MTA Statement On Capital Program Deferrals
The MTA has issued a statement on their capital program deferrals. The MTA has a limited allocation of capital funds, and it is required to keep its spending within this budget. A nationwide run-up in construction costs has dramatically increased the price of many critical MTA projects. To stay within the overall capital budget, the […]
NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign Releases Bus Report
B68 turning around in the Mermaid Bus Loop in Brooklyn. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit This morning the NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign released a bus report highlighting what they feel is a lack of adequate bus service to match growing bus ridership. Here is their report: The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign today released an analysis […]
Editorial On MTA Funding
Today’s edition of the morning newspaper Metro has an excellent editorial by Neil deMause on MTA funding. Here is his piece: As if New Yorkers hadn’t been beset by enough bad news of late — foreclosures going through the roof, “The Real World” filming its next season in Brooklyn — last week the MTA chimed […]
MTA Talks About Select Bus Service
Bx12 approaching the Pelham Bay Park station. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit The MTA’s New York City Transit division issued a press release discussing Select Bus Service. Here is the release courtesy of the MTA: MTA New York City Transit, in collaboration with NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), is rolling out Select Bus […]
Metro-North Increases Service For Independence Day
Metro-North train departing the Harlem-125th Street station. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit The Metro-North has issued a press release about the planned service increase for the Independence Day holiday. Here are the details courtesy of the MTA: This year, Independence Day is more than just a day. It’s a holiday weekend, now that […]
