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State of the City’s Transit: Mayor Pledges New Ferry Routes and Faster Buses
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The mayor vowed to undertake efforts to speed up buses by 25 percent, or an average speed of 9.25 miles an hour, by the end of 2020.
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Abrupt Reversal on L Train Shutdown Raises Credibility Issues for MTA, Experts Say
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Why didn’t officials come up with such a solution earlier, before the years of public hearings and preparation for a complete, more than year-long shutdown?
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Yes, Fare Evasion Costs the MTA. But What About the Costs of Fare Control?
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‘It is time to send the transit fare control apparatus off for recycling, replace it with nothing but open corridors, and ask our police to find new roles for themselves in the subway environment.’
The Ride
‘You Fat Cats in Your $500 Suits!’: A History of New Yorkers Reacting to Subway Fare Hikes
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With the MTA set to vote on subway and bus fare hikes at the start of 2019, City Limits took a dive into news archives to see how New Yorkers reacted to the prospect of pricier commutes over the years.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: The New York City Subway Should Be Free
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‘In a truly just and fair city, public transit would be an affordable lifeline to economic opportunity. The subway and bus system would support upward mobility and the best way to bring that vision to fruition, would be to do away with subway and bus fares altogether. ‘
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Dollar Van Fans Say They Won’t Wait for the Bus
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There were 238 commuter van drivers licensed with the city in 2017, according to TLC data.
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Dollar Van Drivers: City Should Let Us Help During L-pocalypse
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‘We are a licensed commuter van service and you’re trying to tell us you’re going to shut us out of the city?’ one driver complains. ‘They’re leaving the room for Uber, Lyft, Ford Chariot.’
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Imagining an Amazon Worker’s Subway Ride
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Even having missed a train, this reporter arrived at her imaginary high-tech workplace by 8:35 or so. Granted, City Limits was just one imaginary worker – our 24,999 or more Amazon colleagues were not in the equation.
Mayor’s Senior-Friendly Initiatives Undercut by Poor Bus Service, New Report Says
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A new book released by the transit advocacy group Riders Alliance on Thursday details the experiences of Bronx seniors as they traverse the bus system.
The Ride
East Harlem Braces as Next Phase of 2nd Avenue Subway Nears
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Some East Harlem residents are less optimistic about the prospect of the new stations, and are particularly concerned about the potential disruption caused by their construction, which is estimated to take about nine years.