PCAC and Councils speak out against MTA service cuts
Today our Chairs’ op-ed was published on the New York Daily News: “At the same time congestion pricing is getting…
Category: In The Media
NYCT Summer Bus Service
If you keep increasing headways, you’ll keep reducing ridership — it’s a self-fulfilling prophesy. 15 minutes between buses on the…
Queens Bus Network Redesign Open Houses
NYC Transit will be redesigning the Queens bus network to better serve the borough. The team at the PCAC-NYCTRC will…
Bad welds on Bombardier subway cars
“This is bad news for riders who want to retire the R32s,” said Andrew Albert, the rider advocate on the…
New LIRR on-time performance standards
New York’s budget now requires the LIRR to adjust the on-time-performance standards were changed. A LIRR train more than 2…
Continuing to push for more transit options in the outer-boroughs!
We’re very proud to have called for these reduced fare opportunities and continue to work with the MTA to ensure that they remain in place and expand to all commuter rail stations in the boroughs, including the 4 new Bronx stations that will be part of the Penn Access project.
L Train Shutdown: “More Questions Than Answers”
On Sunday, January 6, 2019, elected officials and many other gathered in Brooklyn demanding answers to the new plans for the L Train Shutdown. NYCTRC Chair and MTA Board member Andrew Albert mentioned,” I’ve spoken to a few of my colleagues and everyone has questions,” Albert said. “Tough questions are going to be asked for sure.”
Thanking Joe Lhota
Joe Lhota provided stability to a transit system in crisis. His leadership and commitment have helped move the MTA in a new direction by building a team whose entire focus is improving the system with recognizable results; he started the road to recovery by highlighting how important transit is to the vitality of the region. Joe understood that the MTA is still a system in crisis – underfunded and under siege – and that investment in the MTA is an investment in the future of New York. As the voice of MTA riders since 1981, we thank him for his service.
Transit Riders Council Responds to Comptroller Stringer’s Proposal
We welcome the Comptroller’s recognition of the need to bring rail access to areas of the city that are underserved by subways; in fact, his proposal includes many of the recommendations we made in introducing the Freedom Ticket concept in 2015, which the MTA is now testing in southeast Queens as the Atlantic Ticket.
Catherine Rinaldi is appointed new President of Metro-North Railroad.
Congratulations to Catherine Rinaldi, who has been appointed as the first woman to lead Metro-North Railroad! MTA names new president…