"NYC is home to the country's largest public transit system. New Yorkers and visitors ride it every day, but how many of them ever wonder how it all comes together so they can get to their destination safely and promptly? How are trains cleaned, prepared and placed in and out of service? Open House New York's (OHNY) MTA events will answer these questions and more at tours in NYC from Oct. 17 to 19."
"Highlights include: The Livonia Maintenance Shop; Oct. 18 Tour the site to see how train cars are inspected, cleaned and repaired. Visitors will get a deep look at how workers maintain and repair mechanical parts of the subway cars, including wheels, brakes and electrical systems. More information. MTA's Coney Island Yard; Oct. 17 Explore the MTA's largest train yard, which covers around 100 acres with an 800-subway-car capacity."
"Tour the Long Island Rail Road terminal at Grand Central Madison. Located in Midtown, Grand Central Madison features contemporary artwork by artists Yayoi Kusama and Kiki Smith, rotating digital art and photography exhibitions and more. More information. Tickets for the tours will be released on Oct. 3. The full lineup of Open House New York events is available at ohny.org/plan."
Open House New York will host MTA tours in NYC from Oct. 17 to 19. Participants will receive behind-the-scenes access to operations that prepare, maintain and place trains in and out of service. Highlights include a Livonia Maintenance Shop tour on Oct. 18 to observe inspections, cleaning and mechanical repairs of subway cars, including wheels, brakes and electrical systems. The Coney Island Yard tour on Oct. 17 will showcase the MTA's largest train yard with flood mitigation infrastructure and an 800-subway-car capacity across roughly 100 acres. A Grand Central Madison tour will present contemporary and rotating artwork and exhibitions. Tickets release Oct. 3 and the full lineup is at ohny.org/plan.
Read at www.amny.com
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