Stroller Spaces are needed on MTA Buses
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New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority buses are becoming more advanced and accessible to all. New Yorkers now have contactless payment options through OMNY, handicap designated seating areas and ramps to allow wheelchair users on. But what the city and the MTA have not taken into consideration are the struggles and inclusion of parents with strollers.
“New Yorkers shared their struggles of transporting their kids around the Big Apple in transit, often relying on the buses because most subway stations do not have elevators. Mothers shared their fears earlier this week of having to hold their babies in their laps, which could become dangerous if a bus crashes and sends passengers flying,” according to AMNY.
With the number of car accidents rising, these mothers present valid points in their rationale.
