A consultant group recommends the Metropolitan Transportation Authority consolidate more than 40 of its various agencies into six departments in an effort to cut costs.
A lawsuit claims the Long Island Rail Road violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it didn’t install elevators at stations planned for infrastructure upgrades.
A congestion pricing plan for New York City is likely to pass the State Assembly. A portion of that money could fund Long Island Rail Road and Metro North improvements.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York has reintroduced a bill that would provide funds to local governments to make grade-level rail crossings safer.
