“We remain concerned about this pilot program and will continue to monitor it very closely,” TWU Local 100 said in a statement. Some Transport Workers Union Local 100 leaders were not on board, either, saying that unfolded strollers could result in passengers scrapping for space on buses and lead to bus operators having to referee confrontations. The campaign to create stroller sections initially faced criticism from advocates for riders with disabilities who feared losing space to parents. “As far as the fleet, every is retrofittable.” “We’re going to deploy another 1,000 buses, get it right and plan the future,” Annicaro said. The MTA has yet to determine which routes will have buses retrofitted for stroller spaces, though officials said they will be selected by factors that include data showing which routes have a high number of passengers with strollers. With close to 5,800 MTA buses citywide, stroller-only zones will now be available on close to 20% of the entire fleet, with more expansion possible. MTA head of buses Frank Annicaro speaks on York Avenue about expanding stroller space.

“The feedback from our customers and our operators has been overwhelmingly positive and we have no reported incidents related to open strollers on our pilot buses.” “Twenty-five hundred stroller rides later, the results speak for themselves,” said Frank Annicaro, head of buses at the MTA. The expansion announced Tuesday follows a test program launched in September on just seven routes and 142 buses that have flip-up seats and areas designated for standard-sized carriages. This article was originally published on Jan 24 5:11pm EST by THE CITY A decal showing a baby in a stroller is displayed on the window of a B1 bus in Brooklyn.

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