New York pledges to make transit network more bike-friendly

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is developing a new strategic plan to enhance bicycle, pedestrian and micromobility access to its facilities and services.

The plan is set to launch later in 2022, with the agency saying it will “redouble” its commitment to creating equitable access to the transit system.

“We want to improve customer access to our environmentally friendly MTA services, however they get to their train or bus,” said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber.

“As a cyclist myself, I know that biking can be the perfect complement to mass transit. This plan improves access to our services through cycling, walking and micromobility, and will help bring riders ba...