Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit

It's a battle of the ages: For a future of safety and livability or of more cars.

Opinion: Debunking the Lies of Vickie Paladino is Crucial to Understanding the Bikelash

By Doug Gordon | Feb 10, 2023 | No Comments

Yes, it's time to take on another cultural artifact in the seemingly never-ending fight to fix our streets as well as open up a time capsule that might one day show where the political discourse stood in the post-truth world of 2023.

London calling — congestion pricing is working.

Latest Data Show (Again!) That London’s Congestion Pricing is Working

By Charles Komanoff | Feb 6, 2023 | No Comments

Friday, Feb. 17 will mark two decades since London inaugurated congestion charging — and the latest data continue to show that it's been an unqualified success.

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Biden’s First ‘Mega Grants’ Contain Some Mega Wins — And Mega Fails

By Kea Wilson | Feb 6, 2023 | No Comments

A new federal "mega-grant" program will fund major safety and transit projects that have been at the top of sustainable transportation advocates' wishlists for years ... along with business-as-usual highway expansion projects that could negate those mega-gains.

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Other Countries Are Building Transit While the U.S. Falls Behind

By Yonah Freemark | Jan 31, 2023 | No Comments

"While the world is building out ever more accessible transit systems, the US appears to be falling behind."

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What It’s Like to Be a Woman Transit Operator

By Tonya Abernathy | Jan 29, 2023 | No Comments

Across the U.S., transit agencies are grappling with a shortfall of operators. These operators — frontline workers that keep buses and trains running are essential to a functioning transit network that actually gets riders where they need to go.

Light rail is the option. But what about our other questions?

Your Unanswered Questions on the Interborough Express, Answered

By Dave Colon | Jan 24, 2023 | No Comments

Well, the MTA has answered one question about the future of the Interborough Express by picking light rail, but don't worry, we still have plenty of other questions. And some answers!

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