In a letter to the governor, they asked for an additional $300 million to finance more frequent subway and bus services. The letter states that more frequent service would cut wait and travel times. The move, activists say, could lead to an increase in ridership, reducing the number of cars and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate advocates call on Governor Hochul to invest $300 million in the MTA for additional subway and bus services.Climate advocates call on Governor Hochul to invest $300 million in the MTA for additional subway and bus services.Jaqi Cohen, director of Climate and Equity Policy at Tri-State Transportation Campaign, urged the governor to take bold actions and lead the way in creating a more sustainable future for New Yorkers.
“We know that taking the subway is ten times greener than going in private car transportation,” Mamdami said. “We know that without public transit, we will be looking at 30% more greenhouse gas emissions. And we know that, when you take the bus instead of taking the car, is 41% cleaner for our environment.”
It's nonsense. If the CO2 hypothesis is correct, everyone could switch to buses tomorrow and it'd make very little difference for the climate. You're performing religious rituals, nothing to do with any genuine emergency. ClimateScam