Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit Data

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Europe’s Congestion Pricing Lessons For America

By Aaron Short | Oct 31, 2019 | No Comments

The problem, of course, is America's car culture itself: Most commuters don't take public transit and view congestion pricing as a tax, making it a huge political lift, even if there's a groundswell of support for reform, these experts added.

The board room at 2 Broadway. Photo: MTA/Flickr

Watchdog: Average MTA Board Member Earns 10x More than Average Rider

By David Meyer | May 1, 2019 | 7 Comments

It's kind of mind-blowing to think that 89 percent of MTA customers live in the city, but only 41 percent of the MTA board does. And the average MTA board member salary is 10 times that of the average customer. Out of touch? More like out of orbit.

MTA New York City Transit's Andy Byford and Sally Librera. Photo: Ben Verde

MTA: Improved Subway Service Boosts Our Pitch for Congestion Pricing

By David Meyer | Mar 18, 2019 | No Comments

The subways are getting better, which mutes the voice of some lawmakers who argue that the MTA can't be trusted with congestion pricing revenue.

There's a decent chance this woman got a solo ride to Manhattan. Photo: Chariot

Ford’s Chariot Vans Are Mostly Empty

By David Meyer | Aug 2, 2018 | 6 Comments

Ford's Chariot van service — which has been hyped as a key addition to the urban transit network, but is little more than $4 bus rides along set routes in areas already well served by existing service — is proving to be a big, expensive failure.

The MTA's bus performance dashboard measures bus service in terms that make intuitive sense to riders.

Is Bus Service Getting Better or Worse? New MTA Dashboard Makes It Easier to Track.

By David Meyer | Mar 20, 2018 | 2 Comments

The dashboard includes important indicators of citywide service quality, but riders can't look up the specific routes they take.

Subway arrival data displayed on an app produced by Transit, a Montreal-based start-up, and the MTA's Subway Time app.

Will the MTA Put Better Transit Data to Work for Riders?

By David Meyer | Oct 19, 2017 | 5 Comments

The Montreal-based app Transit is based on an unorthodox assumption: trip planning limited to directions from Point A to Point B doesn’t actually fit the needs of most riders, who travel the same route every day. “[The idea] we started with at Transit was to give the information of the next bus at the stop [where […]

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