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Opinion: We Need a Miracle on 42nd Street

Imagine if 42nd Street was transformed from a gritty through-route full of vehicles and fumes into one with much wider sidewalks and bus rapid transit!

The Definition of Great BRT Is Changing Fast — And Most of the U.S. Isn’t Measuring Up

A top international transportation organization is setting the record straight about what BRT is – and what it should aspire to be in 2024.

May 16, 2024

Indianapolis’ BRT Mess the Troubling Power of ‘State Preemption’

What happens when state legislatures try to stop sustainable transportation projects that city dwellers badly want? Indianapolis provides a troubling case study.

March 25, 2024

‘We’ve Done An Amazing Job Building Bus Lanes,’ Says Mayor Who Keeps Killing Bus Lanes

It must be Opposite Day in Albany as Mayor Adams said something that is literally counter to the facts.

February 6, 2024

Upcoming G Train Closures Demand Bus-Only Lane to Keep Riders Moving

More people ride the G (150,000) than use the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (130,000). But a lengthy shutdown of the BQE would be national news.

February 5, 2024

Want More Rapid Bus Transit? Build Real Bus Rapid Transit

Johannesburg, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Bogotá and even Cleveland can do it, so why can’t New York?

November 13, 2023

TransitCenter Lists the Equity-Focused Projects We Need Now

Advocates are handing transportation leaders a list of equity-focused transit projects they should use federal money to build instead of freeway expansions.

October 12, 2023

What is ‘Personal Rapid Transit’ — And Can it Really Replace Buses and Trains?

Is a shared autonomous vehicle on a dedicated track really the same as public transportation? San Jose thinks so — and officials are about to bet big on it.

June 22, 2023

Bronx Business Leaders and Local Institutions Want to Halt Bus Fixes on Fordham Rd

Well-connected Bronx businesses don't want Mayor Adams to improve bus service.

May 30, 2023