The new open stroller pilot program would allow parents and caregivers to keep their strollers open on MTA buses.
The pilot program creates a designated area for parents and caregivers to leave their strollers open on city busesThe current stroller policy when boarding an MTA bus is that you need to remove the child and fold the stroller up to properly store it. Lauren Glassberg has more.The MTA announced a new open stroller pilot program, offering a new option for parents and caregivers who struggle to ride city buses.
But now, as part of the pilot program, the MTA has outfitted more than 100 buses with two seats that flip up to allow a designated area for parents and caregivers to leave their strollers open while boarding the bus.
"In my eyes, accessibility includes parents and caregivers with children and strollers, it includes our seniors, it of course includes our persons with disabilities and this is a manifest of that," he said.He tried to take the bus, but when he couldn't manage to fold the stroller, hang onto his child and all the gear, he headed to the subway -- which posed another set of challenges.
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