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‘Disgraceful’: Adams Administration’s Failure to Reach Bus Lane Requirement Angers Bus Riders
“The fact that they barely got over half of the way there, that’s disgraceful. To me, that means that they didn’t try,” said one passenger.
January 9, 2023
Opinion: Making The Bus An Easier Choice
Whether you choose to ride a bus or you rely on the bus, removal of the barriers to practical and comfortable access to public transit will always increase ridership. Make the choice easier and people will choose it more often.
January 4, 2023
Why All Americans Must Take Notice of This BRT Success
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.
December 30, 2022
BREAKING: DOT Will Not Reach Required Bike and Bus Lane Requirements This Year
The Department of Transportation has finally confirmed Streetsblog's earlier reporting: It will not build the 30 miles of new protected bike lane and 20 miles of dedicated bus lanes required by law this year.
December 27, 2022
‘America’s Bike Mayor’ Put a Seat at Every Bus Stop. Why Can’t We?
"If there's one more senior who can choose to stay independent in my city because we provided a bus seat to them — because in the absence of that, they don't have mobility choices — I'm going to put a bus seat there. As unsexy as that may seem to some folks, that matters to me."
December 22, 2022
Fifth Time’s the Charm? Advocates Wary of City’s Latest Talk of Redesigning the Ritzy Avenue
More than two years since the city first proposed a redesign of Fifth Avenue that included a car-free busway, Mayor Adams on Sunday announced a “major new visioning process to reimagine” the world-famous Manhattan corridor with improved pedestrian and cycling space, and expanded sidewalks. Huh.
December 20, 2022
DOT Promises Bus Improvements on Livingston St., Downtown Brooklyn’s Placard Abuse Epicenter
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.
December 19, 2022
State Pols Reveal ‘Urgent And Necessary’ Plan To Fund Free MTA Buses
Two Queens state lawmakers revealed a financing plan for free buses in New York City on Wednesday, staking out their spot before Albany's budget dance starts in January next year.
December 14, 2022
DOT Expects to Miss Targets for New Bus Lanes, Sources Say
The dim outlook on new lanes is bad news for the city’s more-than-one-million daily bus riders, whose commutes inch along at just 8 miles per hour on average across the city.
December 12, 2022
Brooklyn’s Bus Redesign Promises Fixes on 17 Notorious Bus Corridors
The draft plan of the Brooklyn bus network redesign, which was released on Thursday, had a gem of a highlight: 17 bus corridors with high ridership and crappy service will be made better.
December 2, 2022
