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De Blasio’s Wrong: Poor New Yorkers Stand to Gain a Lot From Congestion Pricing

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MTA’s Next-Gen Fare System Contract Treats All-Door Boarding as an Experiment, Not an Urgent Priority

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State Lawmakers Are Failing at MTA Oversight

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As Transit Expands in Los Angeles, Will Walkability Follow?

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