Kate Hinds appears in the following:
Feds: No Mechanical Failure Found in Fatal Amtrak Derailment
Tuesday, June 02, 2015
There are still no answers as to why an Amtrak train was going twice the speed limit when it derailed in Philadelphia last month. But a Congressional hearing yielded some insights.
LOOK: Peregrine Falcons High Atop NYC Bridges
Tuesday, June 02, 2015
See? New York City really is the perfect place to raise a family.
MTA Chairman Warns of "Crisis"
Monday, June 01, 2015
For nine months, transit advocates have been sounding the alarm that the MTA doesn't have funding for its five year capital plan — but the head of the MTA has been cool. Until now.
City Comptroller: We Gave $10B to MTA Already!
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
As the MTA struggles to find billions of dollars to fund its five-year capital plan, NYC's comptroller says the agency should look to Albany, not the locals.
Jurors Remember Etan Patz
Monday, May 25, 2015
On the 36th anniversary of the date Etan Patz went missing, jurors who voted to convict a man of Patz's murder gathered to remember him.
Left Turns Cause A Quarter Of All Pedestrian Crashes In U.S.
Monday, May 25, 2015
One of the biggest problems with left turns is that the turning driver has a green light when pedestrians have a walk light. Changes in how cars are built have also created more blind spots.
PHOTOS: No Rats, No Pillars, No People in This Peek at the 2nd Ave. Subway
Thursday, May 21, 2015
The city's first new subway line in 60 years is supposed to open next December. It's 82 percent complete. Now, things are getting interesting.
Federally-Mandated Safety System Still Years Away for MTA
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Following last week's deadly crash, Amtrak says it will have Positive Train Control in place by the end of the year. But it's going to take New York's commuter railroads a little longer.
STEP ASIDE: The MTA Wants to Speed Up Three Subway Lines
Monday, May 18, 2015
The 6, 7 and F lines get special treatment as subway delays become rampant. (And straphangers on all lines get a video primer on why delays happen.)
Bridge Demolition to Disrupt LIRR Service This Weekend
Friday, May 15, 2015
Delays on the commuter rail roads happen almost every day — but this weekend's disruption on the Long Island Rail Road will be a little different.
Obama Administration To Trans-Hudson Tunnel Stakeholders: Get it Together
Thursday, May 07, 2015
The federal government stands ready to help the region build new Hudson River tunnels. But first, a federal official says New York and New Jersey need to show some leadership.
Why Left Turns Are So Deadly
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Face down oncoming traffic. Dive into a gap before the light changes. Peek around your A-pillar. Whoa! There's a pedestrian right in front of you.
A Little More Money for the MTA Doesn't Buy Happiness
Monday, May 04, 2015
De Blasio proposes to increase what the city chips in for transit, but the budget still fails to keep pace with inflation.
Has Freedom of Speech Run Its Course With the MTA?
Monday, May 04, 2015
Last week, the MTA voted to reject advertisements containing political viewpoints. WNYC reporter Kate Hinds discusses the MTA's attempt to eliminate controversial ads from subways.
Transit Agencies Battle Controversial Ads By Changing the Rules
Friday, May 01, 2015
When the MTA banned political advertisements earlier this week, it wasn’t the first transit agency to try to do so.
MTA Votes to Ban Political Ads
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Over the objections of some public speakers — as well as some board members — the MTA changed its policy so it could reject controversial ads.
MTA: Fund the Plan or Risk Second Avenue Subway Expansion
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
It's been seven months since the MTA first announced it needed $15 billion to close a gap in its five-year capital plan. Officials say it won't rely on higher fares. So what has to give?
Court Ruling Leads MTA to Propose Banning Political Ads Altogether
Monday, April 27, 2015
In the past couple of years, the MTA has had as many court cases dealing with free speech as it has had fare hikes. Now, it wants to accept only viewpoint-neutral ads.
L Train Riders: Help Is on the Way
Friday, April 24, 2015
Last year, every single station along the L line in Brooklyn saw an increase in ridership. Now, according to the MTA, a significant boost in service is coming later this year.
NJ Transit Proposes Fare Hike
Monday, April 20, 2015
The agency says it needs to raise fares by about nine percent — and cut some service — in order to close a $60 million budget gap.
