As the population continues to rise, major cities are turning to mobility solutions such as congestion pricing to alleviate the number of cars on roadways.
Overall, subway and bus ridership dropped by 5.6% in March 2018, compared to the previous, which is the biggest year-over-year drop since December 2017.
Unless there are clearly defined responsibilities with defined funding sources and some levels of autonomy, they become troubled.
Critics said doing away with the city's bus service would impede their ability to get to school and jobs.
With CharterUP’s new reservation platform, the company’s booking agents will see the real-time bus utilization of local partners and provide callers with information on pricing and availability in seconds.
A letter from FTA to New York and New Jersey officials said the first phase of the project, estimated at $11 billion, seeks a 50% federal investment that is "considerably higher than much existing precedent for past 'mega projects'" and would deplete the existing grant program.
Gov. Cuomo called for state police and the National Guard to look over soft targets like airports, train stations, bridges, and tunnels following Monday’s explosion in an underground walkway near the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
Three civilians suffered minor injuries during the incident, which took place at 7:30 a.m.
In October alone, TCAT reported 90 missed trips due to bus shortages.
Overall, North American cities rank low compared to equivalent European or Asian cities due to the car-centric culture that exists today.