Overview
- The subway carried a record 3.14 million riders on Marathon Sunday, Nov. 1, the highest Sunday total in MTA history, the governor’s office said.
- Earlier in the same week the system saw 4.72 million riders on Thursday, Oct. 29, and a seven-day rolling average of 4.19 million — the strongest week since 2020, according to MTA data.
- New York City Transit deployed extra trains and staff over the Halloween and marathon weekend to handle crowds and demand for major city events.
- MTA leaders credited the gains to the authority’s multibillion-dollar five-year capital plan, citing new cars, yard work, signal upgrades and projects such as the Second Avenue Subway extension and the Interborough Express design phase.
- Riders reported crowded platforms and delays on social media, prompting advocates to press for continued funding and faster delivery of upgrades so higher ridership translates into more reliable daily service.