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Transit Was a Big Winner at this Year’s Polls
Voters continued to recognize the importance of keeping public buses and trains moving.
November 15, 2021
Eyes on the Street: The Jay Street Busway is Being Undermined by Illegal Car Traffic
One year after the Jay Street Busway was boosting bus speeds for almost 50,000 daily riders, commutes for long-suffering bus riders are slowing as more drivers flout the basic rule, "No cars allowed."
October 26, 2021
DOT (Finally) Moves Forward With Jamaica Busway, Announced in Mid-2020
The city has started installing a pair of long-delayed parallel busways in Downtown Jamaica, despite local pols’ objections that the agency is simultaneously doing too much and too little to help the neighborhood.
September 30, 2021
Mayor Issues ‘Gridlock Alert’ Days, But Driving Continues Unabated Because of Poor Policies: Advocates
Car drivers are basically ignoring the city's “Gridlock Alert” days for the UN General Assembly this week, and the mayor had nothing to say.
September 23, 2021
SEE IT: In Boston, Bus Rapid Transit Works
The transit system in the Hub of the Universe is undergoing a long overdue transformation thanks to expansion of dedicated space for buses.
September 7, 2021
Incoming Manhattan Council Members Tell Us Their Transportation Priorities
Six districts are getting new representatives — perhaps the most progressive crop the borough has seen. We took their temperature.
August 31, 2021
Watered Down Fifth Avenue ‘Busway’ Inches Forward
Community Board 5 supports "busway lite."
August 24, 2021
MTA and DOT Make Bus Service Announcement that is Both Underwhelming and Exciting!
The most important thing, advocates said, is the MTA and DOT working together.
August 16, 2021
Monday’s Headlines: MTA Chooses Car Drivers over Bus Riders Edition
So let us get this straight: New Jersey-bound car drivers cause traffic near the Holland Tunnel — and long-suffering New York City bus riders have to suffer more? (Yes.) Plus other news.
August 16, 2021
SEE IT: Cop-Motorist Mayhem on Fordham Road in the Bronx
What a citizen video tells us about traffic on a notoriously dangerous street.
August 5, 2021
