Timeline:
June 15, 1953- The NYC Transit authority was created and it established headquarters at 370 Jay street, Brooklyn.
July 25, 1953- Tokens debut in the subway.
November 21, 1964- Bus service starts between Brooklyn and Staten Island via the Verrazano.
January 1-12, 1966- Bus and subway service shuts down for 12 days when unionized employees strike.
September 11,1966- Air-conditioned buses became a regular on NYC transit known as the 8000 series.
March 1, 1968- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) becomes New York City's parent agency.
July 1, 1969- NYC transit reduces fare on buses and subways for senior citizens.
August 31, 1969- All buses require exact fare as payment from this day on, bus operators no longer make change.
September 2, 1975- Reduced-fare for people with disabilities.
April 1-11, 1980- A strike shuts down bus and subway service for 11 days.
January 1, 1982- NYC begins first of its five-year Capital Improvement programs.
April 5, 1986- Buses introduce electronic fare-boxes.
May 12, 1989- NYC transit establishes graffiti-free bus and subway fleets.
September 28, 1995- NYC transit buses in Staten Island begin to accept Metro-Card. All NYC buses accept MetroCard by end of the year.
May 14, 1997- Entire subway systems accept MetroCard.
July 4, 1997- MetroCard Gold debuts, allowing customers to travel for free from bus to subway, subway to bus, or bus to bus.
January 1, 1998- A new MetroCard feature lets customers ride 11 rides for the price of 10.
January 3, 2000- Bigger buses debut, they are 20 feet longer and have 22 more seats.
June 1, 2000- Clean Fuel Bus program established, its goal is to make New York's buses the cleanest in the world.
September 11, 2001- NYC transit responds to the destruction of the World Trade Centers by mobilizing 3,500 employees and five blocks of heavy equipment to Ground Zero within a few hours of the disaster.
July 25, 1953- Tokens debut in the subway.
November 21, 1964- Bus service starts between Brooklyn and Staten Island via the Verrazano.
January 1-12, 1966- Bus and subway service shuts down for 12 days when unionized employees strike.
September 11,1966- Air-conditioned buses became a regular on NYC transit known as the 8000 series.
March 1, 1968- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) becomes New York City's parent agency.
July 1, 1969- NYC transit reduces fare on buses and subways for senior citizens.
August 31, 1969- All buses require exact fare as payment from this day on, bus operators no longer make change.
September 2, 1975- Reduced-fare for people with disabilities.
April 1-11, 1980- A strike shuts down bus and subway service for 11 days.
January 1, 1982- NYC begins first of its five-year Capital Improvement programs.
April 5, 1986- Buses introduce electronic fare-boxes.
May 12, 1989- NYC transit establishes graffiti-free bus and subway fleets.
September 28, 1995- NYC transit buses in Staten Island begin to accept Metro-Card. All NYC buses accept MetroCard by end of the year.
May 14, 1997- Entire subway systems accept MetroCard.
July 4, 1997- MetroCard Gold debuts, allowing customers to travel for free from bus to subway, subway to bus, or bus to bus.
January 1, 1998- A new MetroCard feature lets customers ride 11 rides for the price of 10.
January 3, 2000- Bigger buses debut, they are 20 feet longer and have 22 more seats.
June 1, 2000- Clean Fuel Bus program established, its goal is to make New York's buses the cleanest in the world.
September 11, 2001- NYC transit responds to the destruction of the World Trade Centers by mobilizing 3,500 employees and five blocks of heavy equipment to Ground Zero within a few hours of the disaster.