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The Subway Ridership Collapse — In Three Charts
Todd Schneider created a graphic representation of the subway system's freefall in ridership. It's pretty scary.
March 23, 2020
Op-Ed: Commuter-Train Fare Cut Doesn’t Help Low-Income New Yorkers
Even with an intracity discount, the MTA continues to prop up a system of transit Apartheid.
March 4, 2020
Analysis: Is it Time to Panic Over the City and State’s Congestion Pricing Preparedness? (Yes!)
Is New York City prepared to make congestion pricing work? Or are we totally boned? We're totally boned. Here's why.
December 2, 2019
The MTA Needs More Money. Will It Get It?
"Cash-strapped" is not just a cute adjective that always precedes the noun "MTA." It's a harsh reality.
October 16, 2019
Meet Google Pigeon — A New App That Wants You to Help Others Get Around
The app, "which uses crowdsourcing to provide real time transit data" serves all modes of public transportation in New York City, including busses, commuter rail and ferries.
August 28, 2019
SUBURBAN REVOLT! Another County Heard from as Senate Dems Protest Congestion Pricing
Why is Andrea Stewart-Cousins allowing the tyranny of suburban drivers over suffering city transit users?
March 1, 2019
Mayor Defends Handing Cuomo Full MTA Control As L.I. Dems Bolt
Hizzoner rides the subway — no, really! — and pitches straphangers on his new partnership with the governor.
February 27, 2019
Transit-Oriented Development Under Attack In New York Suburbs?
Stamford, Conn. is considering changes to zoning that would reduce density and increase mandatory parking.
October 29, 2018
Integrated Planning Can Help Free New York Transit From Dependence on Trump
The New York region can’t count on Washington to fund its transit mega-projects.
February 14, 2018
New York Can Save Billions on Rail Tunnels If LIRR Agrees to Share Track
RPA proposes much-needed integration of regional rail in its Fourth Regional Plan, but doesn't push for the politically challenging reforms that will be necessary to build it efficiently.
December 4, 2017
