Select Bus Service
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Take That, Haters: Woodhaven Blvd. Bus Lanes Have Sped Up Service With Minimal Impact on Drivers
Another successful SBS line should finally shut up opponents of good bus service.
November 21, 2018
Advocates Question Mayor de Blasio’s Desire to Fix NYC’s Ailing Buses
The agencies are close to failing, advocates say.
October 1, 2018
B82 Select Bus Service — Kneecapped by Marty Golden and Co. — Will Start on Monday
Why do elected officials get to tell the DOT and the MTA that parking is more important than transit?
September 26, 2018
Supposedly Cash-Strapped MTA Halts Expansion of Select Bus Service
It's another battle between the state and the city, with the MTA temporarily suspending new SBS routes.
August 15, 2018
Spot Check: The Q44 Bus Offers Signs of Hope for Bus Service
After a Streetsblog commenter complained about the Flushing-to-Jamaica portion of this route, we checked it out.
August 10, 2018
Eyes on the Street: On Sunday, the Rockaway-Bound SBS is Really Crowded
These people are being punished for the crime of not owning a car.
August 5, 2018
MTA: 14th Street Select Bus Service Will Launch January 6, Three Months Ahead of L Train Shutdown
The three-month window gives the agencies time for some trial-and-error on 14th Street before the tsunami of displaced L train passengers hits.
July 23, 2018
Stringer: Blocked Bus Lanes Are Stifling Select Bus Service
NYC's bus lane network is growing - and on track to grow faster under the MTA's bus action plan - but the city isn't keeping bus lanes clear of cars, according to the comptroller's office.
April 27, 2018
Will DOT and the MTA Prioritize Parking Over Tens of Thousands of B82 Riders?
It looks like the MTA and DOT are altering the plan for B82 Select Bus Service to appease electeds who don't want room for bus riders on Kings Highway.
April 16, 2018
Apparently, Assembly Member Bill Colton Thinks Women Don’t Ride Buses
Bus lanes are "anti-women," Colton says, oblivious to the fact that most bus commuters in Brooklyn are women.
April 12, 2018
