All Aboard the Company Bus
Some companies have taken to subsidizing public transit routes that primarily serve their workers. But is this solution sustainable in the long run?
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Some companies have taken to subsidizing public transit routes that primarily serve their workers. But is this solution sustainable in the long run?
Metropolitan Transportation Authority data released this week show the agency’s buses across the five boroughs averaged a speed of 8 mph last month, down from 8.2 mph in January 2015, the first month the MTA began publishing citywide bus speeds.
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Jackson Heights and Flushing have stations in the system’s top 10 — usually dominated by Manhattan — as traditional rush-hour demand has flattened across the city. It’s a trend some analysts believe could lead the MTA to redistribute subway service.
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