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How the MTA Plans to Harness New Technology to Eliminate Bus Bunching
The MTA is putting serious resources into combatting uneven bus service, hiring more dispatchers and putting displays in every bus that help drivers even out gaps in service.
August 13, 2018
Five Still-Unanswered Questions That Are the Key to the L Shutdown Plan
The DOT and MTA proposal is full of possible weak points that could be its downfall.
August 6, 2018
Eyes on the Street: On Sunday, the Rockaway-Bound SBS is Really Crowded
These people are being punished for the crime of not owning a car.
August 5, 2018
What Went Wrong With Second Avenue Subway Construction? The MTA Doesn’t Want You to Know.
The MTA won't hand over contractor evaluations to the Times. The Times should sue.
July 26, 2018
MTA Bus Driver Kills 7-Year-Old Shevon Bethea in the Bronx
New York City motorists have killed six children age 14 or under in the first five months of 2018, marking the first year-to-year increase in child traffic deaths in the Vision Zero era.
May 29, 2018
Eight Reasons Why Congestion Pricing Goes Great With the Fast Forward Plan to Fix NYC Transit
Andy Byford's Fast Forward NYC plan to modernize subways and buses has set the stage for congestion pricing in the 2019 Albany session.
May 29, 2018
The MTA Finally Has a Blueprint to Fix Subways and Buses. Will Cuomo Support It?
With an "honest accounting" of the transit system's needs on the table, it's up to Cuomo and legislators in Albany to make change happen.
May 23, 2018
MTA Unveils a Bus Turnaround Plan We Can Believe In
After years of declining bus speeds that have repelled increasing numbers of people from the city's surface transit system, there's light at the end of the tunnel for NYC bus riders.
April 23, 2018
Will DOT and the MTA Prioritize Parking Over Tens of Thousands of B82 Riders?
It looks like the MTA and DOT are altering the plan for B82 Select Bus Service to appease electeds who don't want room for bus riders on Kings Highway.
April 16, 2018
Cuomo’s Budget Doesn’t Solve Any of New York’s Transit and Traffic Problems
The "solutions" in the budget are half-measures that won't work, and there's no reason for the pressure on Cuomo to dissipate.
April 3, 2018
