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Riders Alliance members called on the MTA to commit to citywide all-door boarding in its forthcoming "bus action plan." Photo: David Meyer

The MTA’s Bus Action Plan Better Commit to Citywide All-Door Boarding

By David Meyer | Feb 22, 2018 | 2 Comments

The agency says it will take "bold and radical steps" to turn around faltering bus service. To deliver on that promise, citywide all-door boarding is an absolute must.

This is what happens when transit is bad. Photo: Lorraine Cink/Twitter

Sick of Failing Subways? Tell the Riders Alliance All About Your Nightmare Commutes

By David Meyer | Feb 15, 2018 | 9 Comments

The worst horror stories will be shared with state legislators, many of whom haven't taken a subway or bus in years.

City Council Transportation Chair Ydanis Rodriguez. Photo: David Meyer

NYC Bus Service Isn’t Getting Better, and de Blasio’s Not Doing Much to Fix It

By David Meyer | Feb 14, 2018 | 9 Comments

NYC buses are still slowing down and ridership is in free fall, but Mayor de Blasio hasn't picked up the pace of projects that improve bus service.

Members of Riders Alliance and Transportation Alternatives outside last night's L train shutdown open house. Photo: David Meyer

Advocates: L Train Replacement Bus Service Better Move Faster Than Walking Speed

By David Meyer | Feb 1, 2018 | 10 Comments

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.

The GOP Tax Plan Will Hit NYC Transit Riders Hard

By David Meyer | Dec 18, 2017 | 6 Comments

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.

With all-door boarding, buses move faster because riders don't have to pay one-by-one at the front of the bus. Photo: Ben Fried

Advocates to MTA: No More Waffling on Citywide All-Door Bus Boarding

By David Meyer | Dec 13, 2017 | 9 Comments

The MTA should roll out all-door boarding concurrently with its new fare payment system, advocates testified at an MTA Board hearing today.

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