Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bus Rapid Transit

Hochul Scraps ‘Wrong Way’ AirTrain for Thrilling New Tech — The Bus!

By Dave Colon | Mar 13, 2023 | No Comments

The decision comes 17 months after the governor formed an expert panel to explore alternatives to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $2-billion wrong-way AirTrain that no one wanted.

The Q53 Select Bus Service in Queens. Photo: NYC DOT.

Adams Administration’s Bus Lane Shortcomings Are Worse Than We Originally Thought

By Kevin Duggan | Feb 15, 2023 | No Comments

The city's failure to make life better for bus riders is worse than you knew.

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Talking Headways Podcast: Get on the Fast Bus!

By Jeff Wood | Feb 6, 2023 | No Comments

This week, transit expert Colin Parent comes on the program to talk about his new report, "Fast Bus! How San Diego Can Make Progress by Speeding Up the Bus." That title should say it all!

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Why All Americans Must Take Notice of This BRT Success

By Nathaniel Cline | Dec 30, 2022 | No Comments

Richmond’s Pulse has become one of the most successful bus rapid transit services in the country. Here's why we need to pay attention.

Cars block Livingston Street up and down its bus lanes. Photos: @NYCBikeLanes via Twitter

DOT Promises Bus Improvements on Livingston St., Downtown Brooklyn’s Placard Abuse Epicenter

By Kevin Duggan | Dec 19, 2022 | No Comments

Bus speeds for the four routes going through that stretch are as low as 5.7 miles-per-hour, slower than the borough-wide average.

Drivers ignore the busway on Jamaica Avenue. Photo: Noah Martz

City Makes Jamaica Busways Permanent But With Shorter Hours; Begins Northern Blvd. Bus Lanes

By Kevin Duggan | Nov 15, 2022 | No Comments

Get stuff done — just a little less of it.

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