New York’s governor just called this bus ‘Ferrari-like,’ suggesting he has never seen a Ferrari

New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced a bunch of upgrades for New York City’s bus system today (the state is responsible for the MTA, not the city), and it’s actually pretty cool: 2,042 new buses will be added to the fleet by 2020 at a cost of $1.3 billion, offering on-board Wi-Fi, charging ports, and an electronic signage pilot program with upcoming stop and weather information. Truly, these are the buses of the future, and the first ones will be on the streets of the city next month.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/8/11179882/andrew-cuomo-mta-bus-ferrari

With big transit questions pending, Cuomo hails a ‘very attractive’ bus

 

New York City is getting some new buses, and Governor Andrew Cuomo — a noted gearhead — thinks they’re lookers.

“I’d like to congratulate the MTA on the design of the bus,” said the governor, at his office in Midtown. “I think it’s very attractive. It has that European flair to it. I think it has almost a Ferrari-like look.”

The day after advocates traveled to Albany and demanded Cuomo explain how he plans to fund his portion of the MTA’s belated and still-unapproved $26 billion capital plan, Cuomo held a press conference to tout one element of that partially funded program: more than 2,000 new buses by the end of the decade.

“These are not going to be your father’s buses,” said Cuomo. “You know, it’s a new day.”

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• ALBANY
• ANDREW CUOMO
• BUSES
• INFRASTRUCTURE
• MTA
• NICOLE GELINAS
• TOM PRENDERGAST
• TRANSPORTATION