With No Federal Money Coming, the MTA Has Options — Bad Ones
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The Feds are allowing transit agencies to use capital funds for operating expenses. But that option comes with huge downsides.
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Yet Another Report: Yes, Mr. Mayor, Carmageddon is Coming
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Manhattan will become gridlocked with cars — no matter how strongly the economy roars back — unless city officials "prioritize road and street space for pedestrians, cyclists, buses and high-occupancy vehicles," a new report says.
DOT Scrubs Flushing Busway Forum Amid Pushback from NIMBYs
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The DOT quietly — and infuriatingly — canceled a “town hall” forum to promote its long-overdue “busway” plan for Main Street in Flushing after the neighborhood’s council member criticized the plan with a racially inflammatory remark.
City Must Act Now to Save Transit, Prevent Carmaggedon and Improve Equity in Mobility: Report
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Yet mayor de Blasio thinks he's doing just fine.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Subway and Scooter Hell Edition
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Revel abruptly halts our grand experiment in local scooter share.
New COVID Relief Bill Gives Zero Dollars to Sustainable Transportation
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Senate Republicans have released a new COVID-19 relief bill that allocates billions of dollars to air travel, but leaves zero dollars for the public transit systems that experts say are getting essential employees to work — and keeping our entire economy afloat. The Senate Republican’s Health, Economic Assistance, Liability protection and Schools (HEALS) Act allots $10 […]