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Report: Efforts to Speed Up Bus Speeds Have Stalled … Like Bus Speeds
City buses move slower than ever after Mayor Adams reneged on his commitment to build more bus lanes, according to a new analysis.
February 7, 2025
Memo to Mayor Adams: Reliable Buses Start with You
Congestion pricing’s success and legacy depends on improving bus service. Mayor Adams must act.
February 4, 2025
The Dream of All-Door Bus Boarding is Victim to MTA’s Fare Evasion Fears
"I'll take my lumps on the back door," MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber said about his continued unwillingness to let bus riders pay in the front or back of the bus.
January 30, 2025
‘Miracle On 34th Street II’: Midtown Strip May Finally Get A Busway 17 Years After Bloomberg Plan
New York City is taking steps towards reviving the idea of a 34th Street busway — 17 years after Mayor Bloomberg nixed a plan for just that.
January 30, 2025
The Queens Bus Redesign Is Finished. Probably
The MTA revealed what it's calling the absolutely final Queens bus network redesign proposal on Tuesday ... a year after it said the same thing.
December 18, 2024
Better Buses Will Be Big for Business on Flatbush: Report
Mayor Adams has yet to follow through on his promise to bring bus lanes to Flatbush Avenue, where 70 percent of bus riders are going to shopping, dining or entertainment destinations.
December 12, 2024
New Crisis for Inter-City Customers As Megabus Goes Bust
"Every time a viable option goes away, it hurts the mobility of everyone and drives more people toward cars," said one activist.
September 26, 2024
Self-Proclaimed Bus Lane Champion Gale Brewer Tries To Tank Bus Lane
The former Manhattan borough president cynically cited her past support for bus priority streets at a rally to cut two blocks out of a badly needed bus lane project.
September 5, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Double’ Trouble on the Upper West Side Edition
Upper West Siders will boldly demand their God-given right to double park — plus other news.
September 5, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Relaxation and Anger Edition
A story about a bus ride to the country. Plus other news.
August 26, 2024
