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MTA introduces new NYC subway surfing barriers on 7 line. Here's why the agency believes it will work.

A new piece of hardware is hitting the subway -- not for speed or comfort, but to stop people from climbing on top of trains to subway surf. The MTA is now installing barriers in between cars on the ...
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Retired NYC subway signs, maps on sale for a limited time

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – For two days only, you can take a piece of the New York City subway home with you. The MTA is hosting its annual memorabilia and collectibles sale in Brooklyn this week, ...
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NYC subway trains hit with information outage: MTA

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Wondering where your subway train was on Friday morning? The MTA experienced an information outage on eight subway lines, according to the agency’s website. The outage was fixed by ...
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MTA expands use of barriers to stop NYC subway surfers — but doubtful riders make ‘Chuck E. Cheese’ comparison

Anti-subway-surfing barriers have been installed on a string of No. 7 cars to try to stop kids from attempting the deadly maneuver — but some straphangers aren’t convinced they’ll thwart the young ...
Gothamist

NYC just saw its worst summer for subway service in 7 years, MTA data shows

New York City subway service went down the tubes this summer, a problem largely sparked by long-standing infrastructure problems, according to new stats released by the MTA last week. The agency ...