Similar to MapQuest, which offers driving directions, TripPlanner provides search fields for starting address and destination address, and allows end users to navigate the complexity of the subway and bus system by narrowing their options to subway, local bus or express bus only, minimizing the number of transfers or time, and adjusting the walking distance to and from the transit stop. Find your NCOs. To reach an MTA service, simply say (at any time) MTA or the service you are interested in: Subways and Buses, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, or Bridges and Tunnels. City of New York. Despite the Taylor Law, there was still an 11-day strike in 1980. Free e-mail and text alerts: Sign up. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): 1-800-688-2611 or www.padmin.com. MTA New York City Transit Buses: 511: Academy Express Buses between Staten Island and Manhattan: 800-442-7272: Access-A-Ride (Paratransit) 877-337-2017: New Jersey Transit Buses: 973-275-5555: Port Authority Bus: 212-564-8484 New York (9 miles) Long Island City (11 . Common browsers are included in this page; mention of a specific browser does not imply endorsement or recommendation. In 1946, costs rose and profits turned to losses, and to obtain needed funds, the fare was raised in 1948 to ten cents on the subways and elevated, and to seven cents on the surface lines. By privatizing the surface operations, and as a result focusing on subways, the NYCTA could then meet its operating costs. "Mike" Quill. You can also file claims online or by mail. [11] The last of the original BMT Standard stock was retired by 1969, along with the last prewar IRT equipment. NYSHIP Empire Plan (Active and Retired Employees): 1-877-769-7447. For claims involving the following bridges and tunnels, visit thePort Authority of New York and New Jersey website. On Friday, the Bay Area Rapid Transit System announced its alerts were temporarily unavailable due to technological issues, though a spokesperson said they hoped to have the issue fixed soon. For example, to increase text size using: In the menu to the right of the address bar, select and set Zoom level. [37] One-day "Fun Pass" and 14-day cards were also introduced but have since been discontinued. 665 miles of track. Factories began to work around the clock, and therefore business boomed. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You will not be liable for unauthorized charges that occur after you have notified us. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, also known as the MTA, announced it won't use a system that sent automated travel alerts through Twitter. Part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the busiest and largest transit system in North America,[4] the NYCTA has a daily ridership of 8million trips (over 2.5billion annually).[5]. If you don't get through, call back later.