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TransitCenter Lists the Equity-Focused Projects We Need Now
Advocates are handing transportation leaders a list of equity-focused transit projects they should use federal money to build instead of freeway expansions.
October 12, 2023
Seriously, It’s Time for $2.75 Fares on Intracity Trips on LIRR and Metro-North
You don't have to take our word for it — there's a new report arguing for a subway fare on the commuter lines!
December 7, 2022
Four Factors Driving the Bus Operator Shortage (And What to Do About Them)
Bus driver shortages are undermining transit agencies' efforts to recover from the pandemic. Here's what can be done.
July 22, 2022
Transit Advocates to MTA: Queens Bus Redesign Needs Some Key Tweaks
The MTA's proposed Queens bus redesign needs more service, and the implementation of all-door boarding, if it will realize its potential "to significantly improve the lives of riders," a coalition of transit supporters will tell the MTA.
June 29, 2022
Finally, Mayor Adams Reveals Key Bus Projects for 2022
"This partnership is the definition of ‘Get Stuff Done,'" Mayor Adams said.
June 16, 2022
MTA Boss ‘Rethinking’ Timing of Long-Awaited All-Door Bus Boarding
"We might be waiting years for all-door boarding," one advocate said.
March 31, 2022
Advocates: The City and the MTA Must Deliver What They’ve Promised for Bus Riders
This is not rocket science. It's political will and paint.
February 28, 2022
Let The Sun Shine In: Here’s What Transit Watchers Want From the MTA’s New Open Data Portal
Here's what local transit insiders want to know:
November 8, 2021
Please Stay On The Grass: More Absorbent Streets Could Mean Less Catastrophically Flooded Subways
Here’s what the city has to do now. Ripping up some asphalt is a start.
September 3, 2021
After Cuomo: What the MTA Should Immediately Do Once Andrew is Gone
Andrew Cuomo — the governor who never saw an MTA budget he didn't want to raid or a splashy but expensive project he didn't want to push — will soon be gone. So what kind of governor should Kathy Hochul be?
August 10, 2021
