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Streetsies 2019: Vision Zero Hero of the Year!

By Streetsblog | Dec 27, 2019 | No Comments

Meet the people and machines that helped make streets safer this year.

MTA New York City Transit President Andy Byford, Acting Senior Vice President of Buses Craig Cipriano, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., and elected officials announce the Bronx Bus Redesign at Lou Gehrig Plaza. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit

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Bronx Bus Redesign Spaces Out Stops, Beefs Up Crosstown Service

By Dave Colon | Oct 23, 2019 | No Comments

The MTA's plan for a redesigned Bronx bus network increases the distance between stops; adds all-door boarding across the system; plus adds frequency on three crosstown routes, a must-have for a borough with no crosstown subway lines.

Yes, it's sometimes crowded, but the subway is the solution.

The MTA Needs More Money. Will It Get It?

By Dave Colon | Oct 16, 2019 | No Comments

"Cash-strapped" is not just a cute adjective that always precedes the noun "MTA." It's a harsh reality.

We'll take two out of three. Okay fine, one out of three! Photo by Dave Colon

MTA Board Member: Capital Plan Vote Might Not Even Happen This Year

By Dave Colon | Sep 9, 2019 | 4 Comments

The board and the governor are at loggerheads. So what happens now?

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, seen here calling for a dozen more meetings for NIMBYs to yell about bus lanes. Photo: John McCarten

Transit God Corey Johnson Parrots Arthur Schwartz’s Bad Faith Busway Language

By Dave Colon | Aug 12, 2019 | 20 Comments

"I am concerned that some of the side streets will turn into parking lots," Johnson told WNYC's Brian Lehrer.

Good News/Bad News: MTA Has A $50B Capital Program — But It’s Still a State Secret

By Dave Colon | Aug 9, 2019 | 6 Comments

Even if the draft plan remains a state secret, the amount, at least, made sense to transit activists.

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