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MTA to Boost Frequency of Q70 to LaGuardia
The MTA announced this morning that it plans to increase service on the Q70 Limited bus to LaGuardia Airport and hopes to roll out Select Bus Service on the route later this year. Riders Alliance Executive Director John Raskin applauded the news as "a great step toward implementing a real airport shuttle from the subway" but said the MTA can do more.
January 22, 2016
Transit Advocates Ask Cuomo to Ride the Subway Like a Real New Yorker
Transit ridership is soaring, delays are way up, and the MTA has a $14 billion hole in its capital plan. MTA leadership is sounding the alarm, but Albany doesn't seem to notice. With the clock ticking on the year's legislative session, transit advocates are asking Governor Andrew Cuomo to hop out of his muscle car and ride the subway with them to experience the MTA's needs first-hand.
May 1, 2015