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Buses Work Best on Car-Free Streets, MTA Data Shows
Bus lane cameras are speeding up service, but new MTA data ended up emphasizing the need to get cars out of the way of buses entirely.
January 20, 2020
Interview: Would-Be Mayor Scott Stringer Loves Busways, Hates Placards, and Wants an Affordable City
The city's green-eyeshades guy (and would-be mayor) spoke to TransAlt's Jesse Singer about what shakes (including the BQE).
January 17, 2020
The Winners And Losers in Queens Bus Network Redesign Draft
Overall, the plan has been been lauded by many transit advocates — so that's good. But it's not perfect, as our analysis shows.
January 14, 2020
Op-Ed: MTA’s Queens Bus Redesign is Not Good for Jackson Heights
I had high hopes for the Queens bus redesign. I was very disappointed.
January 7, 2020
Queens Bus Network Redesign Strives for Simplicity
The draft plan seeks to combine routes and eliminate redundancies while improving connections among neighborhoods and between boroughs.
January 3, 2020
Flushing Hopes for its Own ‘Miracle’ on Main Street
Main Street Flushing needs a 14th Street-style busway.
December 10, 2019
SMILE! M14 Ridership Is Up As More Camera Enforcement Comes to the Busway
The Busway just keeps rolling, and car owners are staying on the run.
November 21, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines: Another One Rides the Bus(way) Edition
Well, folks, he finally did it — Mayor de Blasio rode the 14th Street busway. Plus all the other news from Monday.
November 19, 2019
Kiss Me On The Bus(way): A Mass Transportation Playlist
What we need is music to remind us of the joy, the efficiency and yes, the messiness of the bus and the train. And we at Streetsblog have put together a whole playlist about our humble transit system. Give a listen!
November 8, 2019
Op-Ed: Fordham Road is the Busway We Need Next
In the city's third-largest shopping district, buses crawl, drivers kill and fumes endanger people and the environment. Time for a new busway.
November 5, 2019
