| 1. |
No subway and bus strike. (December 1999) |
| 2. |
The first of 1,280 new subway cars arrive, boasting
quieter and smoother trips, more comfortable seats, and electronic clocks
and maps. (July 2000) |
| 3. |
Fewer diesels fumes for New Yorkers to breathe, as the
MTA pledges to buy more clean-fuel buses and retire its most-polluting
buses early. (April 2000) |
| 4. |
A tentative beginning to a Second Avenue Subway
to run the full-length of Manhattan, with $1 billion approved for design
and engineering work. Possible construction start: 2004. Total needed:
$8 billion-plus. Completion date: unknown. (May 2000) |
| 5. |
Great strides forward for Edgar Rivera, who lost
both legs in a subway pushing and who bought a home with help from New
Yorkers admiring his courage. (January 2000) |
| 6. |
More than 250,000 riders lowered their fares in the last
year by joining TransitChek, which saves hundreds of dollars by
offering tax-free transit benefits to their employees. (1999-2000) |
| 7. |
The #7 line is rated the best by the Straphangers
Campaign, because it offers more service, breaks down less, is less crowded
and performs better on announcements. (July 2000) |
| 8. |
The subways are getting cleaner, the result of
New York City Transit restoring more than 200 car cleaners who had been
cut in 1994. (1999-2000) |
| 9. |
The MTA abandons an ill-advised plan to end express
service for Bronx #5 line riders, after a year of rider opposition. (September
2000) |
| 10. |
Some summer relief at the stifling Grand Central subway
stations: new air-tempering units provide spots with cool breezes. |
