MARCH TO FIX OMNY

What do we want?

Cubic Transportation Systems (OMNY Vendor) must

Attorney General Letitia James must

Investigate and sue Cubic for defects with
OMNY that have caused delays, overcharges, and erroneous fines.
Investigate the OMNY contract to find whether any changes caused suffering.
Investigate Cubic's connection to Palantir (a contractor for ICE) and assess security risks.

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli must

Audit the MTA to determine the extent to which riders should be reimbursed for OMNY breakdowns, overcharges, and service disruptions.
Assemble a task force of affected riders to develop a stable path forward for OMNY.

New York State Assembly and Senate must

Demand that the MTA reform its transfer policy to allow for more flexible transferring system-wide, especially overnight and during system disruptions.
Demand that the MTA reinstate the coin payment option onboard buses.
Create a statewide Fare Fares program.

MTA must

Stop its aggressive (and sometimes predatory) fare enforcement and inspection on buses.
Inform riders of the 18-minute restriction between OMNY taps.
Properly update the fare tariff to reflect the redesigned bus networks.

Governor Kathy Hochul must

Suspend the impending fare increase.
Demand unlimited options for OMNY in addition to fare capping.
Demand that the MTA revise its transfer policy to accommodate the redesigned bus networks.

MTA Inspector General Daniel Cort must

Investigate whether the majority of OMNY breakdowns and summonses occurred in non-white and/or socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.
Assess whether there are enough technicians to fix OMNY defects in these areas.

Riders (YOU) must

Speak out about your experiences with OMNY, especially if you've been affected!
Sign our petition! (passengersunited.org/petitions)
Join our on-the-ground efforts and mobilize (the numbers make all the difference)!

Letters
Download our letters to the MTA and key government officials!

Design Elements
Download, print, and use for the march!