New York City
Policy
Subway WiFi provider to expand services
Transit Wireless announced Tuesday that it is launching a digital media business and will be offering new products and services to public places and transit systems, including the New York City subway.
MTA
Opinion
Don’t block subway automation
The New York state Senate is reviewing a bill that would prohibit the practice of one-person train operations on the subway, but the bill's supposed justification, which is safety, is based on falsehoods, writes transit expert Alon Levy.
New York City
Opinion
The MTA has money now, but how will it be spent?
Lawmakers rushed through new funding for the MTA and confirmed its new chairman without forcing reforms of its constantly over-budget and behind-schedule construction and maintenance.
New York City
Policy
Facial recognition a bridge too far for MTA
The MTA’s attempt at facial recognition technology on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge did not yield any faces detected within acceptable parameters rendering the trial unsuccessful.
New York State
Policy
Going green through congestion pricing
Congestion pricing may be intended for raising revenue rather than reducing pollution, but it will have environmental benefits and it is is potentially just the first step towards lower carbon emissions and getting polluting cars off the roads.
New York City
Opinion
Pied-à-terre tax died for ridiculous reasons
Every New Yorker sitting on a delayed subway should know that some of the blame rests with the ultra-rich, luxury real estate developers and their lackeys in Albany, who killed the pied-a-terre tax, writes Ben Adler.
New York City
Policy
MTA solicits ideas for congestion pricing model
The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority are looking for tech assistance to help them build out a tolling system.
New York State
Policy
What we know about New York City’s congestion pricing plan
As a part of the new state budget Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature agreed to enact congestion pricing to help raise revenue for the MTA and reduce traffic in New York City.
New York State
Politics
Cuomo: State budget deal reached, except public financing
Everything we can expect to see in the New York state budget thus far.
New York City
Policy
Can cameras improve city buses?
About new 123 buses will be equipped with Automated Bus Lane Enforcement pilot cameras on routes in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
MTA
Policy
Byford offers mea culpa on e-hail program
New York City Transit President Andy Byford apologized to Metropolitan Transportation Authority customers on Monday due to unexpected changes to an e-hail program for Access-A-Ride users.
New York City
Policy
Engineering deans discuss Cuomo’s L train construction plan
The Association for a Better New York and Google brought together Gilda Barabino from the City College of New York, Jelena Kovačević from New York University, and Mary Cunningham Boyce of Columbia University – deans of their respective engineering schools – to talk about their experiences as trailblazers in the field.
New York State
Politics
City-run subways, conflict in the Capitol and Bloomberg not running
There was some confusion over who's actually the current public advocate, Corey Johnson delivered a transit-oriented State of the City address, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced he would not be running for president in 2020, and so much more happened this week.
New York City
Policy
5 takeaways from Corey Johnson's transit-focused State of the City
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson proposed a radical reshuffling of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in his first State of the City address since taking office at the beginning of 2018.
New York State
Politics
A new public advocate, MTA fare hike and Michael Cohen testimony
Citi Bike announced it will expand its fleet of bicycles to 4,000, Jumaane Williams won New York City's public advocate race, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio became unlikely allies again, MTA announced a tax hike, Michael Cohen testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, and so much more in this week's headlines.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
De Blasio endorsed congestion pricing. Now what?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio are finally aligned on congestion pricing, but a few unanswered questions remain for congestion pricing’s future.
MTA
Policy
MTA announces Transit Tech Lab finalists
The MTA, along with the Partnership for New York City, announced the companies selected to participate in the accelerator program for new products and technologies aimed at solving public transportation problems.
New York City
Policy
Everything that could derail the new Bronx Metro-North stations
Lawmakers across the Bronx and Westchester County came to an agreement with the MTA, Amtrak and Empire State Development that will lead to the construction of four new Metro-North stations in the east Bronx.
Transportation
Policy
Has subway performance really improved?
The last four months of 2018 showed a marked improvement on subway performance, but this isn't necessarily indicative of a smoother running subway system in the long run.
MTA
Policy
How to get riders back on the bus
Fixing New York City's bus network could be key to rebuilding New Yorkers' faith in the city and state’s ability to deliver high-quality mass transit.
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