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45 Assembly Members Demand a Bus Turnaround Plan From Joe Lhota
In a letter to Lhota today, Assembly corporations and authorities chair Jeff Dinowitz and 44 of his colleagues demand a "comprehensive plan" to fix the bus system "within six months."
August 22, 2017
MTA Bus Driver Who Killed Woman in Manhattan Has License Revoked, Is Fined $750
Roger Weckworth hit Bella Krementsova with a QM7 bus in the Financial District in 2016. This week he pled guilty to violating her right of way.
August 18, 2017
With Moynihan Train Hall in the Works, New York Really Needs a 34th Street Busway
"The subway system is the economic circulatory system of the entire city," Governor Cuomo said at a groundbreaking for the new rail concourse. But the location of this LIRR and Amtrak waiting area will make connections to subways less convenient.
August 17, 2017
Take a Look at RPA’s Vision for Better Bus and Rail Service Across the Hudson
Transit capacity across the Hudson is at a breaking point.
August 16, 2017
MTA and DOT Aren’t Acting Fast Enough to Turn Around NYC Bus Service
The slower New York City bus service becomes, the faster the MTA and DOT should act to improve speeds and reliability. But neither agency has responded to the decline of bus service with the urgency the situation demands, according to a report card that transit advocates released this morning.
August 14, 2017
Rafael Salamanca and Bronx Pols Pressure DOT to Scrap Bus Lanes for Bx6
The bus route serves 24,000 daily trips in an area where 76 percent of households don't own cars, but Salamanca, Marcos Crespo, Ruben Diaz Sr., and Jeff Klein are more worried about car traffic.
August 4, 2017
There’s No Excuse to Keep NYC Bus Riders Waiting for Smarter, Faster Traffic Signals
Giving buses priority at traffic signals has improved speeds by an average of 18 percent on the five MTA routes where the technology is live, according to a new DOT report [PDF]. "Transit signal priority" (TSP) could reverse a citywide decline in bus speeds that has caused riders to abandon bus service in droves -- but only if DOT and the MTA apply it at scale.
July 24, 2017
Richmond, Virginia, Shows How Smaller Cities Can Get Serious About Transit
The city has started work on its first BRT route, which could be the beginning of an 80-mile network.
July 20, 2017
How Transit Agencies Can Stop Worrying and Love Bus Network Redesigns
By their nature, bus network redesigns create tradeoffs, so it's important that the improvements feel worth it for riders. And that, says Houston Metro board member Christof Spieler, requires having frank, in-depth conversations with transit riders, not just talking at them.
July 14, 2017
Dallas Council Members Say Bus Network Overhaul Can’t Wait
Dallas's winding, confusing bus routes are ripe for rethinking, and the City Council wants to act fast.
July 10, 2017
