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The Regional Plan Association has mapped out a network of transitways as well as a bus service plan to handle passengers displaced by the L train shutdown. Image: RPA

Here’s the Plan to Keep Transit Riders Moving During the L Shutdown

By David Meyer | Nov 16, 2016 | No Comments

The Regional Plan Association has released a new plan to beef up bus and train service for L train riders who'll need robust transit once the western part of the line shuts down for Sandy-related repairs.

How Cities Stopped Panicking About Fare Evasion and Made Transit Faster

By David Meyer | Nov 11, 2016 | 12 Comments

All-door boarding could significantly speed up bus rides for millions of New Yorkers, but MTA officials have refused to endorse it as citywide practice, citing “the very real threat of fare evasion.” Transit agencies in other cities, meanwhile, aren’t hiding behind that excuse. Speaking at TransitCenter last night, transportation officials from Boston, San Francisco, London, and Oslo shared how their […]

SBS Launches on 23rd Street – Placard Holders Remain Oblivious to Bus Lanes

By David Meyer | Nov 7, 2016 | 19 Comments

Select Bus Service launched on 23rd Street in Manhattan this morning, the twelfth SBS route in the city and the sixth to start up under Mayor de Blasio. With dedicated lanes, off-board fare collection, and consolidated stops, SBS should mean faster crosstown service for the riders who make 15,000 trips on the M23 on an average […]

The MTA Needs to Measure Service in a Way That People Understand

By David Meyer | Nov 3, 2016 | 7 Comments

What if I told you that in the past year, the 4 train had a weekday “wait assessment” of 70 percent, down 1 percent from the previous year? Unless you’re a dyed in the wool transit geek, your eyes would probably glaze over. But what if I told you that on average, 4 train riders lose […]

Why Is the MTA OK With High-Speed Car Tolls But Not High-Speed Bus Fares?

By David Meyer | Oct 26, 2016 | 12 Comments

MTA officials revealed today that the MetroCard will linger until 2022, though the agency still intends to phase in a new fare payment system starting in 2018. What remains unknown is whether the new system will enable electronic proof of payment, a fare collection method that promises to speed up NYC’s snail-paced buses. The matter came up briefly during […]

A Verrazano Bike/Ped Path Doesn’t Have to Cost as Much as the MTA Claims

By David Meyer | Oct 20, 2016 | 11 Comments

How much will it cost to build bicycle and pedestrian paths on the Verrazano Bridge? A lot less than the MTA says it will, if the agency removes unnecessary ramps from the project, according to advocates and engineers who’ve reviewed the options. Last year, the MTA and engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff released a preliminary cost estimate of $300 to $400 […]

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