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Good News, Bad News: Riders Return To Buses — But Speeds Are Dropping
Riders are getting back on the bus, but speeds are also dropping to pre-pandemic levels because of an increase in both riders and traffic, new MTA data show.
July 21, 2020
Pols Ramp Up Demand for De Blasio to Help Long-Suffering Bus Riders
Dear Mayor de Blasio: Why are you consigning bus riders to "miserable" service?
June 11, 2020
Op-Ed: What Does Social Distancing Mean for Public Transit?
When it comes to bus service, transit agencies facing a huge challenge — one whose success will make or break the urban economy.
May 21, 2020
Deep Dive: The Mayor’s ‘Surface Transportation’ Panel is Heavy on Car Interests
We reached out to ever member of the panel. Here's a full, long, scintillating report.
May 14, 2020
Council To Mayor: Bus Service Needs Improvements, Not Cuts
"Bus service has powered the city’s emergency response, providing critical service to frontline workers — 75 percent of whom are people of color,” 13 Council Members wrote.
May 13, 2020
Two Queens Op-Eds: Keep MTA Buses Fare-Free After the Pandemic…
For one candidate, an emergency measure for social distancing presents an opportunity for improving air quality and social equity.
April 2, 2020
The ‘Busway’ Proves Another Benefit of Car-Free Streets: Safety
A quiet Presidents Day reminds us how much safer our city is when there are fewer cars around. The Busway is proof every day.
February 17, 2020
MTA Revives Old Proposal For Busway Underneath M Train
Ridgewood could be next in line for a genuine, bona-fide, car-defying Busway.
February 13, 2020
MTA To Late-Night Transit Riders: Via Con Dios, Have a Lyft and Uber Uber Alles
The MTA appears to be curbing its enthusiasm for bus service.
February 5, 2020
Op-Ed: The Queens Bus-Network Redesign May Hurt Transit Deserts
The MTA plan would strand Eastern Queens residents and send them back to their cars. But better, cheaper LIRR access could be a game changer.
January 27, 2020
