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The MTA Is Trying To Speed Up Your Ride By Searching For Faulty Signals


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Published Nov 15, 2018

Modified Apr 18, 2019


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Train operator Philip Dominguez (left) and Train Service Supervisor Sam Coke, along with another supervisor are the sole MTA workers responsible for testing more than 2,000 signal timers through the subway system

 

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Published Nov 15, 2018

Modified Apr 18, 2019


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Stephen Nessen covers transportation. Since 2008 he has reported on everything from Occupy Wall Street, the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, Hurricane Sandy, to Trump’s campaign for president. His transportation reporting has taken him everywhere from the MTA’s secret Rail Control Center to the gleaming subways of Seoul. Got a tip? Email [email protected].

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