How to Turn Up the Pressure on Cuomo to Fix the Subways
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Get a "Subway Delay Action Kit" to mobilize other riders the next time you're stuck on a crowded platform or train.
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Families of Crash Victims Call for Action at City Hall on World Day of Remembrance
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Nearly 300 people gathered to press City Hall for safer street designs and Albany for an expansion of NYC's speed camera program.
Levine Introduces Bill to Speed Up Installation of Signal Priority for Buses
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Transit priority at traffic signals is one of the easiest ways to speed up NYC's sluggish buses. But DOT is aiming to add it on just 20 more routes by 2020. Instead of the five routes per year where DOT is currently planning to implement Transit Signal Priority, Levine's bill would mandate at least 10 routes annually.
RPA: Make New York More Affordable By Toppling Barriers to Housing Near Regional Rail
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Suburban governments can help relieve the New York region's housing crunch by allowing more compact development near regional rail stops, according to a new report from the Regional Plan Association
Will Phil Murphy Get NJ Transit Back on Track?
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Streetsblog spoke to Tri-State Transportation Campaign New Jersey Director Janna Chernetz about what Murphy must do to address transit and transportation challenges in the wake of Chris Christie's two-term disaster.
Riders and Bus Drivers Urge MTA to Bring All-Door Boarding to Every Route in the City
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Bus riders and drivers gathered outside MTA headquarters this morning to demand citywide all-door boarding, which the agency can mandate in its upcoming contract for a new fare collection system.