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Anatomy of a Resignation: Why Polly Trottenberg Quit the MTA Board
Of course Polly Trottenberg quit the MTA board — it's a fake, no-power, fig-leaf body that ultimately has no place for an intelligent, committed professional person whose own boss let her down repeatedly.
June 6, 2019
BREAKING: MTA Cuts Back on Bus Service Amid Ongoing Ridership Crisis
Thirteen months after the launch of Andy Byford's "Bus Action Plan," New York City Transit will reduce service on specific routes this summer "to more closely align with customer demand," according to a memo distributed to MTA board members on Monday.
May 20, 2019
How Should the MTA Fix the Queens Bus Network? (No, Really, We’re Asking You)
Join Streetfilms auteur Clarence Eckerson Jr. as he takes you inside a recent bus network redesign workshop.
May 15, 2019
Op-Ed: My Commute on the M14 Bus is a Dehumanizing Disaster
Our correspondent says he has ridden buses all over the city, but nothing compares to the experience that is the 14D bus.
May 1, 2019
Four Lessons for 14th Street From Toronto’s Transit-First King Street
The city is undertaking an experiment by creating a transit and truck priority route on 14th Street — based on a successful version in Toronto. But has New York's Department of Transportation completely followed the lesson plan of Toronto's King Street — or just selected a few items off the a la carte menu?
April 29, 2019
Andy Byford Was A Hidden Hand in Mayor’s Winning 14th Street ‘Busway’ Plan
The New York City Transit president was a driving force behind the plan — and, in fact, pioneered a successful version of it when he ran the transit system in Toronto.
April 24, 2019
BREAKING: City to Keep 14th Street ‘Busway’ Plan Despite No L-Train Shutdown
Early reports that the de Blasio administration would move ahead with a bus-only plan for 14th Street have been confirmed.
April 24, 2019
Parking Over Bus Lanes? In One Brooklyn District, Pols Bow to Drivers
The race to succeed Jumaane Williams in the City Council features five candidates who support cars over buses.
April 22, 2019
Never Stop Stopping: Removing Bus Stops Isn’t Easy — In New York City or Anywhere Else
Buses move so slowly across our city partly because there are too many stops spaced too closely together. Andy Byford wants to change that. But he's facing opposition from "Mrs. McGillicuddy."
April 19, 2019
City Unveils Steps to Meet Its Commitment to Faster Bus Speeds
The mayor tries to shake the nickname "Bill de Bus-is-Slow."
April 19, 2019
