Trains

The veto from Hochul came over the concerns of organized labor who saw the legislation as a way to make subway travel safer.

The veto from Hochul came over the concerns of organized labor who saw the legislation as a way to make subway travel safer.

Amtrak cut service during the pandemic, but restoring it has been difficult owing to labor shortages exacerbated by layoffs, retirements and Covid outbreaks among staff.

If you read no other story about the plan, this is the one.

After spending the first half of the year touting frills like Wi-Fi and charging ports on buses, Governor Cuomo finally delivered some news this morning that will make a real difference to transit riders. The MTA plans to buy hundreds of open gangway subway cars, which can carry more passengers and help relieve crowding on maxed-out lines.