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A collection of 21 issues

What Can We Expect From The City’s New Transportation Commissioner?

Polly Trottenberg, the city’s new DOT commissioner. Source: Transportation for America / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: On the day before he took office, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced he was appointing Polly Trottenberg as Transportation Commissioner. She replaced the controversial Janette Sadik-Khan who held the position for the past six

Service Diversification On The Brighton Line

Riding the rails could be so very exhausting. “Why Not Use the El?” (1930) Reginald Marsh / Source: Ephemeral New YorkTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Allan Rosen is on vacation and asked me to fill in this week. My name is John Rozankowski, Ph.D. and I am a long-time community activist

MTA Long Range Planning: Part 1 Of 2

No long range planning going on here. Move along, nothing to see here. Source: Museum of FlightTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Most of what the MTA does such as day-to-day operations does not make the news. Keeping the system running each day, as imperfect as it is, is a monumental task

A Hodgepodge Of Transit Events

The Staten Island Ferry. Photo by Erica ShermanTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: This past week, transit news focused on what seemed like a series of unrelated events — most notably the resumption of Rockaway “A” Train service. “A” Train Service Returns “A” train service, between Howard Beach and the Rockaways, which was

Police Are Arresting People Every Day For Minor Infractions

Should performers sanctioned by the MTA be subject to arrest for drawing a crowd? Photo by Erica ShermanTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Two weeks ago [/mayoral-candidates-square-off-on-the-future-of-transportation-part-3-of-3/], I reported on the TWU’s concern for rider and employee safety. However, according to [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/02/26/the-petty-consequence-arrests-and-detention-for-minor-infractions/] Channel 2

Joe Lhota’s Departure Harms The MTA

Former MTA Chairman Joe Lhota shows New York Governor Andrew Cuomo how high his political aspirations are in the days following Superstorm Sandy. Source: MTAPhotos / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Joe Lhota announced last Wednesday that he would resign the MTA chairmanship at the end of this year [http://www.nytimes.

A Tale Of Two Cities: Chicago and New York – Part 1 Of 2

All photos by and courtesy of Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Hey, let’s give Chicago top billing for a change. I’ve always wondered why Downtown Chicago retained its Els when New York City decided to get rid of them in Downtown and Midtown. I think I figured out

MTA May Restore Some Service Cutbacks: The Latest On Fare-Beating And Much More

Source: MTATHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: As the second anniversary of the largest service cutbacks in New York City History quietly passed on June 27th, the MTA hinted at its monthly board meeting for the first time that they were considering the restoration of some cuts. The New York Times has

The MTA’s Image Problem

THE COMMUTE: [/tag/the-commute/] [/tag/the-commute/]A system that is over 100 years old needs to be rebuilt and it also needs to be expanded. Since the MTA provides service 24 hours a day, maintaining the system is difficult. Several years ago, there were TV stories about how track workers

Rosen: Parks Department Keeps Its Promise

It’s not fair to city workers that we report only when they don’t do their jobs. So here’s a little report from Allan Rosen about the Parks Department responding to his concerns. This tree limb fell at 10 a.m. on May 31, as I stood across