This week we asked readers where the money collected through Congestion Pricing tolls should go to improve the buses and subways.

Well, they need to accommodate women with carriages on buses; so I think they need to install more wheelchair snaps in so we would be able to snap in baby strollers in the same blue chair accessible spots. Right now, we’re not allowed to do that so they need to put some money into that, because their excuse is they are unable to accommodate so many mothers. Money should also be spent so that there’s elevators at every train station and create rider schedules that are on time and keep us from being so congested and arguing with one another. It’s frustrating.
Lisa Ortega
Hunts Point

If they want to combat fare evasion, forget about the subways, do it on the buses. They need to stop the people getting on in the back of the buses. That bothers me so much because you put your money in, but you can’t get to the back of the bus because everyone that has gotten in has taken all the seats. They’re understaffed and that’s the problem. If they’re redeveloping the Bronx, they have to redevelop the transit system.
Rudea Smith
Tremont

I think it’s going to go right into their pockets. It’s hard to determine why the cost to maintain it keeps rising because you figure they have a million riders a day; why do they need more money? Why are we increasing the fare and cutting services? Obviously, there’s mismanagement in the organization. Money should go to the overall maintenance, track work. It’s an old system.
Jonathan Nunez
Bedford Park

I don’t believe the money they will be charging for [Congestion Pricing] will go to fix the MTA. I think this is another way to tax the middle- and lower-class people. I was on the subway on Saturday; what should have taken 30 to 45 minutes, took close to two hours. I live by the 5 train and it’s always closed for repairs on weekends, but I never see them fix anything. In many areas they need to run more buses as [there] are some areas that are a bit of a transportation desert. I also think it’s unfair for hospital workers and police officers to have to pay the extra toll to go to work; they tend to work odd hours and cannot easily take mass transit.
Debby Kawalick
Pelham Parkway

I’ve been taking the express bus as much as I can to avoid the subway. I have had a little better luck with buses, especially getting to my Bronx Times assignments. I am not sure how to improve the system; it has got to be difficult to manage because of the massive amounts of people that travel it every day. If there’s a problem or construction on a particular line, it’s very confusing and a drag to be rerouted. I’m not sure where the money should be spent.
Eddie Watkins
Kingsbridge