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Must-read? "The Worst Commutes of 2018" is the Riders Alliance's latest effort to get Gov. Cuomo to fix the subway system.

Lousy Commutes? Transit Advocates Throw the Book at Andrew Cuomo!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 3, 2018 | 11 Comments

The Riders Alliance offers a year's worth of lousy commutes.

Andy Byford and a friend. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit

Five Takeaways from Andy Byford’s WNYC Interview

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 21, 2018 | 15 Comments

New York City Transit President Andy Byford dropped by for a session with WNYC's Powerful Official Whisperer Brian Lehrer on Wednesday.

Take That, Haters: Woodhaven Blvd. Bus Lanes Have Sped Up Service With Minimal Impact on Drivers

By David Meyer | Nov 21, 2018 | 7 Comments

Another successful SBS line should finally shut up opponents of good bus service.

He's the boss. Photo: Flickr/NYS Governor's Office

Cuomo Comes Out Against Fare Hikes But Passes the Buck on Everything Else

By David Meyer | Nov 20, 2018 | 43 Comments

The governor is literally all over the subway map.

The MTA plans to begin rolling out the Metrocard's replacement next year. Photo: Darny/Flickr

MTA and City Screw Working Poor with So-Called ‘Fair Fares’

By David Meyer | Nov 15, 2018 | 25 Comments

A discount on weekly and monthly Metrocards doesn't help the working poor — who tend to pay as they go because they don't have big money to spend up front.

Just-departed MTA chairman Joe Lhota. Photo: MTA/Flickr

Joe Lhota’s Resignation from the MTA: What You Need to Know

By David Meyer | Nov 9, 2018 | 12 Comments

Lhota's departure means real leadership is around the corner. Hopefully.

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