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After storms cause massive subway flooding, MTA chief calls on NYC to grow sewer capacity
MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber is calling on New York City to build up its sewer system after massive subway flooding ...
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NYC subway flooding sparks infrastructure concerns, questions: 'We're seeing them every year'
Several NYC subway stations flooded on Monday night after rain drenched parts of the city, causing severe delays and even ...
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MTA Chair Janno Lieber discusses agency flood response
New York addressed the damage from Monday's flash floods, especially the MTA. Record rain flooded the station and suspended more than half a dozen lines. However, service was back up and running on ...
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FRA to study Penn Station operations as part of redevelopment planning, Byford says
The Federal Railroad Administration will conduct an independent review of operations at New York’s Penn Station to determine ...
Gov. Hochul touts installation of subway barriers on 56 platforms
Hochul said the MTA has installed barriers on 56 subway platforms, and over 100 more platforms should have them by the end of ...
2 dead in New Jersey after floodwaters carry away vehicle during heavy rains that hit Northeast
Heavy rain swept across parts of the U.S. Northeast on Monday night, inundating sections of New York and New Jersey with ...
Platform barriers installed at 56 NYC subway stations: Gov. Hochul
Protective platform edge barriers have been installed at 56 subway stations across New York City, according to an ...
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2 dead in New Jersey after floodwaters carry away vehicle during heavy ...
Janno Lieber, chair and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, told ABC 7 in New York the city's sewer system got overwhelmed by the rain and backed up into the subway tunnels and to ...