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DOT and MTA Unveil Plan for Select Bus Service on 23rd Street
About 15,000 daily passengers on the M23 will get faster trips starting this fall under the plan from NYC and the MTA for Select Bus Service on 23rd Street. Last night the agencies revealed their preliminary plan for M23 SBS, which calls for bus lanes on most of 23rd Street and off-board fare collection [PDF], to the Manhattan Community Board 5 transportation committee, which voted for it unanimously.
March 29, 2016
The 30-Second Silent Video That Every MTA Rider Should See
The next time you hear a friend talking about the time their train stayed still for 30 minutes because of signal problems, or the time they waited 45 minutes for a bus then watched four buses pull up simultaneously, or the time they almost got pushed onto the tracks because the platform was so crowded, point them to this video from the Riders Alliance. It's 30 seconds of truth about Andrew Cuomo.
March 25, 2016
Robert Rodriguez Introduces Toll Reform Bill in State Assembly
For the first time, a state legislator is sponsoring legislation in Albany to enact the Move NY toll reform plan. By creating a more rational toll system in New York City, the plan would significantly reduce traffic and raise revenue to invest in improving transit.
March 24, 2016
Transit Riders: The MTA Can’t Run on Cuomo’s IOUs
Straphangers can’t pay the MTA with an IOU, so why should Governor Andrew Cuomo get away with it?
March 23, 2016
Cuomo’s Capital Budget: $3,400,000,000 for Roads, $0 for MTA
Here's something NYC representatives should be screaming about in Albany: Governor Cuomo's budget allocates more than $3 billion to roads and bridges but nothing to the MTA's capital program, according to an analysis released today by the Riders Alliance. The discrepancy amounts to a gigantic transfer of resources from the New York City region to the statewide road program.
March 21, 2016
Keep L Train Passengers Moving With Great BRT
The news that Sandy-related repairs will require closing one or both directions of the L train under the East River (the “Canarsie Tube”) for one to three years has understandably caused panic among the estimated 230,000 daily passengers who rely on it. Businesses in Williamsburg that count on customers from Manhattan are also concerned about a significant downturn in sales. When the Canarsie Tube was shut down on weekends only last spring, it was bad enough for their bottom line, and this will be much worse.
February 4, 2016
On Transit Funding, Emperor Cuomo Has No Clothes
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s executive budget includes no new funds for the MTA capital program -- a brazen departure from the funding pledge Cuomo made just a few months ago. Transit advocates laid out the broken promises at a press conference in Brooklyn this morning.
January 26, 2016
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
Less Service on the L Train? Wring More Efficiency Out of the Streets
Gothamist dropped a bombshell earlier this week: To repair Sandy-inflicted damage to the L train tubes between Manhattan and Brooklyn, the MTA will have to suspend service through the tunnel for large chunks of time.
January 15, 2016