Advocates: L Train Replacement Bus Service Better Move Faster Than Walking Speed
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Transit riders came out in force yesterday for a rally on 14th Street calling on the MTA and DOT to raise the bar in their L train shutdown plan.
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The GOP Tax Plan Will Hit NYC Transit Riders Hard
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The tax bill Republicans in Washington hope to pass before they head home for Christmas break will have a "devastating" effect on NYC's transit system, according to an analysis by the Riders Alliance and the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.
Advocates to MTA: No More Waffling on Citywide All-Door Bus Boarding
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The MTA should roll out all-door boarding concurrently with its new fare payment system, advocates testified at an MTA Board hearing today.
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.
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.
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.