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The BQX Streetcar Is On Hold — And Should Be Killed Outright, Say Critics
“The BQX continues to be a waste of our time, money and attention,” said Brooklyn Council Member Carlos Menchaca.
May 4, 2020
EDC: LOL, BQX Not DOA, OK?
The mayor is still pushing his trolley, even after his Department of Transportation named part of its route a "Vision Zero Priority Corridor." Can that really happen?
February 27, 2019
Op-Ed: BQX Streetcar Plan Should Be Scrapped for Bus Rapid Transit
There is a far better, far cheaper alternative to the streetcar: Bus Rapid Transit.
November 12, 2018
De Blasio Moves Forward With the BQX: Here’s Four Things You Should Know
It is still unclear if this $2.73-billion thing is really going to happen.
August 31, 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Sunset Park Nixed From de Blasio’s Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Fantasy
The timeline for the project has also changed, the source said: BQX boosters hoped construction would begin next year, it's now slated to start in 2024.
August 29, 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
Philly Wants to Modernize Its Streetcar System
The changes would make the system faster and more accessible while increasing capacity.
January 16, 2018
How Toronto Put Transit Riders First on King Street
By deflecting private car traffic away from King Street, Toronto opened up new possibilities for faster, safer transit design.
December 5, 2017
Never Mind the BQX, Fix the Bus System
New Yorkers will be fine without a Brooklyn-Queens waterfront streetcar. But without a useful bus system, the city's in trouble.
November 16, 2017
The Problem With America’s New Streetcars
The new wave of streetcars should be recognized for what they are: economic development projects, not solutions to the transit and transportation problems cities face today.
October 4, 2017
