Part-Time Busways Won’t Cut It During the L Train Shutdown
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L train ridership remains high on nights and weekends. Transit riders are counting on Mayor de Blasio to deliver functional busways during those off-peak hours too.
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We Know Speed Cameras Save Lives, But Albany Hasn't Let NYC Add More in Years
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"Your voices are the only thing that will change the status quo in Albany right now," Mayor de Blasio told Families for Safe Streets at a rally this afternoon.
TransAlt Backs Albany E-Bike Bill With No Helmet or Age Restrictions
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The bill, sponsored by Sen. Thomas O'Mara of Elmira and Brooklyn Assembly rep Nick Perry, would enable adults to carry children on e-bikes.
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.
TransAlt: L Train Shutdown Plan Needs Round-the-Clock Bus Lanes
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The bus lanes DOT plans to implement while the western portion of the L train is out of commission should be in effect all day, every day, Transportation Alternatives says in a new report.
TransAlt: Congestion Pricing Holds the Key to Vision Zero
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To achieve his goal of eliminating traffic fatalities by 2024, Mayor de Blasio must do more to get cars off NYC streets.