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amNewYork, in conjunction with the MTA, present “Ask the MTA,” a column where MTA officials answer your questions about transit service in New York City. If you have a question for the MTA about subways, buses, commuter rails and more, email askthemta@amny.com.
A: Yes, we are planning to increase service before gates open and after matches end each day for fans attending the U.S. Open. The 7 line will be operating local and express service, with seven extra trains nightly after matches. There will also be additional service during concurrent Mets home games. 
The LIRR will have direct service via the Port Washington branch. The trip to Flushing Meadows from Penn Station and Grand Central takes 19 minutes and costs just $5.25 during off-peak hours. Customers traveling from other locations can transfer at Woodside. We’ll be adding a Mets-Willets Point stop to four morning and four afternoon peak trains. All Port Washington trains for the rest of the day already make that stop, as well as all weekend trains. 
Buses and paratransit are also great travel options. The Q90 bus stops at Seaver Way and Roosevelt Ave, not far from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Full schedules are available in the MTA and Train Time apps. – Shanifah Rieara, MTA Chief Customer Officer 
A: The MTA is exploring installing solar panels on elevated station canopies, as well as buildings at maintenance facilities.  A recent example is the installation of solar panels on the roof of the new Maintenance building at Metro North’s Croton Harmon Yard.  Design and construction of the solar photovoltaic system was included as part of new building construction and came online at the end of 2023.  
The MTA is looking at similar opportunities across all its facilities – identifying projects such as roof replacements, building upgrades and new construction as opportunities to deploy renewable energy like solar panels.  – Dana Mecomber, Director, Climate Sustainability Planning, MTA Construction & Development 
A: The MTA offers many learning opportunities for young people interested in transit, including the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), the nation’s largest youth employment program. 
SYEP provides high school and college students (ages 16-21) with career exploration opportunities and paid work experience every summer. It’s too late to participate this year, but applications will open again for the 2027 season in the new year. Candidates must live in the five boroughs and be legally authorized to work in the City. 
During the school year, students 16 and older can also participate in the Industry Schols Program and the Global Kids Program. You can learn more about MTA’s youth programming on our website. – Diana Arciniegas, Senior Director, Emerging Talent
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