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Queue Jumps: A Simple Fix to Speed Up NYC’s Buses
With the City Council set to take on NYC's declining bus service tomorrow morning, here's a look at one of the many strategies DOT and the MTA can employ to speed up the city's slowest-in-the-nation buses: queue jumps.
October 5, 2016
Will the MTA Deliver Bus Service That People Want to Use?
"You have to have a mass transit system that people want to use," Governor Cuomo asserted at a transportation-themed press event today. At least he got that much right.
October 5, 2016
MTA Bus Driver Kills Anna Colon, 73, on the Lower East Side
An MTA bus driver killed a senior on the Lower East Side this morning.
October 4, 2016
Want Better Bus Service? Share Your “Woes on the Bus” With NYC Electeds
If you've ever taken a New York City bus, you probably have a horror story. Maybe you were late to school thanks to a double-parked motorist idling in the bus lane, or missed an appointment after you waited 20 minutes for a bus to show up, then three arrived all at the same time, already packed with riders. Now you can tell your elected representatives to fix these problems via the Riders Alliance's "Woes on the Bus" campaign.
September 28, 2016
A Closer Look at How the L Train Shutdown Will Disrupt Transit Trips
The 18-month shutdown of the L train between North Brooklyn and Eighth Avenue may be three years away, but officials still have to move quickly to help hundreds of thousands of L passengers get where they need to go. So far, city officials and the MTA have yet to provide much in the way of specifics.
September 7, 2016
Eyes on the Street: NYC’s Newest Bus Zones on 23rd Street, Jay Street
DOT crews recently put down new terra cotta paint for buses on 23rd Street in Manhattan and Jay Street in Brooklyn.
August 22, 2016
New York City Subways and Buses, All on a Single Map
Here's a really cool project years in the making: Queens native and OpenPlans alum Anthony Denaro put New York City subway and bus lines on one map.
August 11, 2016
The Jay Street Bike Lane Won’t Work If NYPD Parks All Over It
As crews restripe Jay Street to implement a curbside protected bike lane, some sort of learning curve is to be expected. Drivers need a little time to adjust to the new parking lane, which floats to the left of the bike lane buffer. But NYPD should know better from the start.
August 2, 2016