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TAKE THAT, ANDREW! Council Speaker To Seek City Control of NYC Transit
Corey Johnson wants more 'accountability and transparency' in how the subway is run. Oh, and he wants it run better, too.
January 8, 2019
Byford to City: Get Out of My Way
The NYC Transit chief warns that his ambitious plans to fix the subways and buses will grind "to a halt" if faced with constant "stand-offs" with local electeds.
December 5, 2018
Five Takeaways from Andy Byford’s WNYC Interview
New York City Transit President Andy Byford dropped by for a session with WNYC's Powerful Official Whisperer Brian Lehrer on Wednesday.
November 21, 2018
MTA and City Screw Working Poor with So-Called ‘Fair Fares’
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.
November 15, 2018
Eyes on the Street: On Sunday, the Rockaway-Bound SBS is Really Crowded
These people are being punished for the crime of not owning a car.
August 5, 2018
The MTA Finally Has a Blueprint to Fix Subways and Buses. Will Cuomo Support It?
With an "honest accounting" of the transit system's needs on the table, it's up to Cuomo and legislators in Albany to make change happen.
May 23, 2018
The Top 10 Bus Corridors Where DOT Should Make Streets Work For Transit
New York City bus service is the slowest in the nation and riders are abandoning the bus in droves, even as the city's population steadily increases. To win people back over to the bus, the advocates at the Bus Turnaround Coalition have pinpointed 10 routes where DOT can make service faster and more reliable.
February 9, 2017
Q44 Select Bus Service: Bus Lanes for Flushing and Jamaica, Not in Between
DOT and the MTA have released the plan for Select Bus Service on the Q44 linking Jamaica, Flushing, and the Bronx, which serves 44,000 passengers daily. The areas that need bus lanes most -- downtown Jamaica and Flushing -- are in line to get them, but not the rest of the route.
May 28, 2015