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MTA fare reduction program for express buses
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Council Member Schulman raises concerns about the MTA's fare reduction program, particularly the lack of reduced fares for express buses which many seniors in her district use for medical appointments. Commissioner Cortés-Vázquez clarifies her current relationship with the MTA and discusses ongoing efforts to address transportation issues for older adults.
- Concern about lack of reduced fares for express buses, which many seniors use for medical appointments
- Clarification that Commissioner Cortés-Vázquez no longer serves on the MTA board
- Discussion of DFTA's efforts to strengthen linkages with the MTA to address various transportation issues for older adults
- Council Member Schulman's request for the Commissioner to echo concerns about express bus fares to the MTA
Lynn C. Schulman
0:38:50
No.
0:38:51
That's great.
0:38:52
And then this isn't particularly your budget but I've I've brought this issue up to the chair as well as other folks around.
0:38:58
So the MTA, their fare reduction program, and I know you sit as a member, as the commissioner on the MTA board.
0:39:07
They don't have reduced fares for express buses which in my part of Queens, a lot of older adults take especially for their doctor's appointments.
0:39:16
So I'd ask if you can do something with that.
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
0:39:20
I don't serve on the MTA board.
0:39:22
Oh I thought you did.
0:39:23
Did.
0:39:24
Did.
0:39:24
And I was fortunate enough not to no longer serve on the MTA board.
0:39:30
I think what we're asking and one of the things that we're looking at is to make sure that we have a stronger linkage with the MTA so that we can talk about many, many transportation issues for older adults including that it should no longer be called senior fair.
0:39:50
But it should be senior half fair or whatever they call it.
0:39:56
But there are a myriad of issues.
Lynn C. Schulman
0:39:57
Okay so I'm raising that one and I raised it with the MTA with the New York City Transit head last week.
0:40:04
Met with him.
0:40:05
So if you could echo that, that would be would be helpful especially for the seniors in my district.
0:40:10
Thank you very much.