Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bus Rapid Transit

Council Members Line Up in Support of Woodhaven Bus Rapid Transit

By Stephen Miller | Oct 21, 2014 | 14 Comments

Council Member Donovan Richards stood on the steps of City Hall this morning, asking DOT to move ahead with full-fledged Bus Rapid Transit on Woodhaven Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard. Six other Queens council members have joined Richards on a letter to DOT and the MTA asking for center-running bus lanes, station-like bus shelters, and […]

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Sustainable Transportation Could Save the World (and Save $100 Trillion)

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 23, 2014 | No Comments

Dramatically expanding transit and active transportation over the next few decades could reduce urban vehicle emissions 40 percent more than following a car-centric trajectory. And it could also save the world economy $100 trillion. That’s according to a new report presented recently to the United Nations by researchers at UC Davis and the Institute for Transportation […]

On Webster Avenue SBS, Buses Run 20% Faster and More People Are Riding

By Stephen Miller | Sep 12, 2014 | 1 Comment

Last June, DOT and the MTA cut the ribbon for Select Bus Service along Webster Avenue in the Bronx. Now the agencies have released a status report showing the impact of the 5.4-mile, $9 million project [PDF]. The bottom line for bus riders is that, as on other SBS lines, trips are faster and more […]

What’s Next for Select Bus Service in New York?

By Stephen Miller | Sep 11, 2014 | 8 Comments

Last night, Streetsblog and the New York Transit Museum hosted a discussion on the future of Bus Rapid Transit in New York. Mayor de Blasio has pledged to implement “world-class” BRT, and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg has promised a stepped-up timetable for expansion of Select Bus Service, New York’s brand of enhanced bus. But what will […]

First Phase of Woodhaven Bus Upgrades Coming This Fall. Then What?

By Stephen Miller | Aug 26, 2014 | 16 Comments

Select Bus Service on Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards is coming to Queens in two phases. The first round, due early this fall, will bring nearly two miles of painted bus lanes and a road diet for service roads along more than a mile of Woodhaven Boulevard [PDF]. DOT has said it will release a […]

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Buenos Aires: Building a People-Friendly City

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jul 30, 2014 | No Comments

Buenos Aires is fast becoming one of the most admired cities in the world when it comes to reinventing streets and transportation. Just over a year ago, the city launched MetroBus BRT (constructed in less than seven months) on 9 de Julio Avenue, which may be the world’s widest street. The transformation of four general […]

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