Attempts are allegedly being made to reverse the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) policy of removing children from strollers during rush hour on the Red Bus (passengers are told to fold the strollers up before boarding). According to Roosevelt Islander, the open stroller ban has "pitted one set of riders against the other." (The MTA recommends the same on all city buses, by the way.) Well, the war on strollers isn't just a New York City thing... turns out the pleasant folk in Madison, Wisconsin have also battled it out over this issue. So much so that they even made a video (with a jingle!) on how to deal with stroller use on public transportation. Do you think they also have a problem with babies in bars over there? It's nice to know we're not alone.
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