Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Buses

We know a place where some cars go. Photo: Dave Colon

So Far, So Good: Early Results Show Faster Transit Trips on Jay Street Busway

By Dave Colon | Oct 15, 2020 | No Comments

Bus speeds are up 50 percent!

Council Member Peter Koo during the DOT press conference in July. Photo provided by a source

Flushing Busway Opponents Lawyer Up to Delay Project

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 1, 2020 | No Comments

"Let's make life harder for tens of thousands of bus riders to benefit a tiny number of car owners," the argument goes.

No one wants to spend time on crowded buses in the age of COVID. Transit Signal Priority could help speed the buses, but the city has stalled on rolling it out. Photo: Adam Light

OPINION: Give Buses Signal Priority — Now!

By Samuel Santaella | Sep 29, 2020 | No Comments

The DOT's laborious process is holding up a sensible measure that will speed transit and could make riders safer in the age of COVID.

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.

Williamsburg Council Member Antonio Reynoso wants to make Berry Street a permanent busway. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Brooklyn Pol Proposes Another Car-Free Busway

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 10, 2020 | No Comments

Berry Street, an open-street success story in Williamsburg, could replace the stalled BQX connector, a Council member says.

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