Council Member Hanks on MTA motorcycle toll rebate inequity

Councilmember Hanks, followed by Banks, and then Carr.

Thank you, Majority Leader.

Today, I'm introducing Reso 594, calling on the MTA to correct the inequity in its resident rebate program.

The MTA already recognizes motorcycles as a lower toll class than passenger vehicles, yet under the resident rebate program, motorcycle riders do not receive the same lower effective toll that the MTA recognizes

for motorcycles under the regular toll structure.

And this is simply as unfair.

We are asking the MTA to create a new discount.

We are asking them to apply their existing toll policy consistently.

A resident rebate should reduce a toll, not erase an existing toll benefit.

So I encourage my colleagues to sign on to this resolution and join me in calling for the MTA to fix this inequity.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.