Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bus Rapid Transit

DOT Again Scrubs Fifth Ave. Busway Forum After Pushback

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 23, 2020 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation abruptly cancelled a presentation about the now-delayed (and watered-down) Fifth Avenue busway that had been set for Monday night.

Red paint (seen here on E. 97th Street in Manhattan) works. File photo.

DOT to Streetsblog: There is No Red Paint Shortage — We’re Just Overwhelmed Right Now

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 15, 2020 | No Comments

The news came after an agency official said at a forum that paint was an issue.

The Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan. Photo: Port Authority

Port Authority Must Reopen Crucial Bus Lane, Riders And Advocates Say

By Julianne Cuba | Aug 18, 2020 | No Comments

Public transit riders get screwed as car drivers reclaim a dedicated bus lane on the Manhattan-bound Lincoln Tunnel approach road.

A Round and a Roundy: DOT Walks Away From its Best Ideas

By Streetsblog | Aug 17, 2020 | No Comments

Our editorial cartoonist is frustrated by the Department of Transportation backing away from its own very good plans in the face of tiny opposition from car lovers.

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, with her Deputy Commissioner Eric Beaton, show off where there will be a new dedicated bus lane on 14th Street, part of an announcement of 20 busway and bus lane miles made by the mayor on Monday. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mayor Creates More Busways — And Makes 14th Street Permanently Car-Free

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 8, 2020 | No Comments

It's not 60 miles, but it's a start.

The car-free busway on 14th Street is still the gold standard (mostly because there's only one other like it). File photo: Dave Colon

Everyone to Mayor: We Need 40 Miles of Dedicated Bus Lanes Now

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 28, 2020 | No Comments

It's the busway or the highway — and that's the problem.

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