Testimony to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Proposed Fare Increases on behalf of Long Island Rail Road Commuter Council
My name is Christy Tolbert. I live in Suffolk County and am a regular rider on the Ronkonkoma line. I…
Author: PCAC
Testimony to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Proposed Fare Increases
Good evening, I’m Lisa Daglian, Executive Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC. No one likes…
Testimony to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Proposed Fare Increases on behalf of Metro-North Railroad Commuter Council
My name is Rosalind Clay Carter. I live in Larchmont and am a regular rider on the New Haven line.…
Congratulations to PCAC’s own Kara Gurl and Ryan Leighton as they receive their Master of Urban Planning degrees from Hunter College!
Riders Say: Keep Fares Fair with Discounts and Transfers
“Fare increases are never a popular topic, but they are necessary to keeping our transit system rolling. The proposed 4%…
With Next Step to Congestion Pricing Here, Riders Cheer!
“The FHWA Letter of Legal Sufficiency issued today has been a long time coming and marks a significant step forward…
Riders Thankful for a Budget that Fully Funds Transit!
“We’re grateful that the FY24 state budget deal appears to fully fund the MTA now and into the future. It’s…
Riders to Albany: Don’t Let Transit Fall Through the Cracks This Budget (and Holiday) Season!
As budget negotiations continue into a holiday-filled week, we have faith that our elected leaders will bring home something riders…
Rider Reps Condemn LIRR Conductor Assaults, Call for Stronger Worker Protections
Gerard Bringmann, Chair of the LIRR Commuter Council and MTA Board Member, said: “We were horrified by the attack on…
Rider Reps Across MTA Region Agree: Transit Funding Must be Top Priority in Budget
From Long Island to New York City to the Hudson Valley, PCAC members call on legislators and Governor Hochul to…