Gas Tax Holiday Is A Stupid Idea that Will Hurt Transit Riders, Advocates Say By Dave Colon | Mar 28, 2022 | No Comments A gas tax holiday is mostly a holiday for wealthy drivers and a double-shift for low-income transit users.
Is It Time For Free Buses In New York City? Well, Yes, Of Course, But … By Dave Colon | Feb 25, 2022 | No Comments Once again, talk of free buses is in the ether. But is it as easy as waving a magic, money-filled wand? No, it isn't.
Advocates Press Hochul To Embrace Gas Tax Flip to Fund the MTA By Dave Colon | Feb 8, 2022 | No Comments Is the MTA getting a new funding source for Valentine's Day? It sure beats flowers.
Who Wants To Give The MTA Half A Billion Dollars? By Dave Colon | Jan 28, 2022 | No Comments Is the MTA in financial trouble or not? Yes.
Janno To Albany: Fund the MTA Like the Fire Department (Wait, Like Free?) By Dave Colon | Dec 16, 2021 | No Comments Could this finally kickstart a discussion of free transit?
STREETSBLOG USA How the New Infrastructure Deal Will Make Transit Better By Kea Wilson | Nov 9, 2021 | No Comments ...especially if the Build Back Better Act passes through reconciliation later this month.