Wednesday Winners (and Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. Winners MTA subway riders — The MTA has finally adopted “modern and transparent assessment tools” already in use by transit providers around the globe which “are much better at detailing the overall subway experience.” New Haven Transportation […]
TSTC Announces Selection of New Executive Director
After 10 years at the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, Veronica Vanterpool is stepping down from the role of executive director at the end of September 2017. The board of directors has appointed Nick Sifuentes, current deputy director of the Riders Alliance, as the next executive director. “On behalf of the Tri-State board, we are very pleased […]
$1 Billion and Counting: New York’s Non-MTA Transit Capital Needs
Yesterday, the New York Public Transit Association (NYPTA) released their report “Five Year Capital Program for Upstate and Downstate Transit” which outlines the critical capital investment needs for non-MTA urban transit systems across the state. While the MTA first issued a multi-year capital program more than 30 years ago, NYPTA’s report represents the first ever comprehensive attempt […]