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Hochul Scraps ‘Wrong Way’ AirTrain for Thrilling New Tech — The Bus!
The decision comes 17 months after the governor formed an expert panel to explore alternatives to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $2-billion wrong-way AirTrain that no one wanted.
March 13, 2023
MTA Boss: ‘Fingers Crossed’ Feds Will Soon Greenlight Congestion Pricing
Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, Janno?
March 3, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: Requiem for a Little Angel, Plus Some Janno News
The big story this weekend will be on Sunday, when friends and family members gather at an Astoria playground to remember Dolma Naadhun, the 7-year-old girl killed a week earlier by a reckless driver. Plus a bit of anger from Janno Leiber. And other news.
February 24, 2023
MTA Pushes Congestion Pricing Back to Second Quarter of 2024
The MTA quietly pushed back its implementation of congestion pricing by another few months, a move that the agency said would cost it quarter of a billion dollars in expected revenue in 2024.
February 24, 2023
Boogie Up: Bronx Bus Speeds And Ridership Jump After Network Redesign
Bronx buses moved faster — and increased ridership — after the MTA's route redesign, even as average bus speeds remained flat citywide.
February 22, 2023
MTA’s All-Door Boarding Pilot Still Nixed For Some Reason
"[MTA leadership] is stuck, and because the policies aren't catching up with the reality and what's best, in a sense, they're choking the system," says a transit union boss.
February 21, 2023
Big Catch: MTA Nabs Almost $1M from Toll Evaders in One Day
The MTA announced confiscated cars belonging to 36 "persistent" toll scofflaws at its bridges and tunnels on Wednesday, including a whopping 28 at the Whitestone Bridge alone.
February 10, 2023
Latest Data Show (Again!) That London’s Congestion Pricing is Working
Friday, Feb. 17 will mark two decades since London inaugurated congestion charging — and the latest data continue to show that it's been an unqualified success.
February 6, 2023
ON THEIR MARKS: Legislators Demand More from Hochul’s MTA Budget Proposal
On your mark, get set, go ... tell the governor to do better.
February 5, 2023
Gov. Hochul Fills Cash-Strapped MTA’s Fiscal Hole … With Casino Money
It's a story that will likely be repeated all over the country as cash-strapped transit systems have to figure out what to do as federal Covid relief money dries up ... and riders have not fully returned.
February 2, 2023
