NFTA reaches deals with Uber and Lyft, hours after announcing fee on...
Hours after announcing it would add a $3.50 fee for ride-hailing services to and from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority announced it had reached...
View ArticleFunding boost is on the way for NFTA
A new law is now on the books that should give the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority a bit of a lift.
View ArticlePolice call Independence Day weekend at Buffalo's waterfront a huge success
One of two long-awaited police substations in the City of Buffalo got its first major test this holiday weekend, and visitors to the city’s waterfront saw the benefit.
View ArticleReport: More than half local jobs not accessible by public transit
How can you get a job if you can't get to the job? That was the theme of a new report from the Partnership for the Public Good.
View ArticleNFTA expects $2M loss from ride-hailing at airport
The arrival of ride-hailing is apparently upsetting the airport finances of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority and potentially upsetting finances of the overall authority.
View ArticleSome problems, but so far so good Cuomo says of ride-hailing Upstate
It has been just over two weeks since ride-hailing services have been permitted outside New York City and Governor Andrew Cuomo said he is pleased so far.
View ArticleUA flight lands safely in Buffalo with cockpit fire
A cockpit fire is being blamed for a United Airlines regional jet being diverted to Buffalo Niagara International Airport Wednesday.
View ArticleAirport Firefighters open their new home
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority officially opened its new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Facility at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport Wednesday.
View ArticleTSA's updated screening rules taking effect at Buffalo airport
The Transportation Security Administration's updated rules for passenger carry-on screenings are finally taking effect in Buffalo. On Thursday, TSA officials offered a demonstration of the new rules...
View ArticleCould ride-hailing help boost public transit?
While ride-hailing is still a relatively new phenomenon in Western New York, it’s already changing the way many people get around the region.
View ArticleBuffalo Harbor State Park: Ribbon cut on 'valuable public investment'
Buffalo officially has a state park, with Wednesday's ribbon cutting for Buffalo Harbor State Park, a multi-million-dollar rebuilding of the decrepit relics of the city's industrial past into a major...
View ArticleBuffalo Schools looking for better service from $8M NFTA partnership
For at least 20 years, the Buffalo Public Schools system and the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority have had what amounts to a handshake deal to carry the city's high school students. However,...
View ArticleMessage to Governor: Don't forget Upstate public transit
New York City's subway system handles about 5.7 million riders every weekday, more than 10 times the combined daily ridership of all other public transportation systems in the rest of New York State....
View ArticleNFTA hires consultants to plan Metro Rail extension
Rejecting advice from Rep. Brian Higgins (D-Buffalo) to shrink its plans, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority board Thursday voted to hire a consultant to plan extensions of Metro Rail.
View ArticleMetro Rail extension faces a long, winding process
If everything goes right and Washington has the money to help pay for a Metro Rail extension, construction would start in 2024. WBFO's Mike Desmond takes a look at what's involved and what might be the...
View ArticleBuffalo Transit Riders pushing for more say in NFTA decisions
A group known as Buffalo Transit Riders United is pushing the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to give riders more of a voice in policy decision making.
View ArticleNFTA invites developers to bring new mixed uses to Metro Rail stations
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has already done it with one of its Metro Rail stations. Now, it's inviting developers to bring forth ideas for converting other underground rail stations...
View ArticleNFTA, federal officials warn of increased sexual assaults on passenger flights
The NFTA and federal officials are launching an awareness campaign about sexual assaults happening aboard passenger flights.
View ArticleNFTA talking to renew ride-hailing deals set to expire next week
One-year pilot agreements with two ride-hailing services, allowing them to offer rides to and from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, are set to expire next week. Talks are underway to extend...
View Article2018 'Dump the Pump' encourages WNY'ers to use public transportation
How often do you use public transit services? That’s the question groups like Citizens for Regional Transit, Go Buffalo, GObike and the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus are asking Western New Yorkers.
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