Technology
Policy
Uber rolls out text-to-911 – and its annual lost-and-found index
Riders can now discretely text 911 during Uber trips.
Transportation
Policy
Are feds holding congestion pricing hostage?
Governor Cuomo expressed doubt about passing the Manhattan vehicle tolling plan.
Technology
Policy
De Blasio’s developing a penchant for electric vehicles
In his State of the City de Blasio introduced his plan to turn city vehicles electric
Transportation
Politics
Will the taxi task force’s report do anything to help medallion owners?
Experts weigh in on whether an app, surge pricing or a bailout can stop the industry’s implosion.
Transportation
Policy
NY City Council may require truck underride guards
They could save pedestrian and cyclist lives, but industry fears costs.
MTA
Policy
New York City’s microtransit experiment
A proposed pilot would use fees from a fee on ride-hail apps to fund late-night ride-hail service in outer boroughs.
MTA
Policy
The unresolved questions on congestion pricing implementation
Members of the panel setting fees and exemptions have yet to be named, but here’s what’s known.
MTA
Opinion
Andy Byford couldn’t have stopped political interference in the MTA
For the transit authority to change, elected officials must do so too.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
What Andy Byford’s resignation means for Cuomo
“Train Daddy’s” sudden departure is off-brand for the governor.
Transportation
Opinion
Increase Penn Station’s capacity with fewer platforms
While Gov. Cuomo’s ambition to improve capacity is commendable, the recently announced plan is all wrong.
MTA
Politics
The MTA’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week
The agency faces a lawsuit, faulty subway cars and OMNY issues.
Infrastructure
Policy
Cuomo proposes adding 8 new tracks to Penn station
Here’s what you need to know about the proposal.
Transportation
Opinion
High-speed rail between Buffalo and NYC isn’t cost-effective
Instead, Gov. Andrew Cuomo should invest in local transit improvements all over the state.
Technology
Policy
Ride-hail cruising cap could be revived by City Council
New York City Council considering legislation to discourage drivers from cruising without passengers.
New York State
Policy
What’s next for e-bikes in New York?
E-bike advocates are pushing back after Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoes a bill to legalize e-bikes and e-scooters.
New York State
Policy
Why hasn’t Cuomo approved the e-bikes bill?
The governor is making e-bike and scooter legalization advocates anxious.
New York City
Personality
Fixing upstate’s transportation infrastructure
State lawmakers want more funding for roads and bridges in the next capital plan.
Transportation
Policy
How to rescue New Yorkers from transit deserts
Countless New Yorkers are cut off from public transportation. Can the city bring transit to them?
New York City
Policy
New York-born ride-hail company Juno bites the dust
Juno struggled to compete with other ride-hail companies, despite marketing itself as an ethical alternative.
New York City
Politics