Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about TransitCenter

OPINION: Envisioning a Federal Program to Increase Transit Service

By Steven Higashide and Ben Fried | Apr 25, 2021 | No Comments

It took the clarifying urgency of a severe pandemic to make transit service a national funding priority. But we need to do more, argues two advocates at TransitCenter.

CAR CLOTURE: After Improving During Pandemic, Bus Speeds Are Dropping Again

By Dave Colon | Mar 18, 2021 | No Comments

The city's buses are stuck in neutral.

Crowded buses are an equity issue. File photo: Angela Stach

Welcome to DOT, Commissioner Gutman — Now Create Better Bus Service, Advocates Say

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 4, 2021 | No Comments

The new DOT leader arrived at his desk this morning with an urgent call to end the "tale of two cities" transportation system that disproportionately affects people of color.

Analysis: Yes, MTA Should Shut Lines — But Not the Whole Subway! — for Repairs

By Eve Kessler | Feb 4, 2021 | No Comments

A rationale for the nightly system closures rings hollow for many.

Mr. Mayor, We Made Your 2021 Resolutions For You

By Dave Colon | Jan 1, 2021 | No Comments

From cycling safety to street vending to improving bus commutes, here's a list of what we'd like for Vision Zero.

President Trump's retaliation against New York City, Portland, and Seattle could threaten those city's public transportation and Covid-19 recovery.

President Trump’s ‘Anarchist’ Declaration Could Cost Transit Funds to New York, Others

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 14, 2020 | No Comments

The president threatened to cut funding to those cities — and, apparently, his agencies have gotten the memo.

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