Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit

US DOT Seeks to Double the Nation’s Electric Bus Fleet (Which is Currently Tiny and Will Still Be)

By Kea Wilson | Aug 17, 2022 | No Comments

Some of the money will go to supercharge the construction of green transit facilities, but federal officials emphasized that the vast majority will go towards the purchase of clean vehicles themselves.

Nicole Gelinas supports congestion pricing, but wants more answers.

FOCUS ON CONGESTION PRICING: First, Some of Its Problems...

By Nicole Gelinas | Aug 15, 2022 | No Comments

Obviously, there are positives, but there are also a lot of potential negatives. Let’s use the federal environmental-assessment process the way it’s meant to be used, and understand the negatives in order to combat them.

The mayor demonstrated speed-restriction technology in a city Prius yesterday. Photo: Mayor's Office

Friday’s Headlines: Big, Fat Softball Edition

By Eve Kessler | Aug 12, 2022 | No Comments

The mayor tests speed-restriction technology on city fleet cars — but not his own. Plus, other news.

What society would look like if the QueensLink was built. Photo: QueensLink

A Dozen-Plus Electeds Back QueensLink Subway Expansion

By Dave Colon | Aug 5, 2022 | No Comments

Elected officials in Queens joined forces to seek a big bag of money to study reactivating an old transit right of way, the latest effort to move the project known as QueensLink off the conceptual page and into reality.

Behold, the airy future promised for the new Penn Station. Graphic: MTA

The Explainer: Why a New Penn Station Leaves So Many People So Angry

By Dave Colon | Jul 27, 2022 | No Comments

Why are so many smart people and groups throwing around words like "corruption" and "handout" and something smelly that "undermines public trust" when discussing the Penn Station project.? Let the Explainer explain it all for you...

Tuesday’s Headlines: Just Pay for the Damn Subway Already Edition

By Eve Kessler | Jul 26, 2022 | No Comments

The MTA board meeting featured high-stakes games — again. Plus other news.

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