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Brooklyn Bus Stop Draws Bigger Crowd Than Thompson Anti-BRT “Rally”
With extremely low turnout expected for tomorrow's mayoral election, Bill Thompson and Mike Bloomberg canvassed the city over the weekend trying to drum up some enthusiasm for their candidacies. For Thompson, the itinerary included a stop in Bedford Stuyvesant this Saturday to protest plans for improving bus service along Nostrand Avenue.
November 2, 2009
Jay Walder’s Well-Placed Priorities: Doing More With New York City Buses
“In London, you
carry nearly twice as many people in the bus system as you do on the
Underground.” In New York, the opposite is true. “We must close the gap and
make more of the bus system.”
October 21, 2009
Take the Bus Rapid Transit Online Survey
Following up on the recent series of Bus Rapid Transit workshops, DOT and New York City Transit have posted an online survey to collect more public input on existing and future Select Bus Service routes and amenities. It's a fairly detailed questionnaire with several opportunities to submit comments, so you may want to block out 10-15 minutes to make the most of it. It will be posted until September 4.
June 24, 2009
Final BRT Phase II Workshops This Week
Tonight and Thursday, DOT and New York City Transit will conduct the last of their spring and summer Bus Rapid Transit Phase II workshops. The
workshops are intended to allow DOT and NYCT to educate the public on Select Bus Service, and gather feedback on neighborhood transit needs, as the agencies plan future routes and service improvements.
June 16, 2009
Tonight: Tell Transpo Planners Your Ideas for the Next Round of BRT Routes
Preparations for the next phase of Bus Rapid Transit in New York City ramp up tonight with the first of seven public workshops to gather ideas for future routes. Tonight's workshop gets underway at 6:30, at the College of New Rochelle (it's in the Bronx -- 332 East 149th Street, between Morris and Courtlandt Avenues).
May 28, 2009
Working Families Party Wants More Street Space for BRT
Spotted in the Working Families Party candidate questionnaire (hat tip to Liz Benjamin) -- the influential third party is asking 2009 City Council hopefuls to support dedicated lanes and automated enforcement for Bus Rapid Transit:
May 18, 2009
Planning the Next Phase of Select Bus Service
Ready for some positive transit news? Flush with the success of the inaugural route on Fordham Road in the Bronx, DOT and New York City Transit are looking ahead to the expansion of Select Bus Service.
May 7, 2009
Streetfilms: Curitiba, the Cradle of Bus Rapid Transit
Since adopting its master plan in 1968, Curitiba, Brazil has become a beacon for inventive urban planning and
public transportation. The city's pioneering Bus Rapid Transit system inspired the implementation of BRT in many other cities, including TransMilenio in Bogotá, Colombia; Metrovia in Guayaquil, Ecuador; as well as the Orange Line in Los Angeles.
April 1, 2009