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Gas Tax Holiday Is A Stupid Idea that Will Hurt Transit Riders, Advocates Say
A gas tax holiday is mostly a holiday for wealthy drivers and a double-shift for low-income transit users.
March 28, 2022
Is It Time For Free Buses In New York City? Well, Yes, Of Course, But …
Once again, talk of free buses is in the ether. But is it as easy as waving a magic, money-filled wand? No, it isn't.
February 25, 2022
Advocates Press Hochul To Embrace Gas Tax Flip to Fund the MTA
Is the MTA getting a new funding source for Valentine's Day? It sure beats flowers.
February 8, 2022
Janno To Albany: Fund the MTA Like the Fire Department (Wait, Like Free?)
Could this finally kickstart a discussion of free transit?
December 16, 2021
How the New Infrastructure Deal Will Make Transit Better
...especially if the Build Back Better Act passes through reconciliation later this month.
November 9, 2021
Transit Advocates Seek Even More ‘Atlantic Ticket’-Style Discounts on Intra-City Commuter Rail
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to do ... but expand regional transit.
October 14, 2021
Data: The Very Few New Jersey Commuters Who Will Pay Congestion Toll Are Much Richer
In the Garden State, the elite meet to bleat.
October 5, 2021
Comptroller: MTA Did ‘Transform’ Itself … Into A Worse Agency
This transformation has not exactly been caterpillar to butterfly.
September 28, 2021
In Their Own Words: New Yorkers Want Congestion Pricing … And Now
Some amazingly eloquent New Yorkers speaking out for relief from constant abuse by car drivers.
September 24, 2021
THE EXPLAINER: Everything You Need to Know About These Congestion Pricing Public Meetings
Our full review of weeks of hearings starts with the obvious question: Oh god why is this happening?
September 21, 2021
