Upgraded high-capacity carrier-grade fibre network, which leverages the power of 5G small cells and IoT, will more than double in size along the subway system.
The Mobility House will manage charging for 27 charge ports across two New York City Transit bus depots in Staten Island and Queens during the year-long pilot.
Six startups have been selected to scale up projects across MTA, Port Authority and New Jersey transit networks as winners in the Transit Tech Lab challenge.
Companies in the Transit Tech Lab competition will test solutions over an eight-week period with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and NJ Transit.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Transit Innovation Partnership have launched the programme that helps riders use their smartphones to find bus stops and learn of arrival times.
Start-ups and entrepreneurs with products that improve accessibility, enhance traffic coordination, or create new sources of revenue are invited to submit applications.
The goal of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Transit Tech Lab accelerator programme is to establish the city as the centre of innovation for mobility and public transit.