Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about MTA

Q44 Select Bus Service: Bus Lanes for Flushing and Jamaica, Not in Between

By Stephen Miller | May 28, 2015 | 45 Comments

DOT and the MTA have released the plan for Select Bus Service on the Q44 linking Jamaica, Flushing, and the Bronx, which serves 44,000 passengers daily. The areas that need bus lanes most — downtown Jamaica and Flushing — are in line to get them, but not the rest of the route. Earlier this year, nearly a […]

Whose Job Is It to Fix the MTA? 3 Reasons to Point Your Finger at Cuomo

By Ben Fried | May 28, 2015 | 14 Comments

Comptroller Scott Stringer came out with a big report yesterday about how New York City contributes more to the MTA than you might think. Add up all the fares, tolls, dedicated taxes, and public funding that originate from the city, and it comes out to $10.1 billion per year. With Governor Cuomo and Mayor de […]

We’re Screwed

By Brad Aaron | May 27, 2015 | 4 Comments

Promoted from my Twitter feed.

DOT and MTA Years Behind Schedule on Traffic Signal Tech to Speed Buses

By Stephen Miller | May 21, 2015 | 6 Comments

Bus riders spend a lot of time stopped at red lights, but they don’t have to. A technology called transit signal priority, or TSP, speeds up transit trips by adjusting signal timing so buses hit more green lights and fewer reds. TSP has a proven track record in New York, but on several routes, implementation is years behind schedule. Transit signal priority […]

How Much Will Fares Rise Without Closing the MTA Capital Plan Gap? Try 25%

By Charles Komanoff | May 12, 2015 | 4 Comments

When the MTA’s chief financial officer warned last month that the likely price for failing to fund the authority’s capital plan was a 15 percent fare hike, the response was swift. Just 24 hours later, according to Newsday, MTA chief Tom Prendergast “backed away” from that scenario, calling it “unconscionable.” Evidently the one thing worse […]

Someone Show Governor Cuomo This Animated Move NY Explainer

By Brad Aaron | May 6, 2015 | 1 Comment

Not sure why you should support the Move NY toll reform plan? This animation is for you. Move NY has picked up endorsements from city and state electeds, press outlets including the Times and Daily News, and scores of public interest groups. Yet despite the enormous $15 billion gap in the MTA capital program, Governor Andrew Cuomo, who runs the authority, has […]

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