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At Transpo Hearing, Council Members Ask for More Select Bus Service
The New York City Council has learned to stop worrying and love the bus lane. In a transportation hearing held this morning on the topic of outer borough transit, not a single person, whether on the council or testifying before it, had a bad word to say about NYC's Select Bus Service program, which has consistently increased speeds and ridership where implemented. In a span of just a few years, SBS appears to have become a permanent and popular part of New York City's transit toolkit -- and one that will continue to expand.
June 19, 2012
Uptown Transit Riders Fight for 125th Street Select Bus Service
Select Bus Service is a big success on First and Second Avenues and 34th Street. Speeds are up, ridership is up, and the MTA is using the time savings to run even more buses along the busy corridors. So where in Manhattan is next for the popular package of bus improvements? One group of uptown transit riders hopes the answer is 125th Street.
May 24, 2012
Hylan Boulevard SBS Will Speed Bus Rides Starting in September
New York City's fourth Select Bus Service route will travel down Staten Island's Hylan Boulevard as soon as this September. The improvements are expected to speed travel times by 20 percent along the island's second-busiest route, according to a report by the MTA [PDF].
May 21, 2012
Double Bus Lane and Sidewalk Extensions to Boost East New York Transit Hub
The Department of Transportation unveiled a new design for one of Brooklyn's most important transit hubs at a community board meeting Monday evening. By turning a single block of Van Sinderen Avenue into a one-way street, DOT plans to improve bus service and build new pedestrian space at East New York's Broadway Junction, which serves five subway lines and five bus routes [PDF].
May 18, 2012
Off-Board Fare Payment Means MTA Can Run 24 More 34th St. Buses a Day
Changes to bus service on 34th Street have improved travel times and bus frequencies and have increased ridership, according to MTA data presented to the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 6 last night. Even speedier and more reliable crosstown rides are expected after the next stages of the street redesign are phased in over the next two years.
May 8, 2012
Advocates: Private Transit Giant Lobbied House to Weaken Public Transit
The threat of service reductions and fare increases always loomed large over the transfer of Long Island Bus service to a private operator. After Nassau County refused to assume its share of costs for the service, international private transit provider Veolia Transport was brought on to take over from the New York MTA at the beginning of the year.
March 9, 2012
Bronx Reps Pledge Support for Transit at Town Hall Meeting
Assembly members Marcos Crespo and Vanessa Gibson pledged their support for transit improvements at a town hall meeting in Soundview last night, starting with a campaign for more rush hour service on the Bx27, Bx36, and Bx41 buses.
February 17, 2012
Why the House Transportation Bill Hits Bus Riders Especially Hard
When the House Ways and Means Committee voted to divert all gas tax revenue away from transit projects, severing transit's only dedicated source of federal funds, they were essentially throwing transit riders under the bus.
February 10, 2012
When Cops and Placard Holders Set the Tone for Transportation Coverage
Today's Jim Dwyer column in the New York Times is a nice little encapsulation of everything that can go wrong when NYC's press corps turns its attention to matters of transportation.
February 3, 2012
Real-Time Bus Info Launches for All of Staten Island
Real-time bus information, previously only available on two routes, is now live for every bus in the borough of Staten Island. On an average weekday, that means 127,000 local and express bus riders will be able to find out exactly how far away their bus is.
January 11, 2012