Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bus Rapid Transit

MTA Chooses Busway For Possible Staten Island North Shore Transit Line

By Noah Kazis | May 11, 2012 | 35 Comments

The MTA announced yesterday that if it builds a new rapid transit line along Staten Island’s North Shore, it will opt for bus rapid transit over light rail, an MTA spokesperson told Streetsblog. The obstacle now, as always, is money. The proposed BRT line would run along Staten Island’s North Shore, which is twice as […]

Off-Board Fare Payment Means MTA Can Run 24 More 34th St. Buses a Day

By Noah Kazis | May 8, 2012 | 3 Comments

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 […]

After Delay, More Improvements Coming For East Side Select Bus Service

By Noah Kazis | Apr 26, 2012 | 5 Comments

Since 2010, rapid bus service has been running on Manhattan’s First and Second Avenues. By nearly all accounts, it’s been a success. Bus speeds are up 15 percent. Faster trips mean that the M15 has defied the trend of sinking ridership on Manhattan buses, adding 4,000 more passengers per day. But the bus could be […]

Gustavo Rivera, Bronx Straphangers Call for Much More Select Bus Service

By Noah Kazis | Apr 13, 2012 | 3 Comments

Fordham-area residents know Select Bus Service better than anyone. The city’s first rapid bus line opened along Fordham Road in 2008, and by all accounts it’s been a success. Bus speeds are up 20 percent, and that’s lured 30 percent more riders. In fact, Bronx residents like Select Bus Service so much, they’re asking for […]

BRT Imposes Order on Mexico City Streets, Speeding and Greening Commutes

By Noah Kazis | Mar 21, 2012 | 6 Comments

This is the second in a series of reports about sustainable transportation policies in Mexico City. Last week, Streetsblog participated in a tour of the city led by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. A previous installment covered pedestrian improvements in the city and a third will discuss […]

Can Staten Island’s North Shore Become NYC’s Next Great Neighborhood?

By Noah Kazis | Mar 9, 2012 | 7 Comments

Staten Island’s North Shore is one of the city’s great sites of opportunity. The neighborhoods along the Kill Van Kull are twice as dense as the rest of Staten Island, but lack any transit option beyond the bus. There are historic town centers at St. George and Port Richmond, but car-centric planning deadens street life. […]

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