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Vanterpool: Trump Can’t Take Away Our Ability to Make Transit Better
If you want better transit, now is not the time to get discouraged. At a Riders Alliance panel in Soho last night, Tri-State Transportation Campaign Executive Director Veronica Vanterpool delivered a message to transit advocates -- all politics is local, and city residents still have the power to win important transit victories.
December 1, 2016
Growing Coalition Urges de Blasio to Fund Discount Fares for Poor Residents
Advocates are turning up the heat on Mayor de Blasio to fund discount MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers.
October 19, 2016
MTA: Don’t Ask Us to Do More for NYC Bus Riders
Bus ridership in New York City has steadily declined since 2002, and bus riders put up with the slowest average speeds in the nation. But the MTA is in no hurry to fix the problem.
October 6, 2016
Want Better Bus Service? Share Your “Woes on the Bus” With NYC Electeds
If you've ever taken a New York City bus, you probably have a horror story. Maybe you were late to school thanks to a double-parked motorist idling in the bus lane, or missed an appointment after you waited 20 minutes for a bus to show up, then three arrived all at the same time, already packed with riders. Now you can tell your elected representatives to fix these problems via the Riders Alliance's "Woes on the Bus" campaign.
September 28, 2016
It’s Time to Think Big to Turn Around Lousy Bus Service in NYC
Bus service in New York is getting worse and losing riders, and unless policy makers step in and make systemwide improvements, those trends may accelerate in a vicious cycle. New York can turn things around, advocates say, with a suite of policies to get buses moving quickly and reliably again.
July 20, 2016
NYC Needs a Car-Free 14th Street When the L Closes — And When It Returns
In 2019, the L train west of Williamsburg will be shut down so the MTA can repair Sandy-related damage to subway tunnels under the East River. Hundreds of thousands of people will have to find other ways to get around, and there's no conceivable way to do that without dedicating a lot of street space to buses, bicyclists, and pedestrians.
June 23, 2016
Will the MTA Waste Its Opportunity to Save NYC Bus Riders a Ton of Time?
The MTA's next-generation fare payment system can greatly speed up buses all over the city by allowing passengers to board much faster, but so far the agency hasn't required bidders for the fare system contract to include such technology. With proposals due July 13, a coalition led by the Riders Alliance is calling on the MTA to make the most of this opportunity to improve travel times on NYC’s notoriously slow buses.
June 17, 2016
When Will Western Queens Assembly Members Sign on to Move NY?
With the clock winding down on the legislative session in Albany, Queens activists are making the case for the Move NY toll reform package. Volunteers with the Riders Alliance and Transportation Alternatives rallied at the foot of the Triborough Bridge Saturday to call for a tolling system that works better for drivers and transit riders than the city's current hodgepodge of free bridges and priced MTA crossings.
June 6, 2016
Brewer to DOT: Start Looking Into a Bus-Only 14th Street
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is calling on DOT to study making 14th Street a bus-only thoroughfare while L train service is disrupted during Sandy-related repairs.
May 24, 2016
Advocacy Coalition Calls for Lower Transit Fares for Low-Income New Yorkers
The Riders Alliance and the Community Service Society of New York are calling for half-priced transit fares for New Yorkers between the ages of 18 and 64 who fall below the federal poverty level. The coalition, which includes Public Advocate Letitia James and Comptroller Scott Stringer, rallied outside City Hall yesterday for discount fares.
April 11, 2016