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When Will Cuomo Respond to the Distress Signals Coming From NYC’s Transit System?
Congestion is growing and transit ridership is falling in NYC. But at a moment when transit desperately needs smart stewardship, the city's political leaders, especially Governor Andrew Cuomo, are nowhere to be found.
March 10, 2017
Is the MTA Doing Enough to Keep Its Subway Cars in Working Order?
Subway trains are breaking down more frequently. Is it a sign of neglect of basic maintenance or a normal fluctuation in the lifecycle of trains? The MTA doesn't release enough information to provide a solid answer.
January 23, 2017
Delays on 15 Subway Lines as Cuomo Celebrates Free Wi-Fi
The subways remain vulnerable to routine weather events setting off enormous disruptions, while the governor touts bells and whistles like underground internet connectivity.
January 9, 2017
New York City Subways and Buses, All on a Single Map
Here's a really cool project years in the making: Queens native and OpenPlans alum Anthony Denaro put New York City subway and bus lines on one map.
August 11, 2016
That’s More Like It: Cuomo and MTA Commit to High-Capacity Subway Cars
After spending the first half of the year touting frills like Wi-Fi and charging ports on buses, Governor Cuomo finally delivered some news this morning that will make a real difference to transit riders. The MTA plans to buy hundreds of open gangway subway cars, which can carry more passengers and help relieve crowding on maxed-out lines.
July 18, 2016
Ryan Russo on DOT’s “Mobility Report” and the Need for Better Bus Service
DOT's "New York City Mobility Report" [PDF], released earlier this week, is the agency's first overview of NYC transportation trends in three years. As the number of people and jobs in the city has grown prodigiously in the past five years, DOT reports, the subway system and, increasingly, the bike network have allowed more New Yorkers to get where they need to go. But there are signs of strain -- bus ridership is declining and bus speeds are slowing, and traffic congestion in the Manhattan core is rising.
June 10, 2016
DOT Mobility Report: As NYC Grows, So Are Transit and Bicycling
With New York City's population swelling to a record size, subways and bikes now account for about 700,000 more trips each day than 16 years ago, according to a new report from NYC DOT [PDF]. Car trips into the Manhattan core, meanwhile, are declining, but so is citywide bus ridership.
June 9, 2016
MTA Service Bump Next June Won’t Keep Up With Growth in Subway Trips
Talk about running in place: At current growth rates in subway ridership, the service increases that NYC Transit is promising to roll out next June will probably be used up by April.
October 26, 2015
Subway Ridership Hits 65-Year High. Does Cuomo Care?
Subway ridership hit a 65-year high in 2014, serving 1.75 billion trips last year, the most since the New York City Transit Authority was formed in 1953. That's an increase of 2.6 percent over 2013 and 12 percent since 2007, according to the MTA. The subway now serves 5.6 million passenger trips on an average weekday, and 6 million on an average two-day weekend.
April 20, 2015
Are the Subways Getting Worse? Depends on How You Measure It
Yesterday the Straphangers Campaign released a report that shows the number of subway incidents that result in a significant delay in 2013 rose 35 percent from 2011. "The increase in alerts is a troubling sign that subway service is deteriorating," said Gene Russianoff of the Straphangers Campaign.
May 7, 2014