Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bus Rapid Transit

The Slowest Bus in New York City

By Robin Urban Smith | Dec 7, 2010 | No Comments

New York City has some of the slowest bus service in the country. The 9th annual Pokey and Shleppie Awards, given by NYPIRG’s Straphanger Campaign and Transportation Alternatives, shine a spotlight on this unfortunate fact by recognizing the slowest and most unreliable buses in the Big Apple. Tune in above to see which routes earn […]

Busway Opponents Pump Up the Volume at CB 5 Meeting on 34th Street

By Noah Kazis | Nov 23, 2010 | 23 Comments

Manhattan CB 5, which is shaping up to be the “swing district” along the route of the 34th Street Transitway, is only at the earliest stages of formulating a stance on plans to build physically separated bus lanes and pedestrian improvements as part of a river-to-river redesign. Even so, two things were clear at a […]

Kavanagh and Squadron Kick Off Bus Lane Camera Enforcement

By Noah Kazis | Nov 22, 2010 | 5 Comments

Camera enforcement of the First and Second Avenue bus lanes began today. To mark the occasion, State Senator Daniel Squadron and Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh held a press conference gathering together community leaders and taxi drivers to get the message out to drivers: Block the lane and face the fine. As Squadron and Kavanagh explained, […]

MTA Touts Bus Lane Cameras in PR Blitz

By Noah Kazis | Nov 11, 2010 | 5 Comments

After a long legislative battle, the MTA wants you to know about the automated enforcement that will be keeping Select Bus Service lanes clear of traffic. “Good News,” trumpets an e-mail blast sent out by the MTA yesterday. “New York City and the MTA have teamed up to use cameras to strictly enforce designated bus-only […]

Riding the East Side SBS With Assembly Member Jonathan Bing

By Noah Kazis | Oct 12, 2010 | 5 Comments

To mark the first real weekday rush hour for the East Side’s Select Bus Service, transit advocates took local elected officials on a bus ride down Second Avenue this morning. I caught up with Assembly Member Jonathan Bing during the trip to see what he thought of his district’s new and improved bus service. Bing […]

Select Bus Service Debuts on Manhattan’s Busiest Bus Route

By Noah Kazis | Oct 11, 2010 | 15 Comments

Select Bus Service is up and running along First and Second Avenues, bringing rapid bus enhancements to the second busiest bus line in New York City. Though riders will need some time to adjust to the new system, many are already praising the faster service. The thousands of bus riders along Manhattan’s East Side were […]

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