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If It Can’t Stand the Heat, You Need to Upgrade the Kitchen
If It Can’t Stand the Heat, You Need to Upgrade the Kitchen

Over the past month, the Northeast Corridor has seen unacceptable failure after failure in normal heat, stranding thousands. The cause? Outdated catenary and power systems.

Read ETA's report: If It Can’t Stand the Heat, You Need to Upgrade the Kitchen

Open Letter to the MTA Board on Congestion Pricing
Open Letter to the MTA Board on Congestion Pricing

Congestion pricing is vital, and ETA is proud to be a part of the coalition aiming to ensure that it begins as originally planned in NYC.

Congestion pricing is the law of the land, and ETA will do everything we can to ensure it begins as planned.

Congestion Pricing Coalition Statement
Congestion Pricing Coalition Statement

ETA is proud to be a part of the coalition of advocates, business leaders, government watchdogs, and legal experts aiming to ensure that congestion pricing begins as originally planned in New York City.

ETA in the News

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Streetsblog: Tunnel Vision! MTA Abandons Flawed Plan To Run IBX Partly on Street
Streetsblog: Tunnel Vision! MTA Abandons Flawed Plan To Run IBX Partly on Street

"We are ecstatic that the MTA made the right decision to build a tunnel through All Faiths Cemetery," said ETA Executive Director Blair Lorenzo. "For the price of a single, short tunnel, IBX riders will get faster, more frequent, and more reliable trips for decades to come. We will work to ensure the MTA keeps to their word and builds a shallow, inexpensive tunnel, but this is an investment well worth making."

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AMNY: MTA looking to dig tunnel underneath Queens cemetery for IBX light rail project
AMNY: MTA looking to dig tunnel underneath Queens cemetery for IBX light rail project

In a major victory for effective transit, the MTA has decided to build a tunnel under All Faiths Cemetery for the Interborough Express. This will benefit riders for decades to come. Includes a quote from ETA’s Alon Levy.

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NY Times: Why Amtrak’s System Keeps Breaking Down: It’s 100 Years Old
NY Times: Why Amtrak’s System Keeps Breaking Down: It’s 100 Years Old

ETA's Madison Feinberg was featured in the NYT explaining that Amtrak is playing Whac-a-Mole with its Depression-era electrical system. They can't simply tweak it to fix issues like we've seen this summer.

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  • Climate change

  • Universal accessibility

  • Economic opportunity

  • A fair and just future

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