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MTA Begins Pilot Program to Help Pregnant Commuters

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has launched a pilot program designed to encourage customers to offer pregnant, disabled, and senior riders a seat. The program is modeled after a program that has been used in London. It will be the first program of its kind in the United States. MTA already provides disabled customers with “priority seating” on busses and trains. While riders are required to relinquish seats in those areas under federal regulations and MTA rules of conduct, new courtesy buttons can help riders better identify which customers need seats. The campaign also encourages customers, as a matter of … Continue reading →

Baby on Board – Why?

Have you ever looked at the baby on board signs and wondered about them? I know that at several points in my life, I have – all of these were before I became a parent myself. But let’s take a step back for a moment and look back on those days before I was a parent – when the ‘on board’ sign became the noveau thing to do – everyone was getting in on the act. From the baby on board to the mommy to be on board to the dog on board – the signs didn’t quit. I used … Continue reading →

Baby on Board

I remember when these signs became so popular. They were a trendy item that let moms and dads alike notify other drivers that they had a baby on board. Ideally, other drivers would pay more attention and behave themselves when it came to driving around the car carrying such precious cargo. When it comes to baby, there’s nothing you won’t do for them, right? The baby on board sign was a way to protect babies and the vehicles that housed them. So what good is a baby on board sign these days? The trend, like those with ribbons, has been … Continue reading →