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Anti-transit NIMBYs protesting better B82 bus service take a moment to wish Council Member Mark Treyger a happy birthday. Photo: @KalmanYeger

Will DOT and the MTA Prioritize Parking Over Tens of Thousands of B82 Riders?

By Brad Aaron | Apr 16, 2018 | 2 Comments

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.

Cuomo’s Budget Doesn’t Solve Any of New York’s Transit and Traffic Problems

By Ben Fried | Apr 3, 2018 | 13 Comments

The "solutions" in the budget are half-measures that won't work, and there's no reason for the pressure on Cuomo to dissipate.

This expanded sidewalk on 32nd Street only lasted a few months. It could return -- if the MTA is willing to simplify two bus routes. Photo: Stephen Miller

Will the MTA Make Room for a Pedestrian-Friendly 32nd Street?

By David Meyer | Mar 30, 2018 | 7 Comments

For one glorious summer in 2015, the block of 32nd Street between Penn Station and Herald Square had a wide, generous sidewalk. It was a huge relief for the throngs of people walking to the nation's busiest rail hub. But it didn't last.

If Marty Golden, Simcha Felder, Mark Treyger, Chaim Deutsch, Steven Cymbrowitz, and Dov Hikind get their way, B82 riders will stay stuck in traffic. Photo: DOT

Marty Golden and 5 Democrats Want to Block Better Bus Service on Kings Highway

By David Meyer | Mar 22, 2018 | 68 Comments

The Southern Brooklyn pols are trying to nix bus lanes planned for the B82, one of the slowest bus routes in the borough.

The MTA's bus performance dashboard measures bus service in terms that make intuitive sense to riders.

Is Bus Service Getting Better or Worse? New MTA Dashboard Makes It Easier to Track.

By David Meyer | Mar 20, 2018 | 2 Comments

The dashboard includes important indicators of citywide service quality, but riders can't look up the specific routes they take.

Boarding a bus doesn't have to be this slow and aggravating. Photo: TransitCenter

Beyond the MetroCard: Faster Buses, Better Rail Access, Fairer Fares

By Ben Fried | Feb 28, 2018 | 10 Comments

Changing the way we pay for transit is about much more than carrying around a new type of farecard.

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