Insta-Bus Rapid Transit for Lower Manhattan
The Daily News and New York Sun have more details on DOT’s plan to speed up buses on Broadway south of Houston Street.
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NYC’s First Bus Rapid Transit Line Debuts in the Bronx
By Brad Aaron |
L-R: Assembly Members José Rivera and Adriano Espaillat, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, MTA CEO Lee Sander and Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión at Fordham Plaza today Mayor Michael Bloomberg this morning unveiled details of the city’s first Bus Rapid Transit project, called "Select Bus Service," to debut on the Bx12 line, which […]
This Week: Rapid Buses, Ratner Street Closures, Safer Maspeth
By Streetsblog |
The best Streetsblog calendar action this week is bunched together on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday morning: What is the potential for bus rapid transit in the NYC region? Find out at this NYU conference, featuring FTA Deputy Administrator Therese McMillan and NYCDOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan. Registration costs $65; $15 for students. Free for NYU students. […]
Co-op City Group Wants Bus Rapid Transit to Keep Its Distance
By Jason Varone |
Even though Bus Rapid Transit may have the support of the city’s DOT, more roadblocks may await its implementation — in the form of community groups set on protecting the status quo in their neighborhoods. A dispute over one route is brewing in the Bronx, as reported in a recent Daily News story: The proposed […]
A Bridge and Tunnel Transit Solution
By Ben Fried |
Historically, East River bridges have carried more transit — and more people — than they do today. View a larger version of this image. Last week, Cap’n Transit posted a series about running express bus lanes over bridges and tunnels, which would boost the capacity of crossings and put them on a de facto road […]
A Transit Miracle on 34th Street
By Brad Aaron |
NYC DOT is proposing to turn Manhattan’s 34th Street into a river-to-river "transitway." In what she half-jokingly called "probably the first-ever co-presentation" between their two agencies, Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan stood with New York City Transit President Howard Roberts earlier this week to unveil the city’s current Bus Rapid Transit program in its […]
Bus Rapid Transit Designs for East Side Avenues Still in Flux
By Ben Fried |
Earlier this week DOT and the MTA showed plans for Bus Rapid Transit on the east side of Manhattan to the Seaport/Civic Center committee of Community Board 1. With implementation scheduled for next September, the question of how to allot space on First and Second Avenues is increasingly urgent. Robust bus improvements paired with protected […]