Minneapolis Figured Out the Formula for Increasing Bus Ridership
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On the A Line, riders can board at any door, buses get priority at traffic lights, and stops are spaced every half mile.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Buses
Stringer: Blocked Bus Lanes Are Stifling Select Bus Service
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NYC's bus lane network is growing - and on track to grow faster under the MTA's bus action plan - but the city isn't keeping bus lanes clear of cars, according to the comptroller's office.
Part-Time Busways Won’t Cut It During the L Train Shutdown
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L train ridership remains high on nights and weekends. Transit riders are counting on Mayor de Blasio to deliver functional busways during those off-peak hours too.
MTA Unveils a Bus Turnaround Plan We Can Believe In
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After years of declining bus speeds that have repelled increasing numbers of people from the city's surface transit system, there's light at the end of the tunnel for NYC bus riders.
Will DOT and the MTA Prioritize Parking Over Tens of Thousands of B82 Riders?
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It looks like the MTA and DOT are altering the plan for B82 Select Bus Service to appease electeds who don't want room for bus riders on Kings Highway.
Apparently, Assembly Member Bill Colton Thinks Women Don’t Ride Buses
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Bus lanes are "anti-women," Colton says, oblivious to the fact that most bus commuters in Brooklyn are women.