"While the need for safe, reliable roadside assistance hasn't changed, the way people access help has," Transportation Authority spokesperson Eric Carpenter stated. "We're focusing on modern tools like 511 and freeway service patrols to deliver faster service while reducing the need for drivers to leave their vehicles in potentially dangerous conditions."
The Redbirds trace their origins to 1959, with the debut of the R26, the first of nine closely related subway car types that became synonymous with New York's transit system.
The Department of Transportation has renewed a five-year contract worth about $998 million with Verra Mobility, the company that runs the city's automated enforcement cameras. The deal keeps Verra in charge of red-light, speed, and bus-lane camera programs, even as a long-running loophole leaves cars with temporary tags effectively immune from camera-issued summonses.
E-Z Pass' plastic transponders could soon be replaced by stickers equipped with digital chips and barcodes. The change would mean no need to mount your transponder in the perfect spot, or hold it up while passing through toll plazas. First, officials say 3,000 turnpike vehicles will test out the stickers during an 8-week pilot program.
