New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks at the Fulton Street Subway Station on March 28, 2024. (New York City Mayor’s Office) NYPD to test AI-powered gun-detection scanners in subway system The NYPD will deploy gun-detection systems in subway stations as part of a pilot project after a 90-day waiting period. Mar 28, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Gary Hershorn / Getty Images) NYC using AI to track subway fare evasion, report claims Seven undisclosed NYC subway stations are equipped with special "computer technology" to detect fare evasion, according to a new report. Jul 24, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Marc A. Hermann / MTA) New York transit authority pilots app for vision-impaired bus riders The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced a new app this week that uses audio cues to guide riders to their bus stops. Oct 28, 2020 By Ryan Johnston
Joren / Unsplash Transit Tech Lab pilots solutions for NYC’s transit woes For transit systems with shaky performance and unclear futures, the city is turning to small tech companies for a leg up. Jul 31, 2019 By Katya Schwenk
Challenge winners propose technology to fix, modernize NYC’s sluggish subway Continuous Wi-Fi and control systems that improve train spacing are among the winning concepts. Mar 15, 2018 By Colin Wood