Transportation
MTA Launches Courtesy Campaign with Buttons for Pregnant Riders, Seniors, Disabled
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Sunday, March 14 launched a new awareness campaign to encourage customers to move their feet and offer a seat for pregnant riders, seniors and those with a disability who are seeking seats. The pilot program, which begins on Mother’s Day and runs through Labor Day, will examine ways to encourage courtesy by helping riders easily identify fellow customers with specialized needs who need a seat. _____________
— an announcement from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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MTA already provides disabled customers “priority seating” on buses and trains; while riders are required to relinquish seats in those areas under federal regulations and MTA rules of conduct, the new courtesy buttons can help riders better identify which customers need seats. The campaign also encourages customers, as a matter of courtesy, to give up any seat — not just those in reserved “priority” areas — to customers wearing an MTA-issued button. Customers who are pregnant can choose from a “Baby on Board” button or a “Please Offer Me a Seat” courtesy button, which can also be worn by customers who have disabilities and seniors who choose to wear them.