MTA
Urban rail overseer
MTA is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In New York, it's the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the agency running subways and buses: The MTA raised fares again.
In computing, it's a mail transfer agent—software that routes email between servers.
In other cities, MTA may refer to local transit authorities with similar names.
Underground transit passage
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- railHorizontal support bar
- stationFixed stopping point
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
track · signal · switch · third rail · catenary · depot · yard · maintenance
Prepaid subway fare
- turnstileRotating single-passage barrier
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- fareTransport payment
transfer · express · local · rush hour · delay · service change · platform · announcement
Major Manhattan rail station
- Penn StationMajor NYC rail terminal
- Times SquareFamous Manhattan intersection
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- Coney IslandBrooklyn's seaside amusement neighborhood
subway entrance · mezzanine · booth · platform · underground · elevated · outdoor
Long Island transit system
- transit authorityAgency overseeing public transportation
- public authorityBody wielding state power
- budgetPlan for spending
- deficitAmount still owed
fare hike · bond · board · chairman · headquarters · oversight · union
subway
Underground transit passage
tunnel · track · signal · switch · third rail · catenary · depot · yard · maintenance · ventilation
MetroCard
Prepaid subway fare
fare · transfer · express · local · rush hour · delay · service change · platform · announcement · countdown clock
Grand Central
Major Manhattan rail station
- Penn StationMajor NYC rail terminal
- Times SquareFamous Manhattan intersection
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
Coney Island · subway entrance · mezzanine · booth · platform · underground · elevated · outdoor
LIRR
Long Island transit system
- transit authorityAgency overseeing public transportation
- public authorityBody wielding state power
- budgetPlan for spending
deficit · fare hike · bond · board · chairman · headquarters · oversight · union
line
Continuous mark or queue
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- crosstownSpanning a city's breadth
- express busTransit skipping intermediate stops
local bus · route map · transfer point · terminal · hub · junction · branch · spur · extension
- NYC InstitutionsColumbia University, CUNY, NYPD, FDNY, New York Public Library
- public transitbus, train, subway, tram, trolley
- transport companiesAmerican Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, FedEx, UPS
- New York CityManhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
- public servicespolice, police department, police station, police stations, police patrols
- NYC infrastructuresubway, sewers, water mains, streets, sidewalks
MTAUber
App-summoned car service
Lyft · taxi · limousine service · rideshare · charter bus
MTAprivate car
Individually owned vehicle
walking · bicycle · motorcycle · scooter · e-bike