKE IVES - Publish Date: May 5, 2021 at 07:10AM El sistema de transporte público de la capital mexicana ha estado agobiado por dificultades desde hace años. El lunes, cuando un puente se derrumbó, un vagón se precipitó desde una altura de más de 15 metros, mató al menos a 24 personas y dio lugar a una tormenta política.

[TRENDING NEWS] ‘Existential Peril’: Mass Transit Faces Huge Service Cuts Across U.S.

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Author: BY CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM AND WILL WRIGHT - Publish Date: December 6, 2020 at 05:00PM Reeling from the pandemic, transit agencies are grappling with drastic reductions in ridership and pleading for help from Washington.

[TRENDING NEWS] The Sounds of New York City Have Changed. Listen for Yourself.

Author: BY DAN BARRY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY TODD HEISLER - Publish Date: August 21, 2020 at 09:03AM These are the sounds of a pre-pandemic New York: A parade in the streets, the roar of fans at a ballgame, the bustle of the subway. And here are those scenes today, echoes of city life that are unsettling and yet also reassuring, reminding us of the New York we hope will return.

[TRENDING NEWS] What Happens to Viral Particles on the Subway

Author: BY MIKA GRÖNDAHL, CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM AND JEREMY WHITE - Publish Date: August 10, 2020 at 11:27AM Many New Yorkers are avoiding the subway, fearful of jostling with strangers in crowded cars. Masks and social distancing are essential, but good air flow is also key to reducing the risk of exposure to the coronavirus.

[TRENDING NEWS] Is the Subway Risky? It May Be Safer Than You Think

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Author: BY CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM - Publish Date: August 2, 2020 at 02:00PM New studies in Europe and Asia suggest that riding public transportation is not a major source of transmission for the coronavirus.

[TRENDING NEWS] Transit Workers Were N.Y.C.’s Pandemic Lifeline. These 3 Paid a Price.

Author: BY JONAH MARKOWITZ AND CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM - Publish Date: July 27, 2020 at 10:33AM As train and bus operators served a city under siege, their ranks were battered. Now, as riders trickle back to public transit, workers are alarmed by the prospect of a second wave as they continue to cope with the trauma from the initial outbreak.

[TRENDING NEWS] New York’s Subway Boss Quit: Will Your Commute Get Worse?

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Author: BY CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM - Publish Date: January 25, 2020 at 07:02AM Andy Byford has been praised for reversing the decline of the system. Now transit leaders “don’t want to lose the momentum.”

[TRENDING NEWS] Subway Arrests Investigated Over Claims People of Color Are Targeted

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Author: BY ASHLEY SOUTHALL - Publish Date: January 14, 2020 at 09:09AM New York’s attorney general said she would examine whether policing in the transit system was tainted by bias.

[TRENDING NEWS] M.T.A. Pulls 300 New Subway Cars Over Fears Doors Would Open

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Author: BY CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM - Publish Date: January 9, 2020 at 07:24AM The removal of the cars, which were used on the A, C, J and Z lines, is a setback to efforts to modernize New York’s system.

[TRENDING NEWS] Train Derails in Hong Kong, Injuring 3 and Snarling Commute

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Author: BY MIKE IVES AND ELAINE YU - Publish Date: September 17, 2019 at 11:57AM One man and two women were hospitalized after the rush-hour derailment. Such accidents are exceedingly rare in Hong Kong, and the cause was not immediately clear.

[TRENDING NEWS] How an Impenetrable M.T.A. Overhaul Could Actually Affect Your Subway Ride

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Author: EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS - Publish Date: July 18, 2019 at 07:00AM Sure, it’s no beach read. But the 37-page report on reorganizing the transit agency could have a big impact.

[TRENDING NEWS] How Subway Delays and the Homeless Crisis Are Intertwined

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Author: WINNIE HU - Publish Date: June 26, 2019 at 07:00AM A New York City program aims to move homeless people out of the subway by giving them shelter and support services instead of tickets.

[TRENDING NEWS] Your Tales of Subway Oddities: Dog in A Bag Edition

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Author: EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS - Publish Date: May 28, 2019 at 07:00AM We’re taking a break from chronicling your subway woes to appreciate one of the best parts about riding the train: The weird and beautiful sights you regularly stumble upon.