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Street Cheats: One Cop Delaying Hundreds of Bus Riders
This just might be the best visualization of the #copsinbuslanes problem you'll come across.
April 11, 2018
De Blasio’s Not Done Wasting Time on the Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar
On WNYC, the mayor talked about ferries and the streetcar as transit solutions for the city's growing population, never mentioning the bus routes that are hemorrhaging riders.
April 6, 2018
Cuomo’s Budget Doesn’t Solve Any of New York’s Transit and Traffic Problems
The "solutions" in the budget are half-measures that won't work, and there's no reason for the pressure on Cuomo to dissipate.
April 3, 2018
Will the MTA Make Room for a Pedestrian-Friendly 32nd Street?
For one glorious summer in 2015, the block of 32nd Street between Penn Station and Herald Square had a wide, generous sidewalk. It was a huge relief for the throngs of people walking to the nation's busiest rail hub. But it didn't last.
March 30, 2018
Marty Golden and 5 Democrats Want to Block Better Bus Service on Kings Highway
The Southern Brooklyn pols are trying to nix bus lanes planned for the B82, one of the slowest bus routes in the borough.
March 22, 2018
Is Bus Service Getting Better or Worse? New MTA Dashboard Makes It Easier to Track.
The dashboard includes important indicators of citywide service quality, but riders can't look up the specific routes they take.
March 20, 2018
Want the Mayor to Keep Bus Lanes Clear? Bill de Blasio Thinks You’re Blinded By Ideology.
Without an engaged mayor who understands how he can improve the situation, New York's relentless traffic dysfunction will continue.
March 16, 2018
Montreal’s New Mayor Orders Up a Big Increase in Bus Service
The city will increase the size of its bus fleet 16 percent, part of a plan to add service on existing routes, expand service to new routes, and prioritize buses with dedicated lanes.
March 15, 2018
Will Boston Turn Around Its Ailing Bus System?
Implementing just seven miles of bus lanes can speed trips for nearly a fifth of the city's bus riders.
March 12, 2018
Cuomo’s People Are Talking a Better Game About Bus Improvements Than de Blasio’s
Advocates and council members called on Mayor de Blasio to devote more resources to bus lanes and other improvements that can reverse the rapid decline in bus ridership.
March 8, 2018
