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N.Y. MTA unveils extensive track cleaning plan

New York MTA announced a new multi-pronged plan to dramatically reduce the amount of trash on subway tracks, and in the process, improve the station environment, reduce track fires and train delays.

“Operation Track Sweep is a critically important part of our overall effort to create a transit system that’s faster, more efficient, and more customer-friendly,” commented MTA Chairman and CEO Thomas F. Prendergast. “There’s no question that a concerted and sustained effort to limit trash on subway tracks will have a significant impact on the efficiency of subway service – getting rid of trash on the tracks helps us decrease the number of track fires, and that means fewer delays.”

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