Why All Americans Must Take Notice of This BRT Success
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Richmond’s Pulse has become one of the most successful bus rapid transit services in the country. Here's why we need to pay attention.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Buses
BREAKING: DOT Will Not Reach Required Bike and Bus Lane Requirements This Year
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The Department of Transportation has finally confirmed Streetsblog's earlier reporting: It will not build the 30 miles of new protected bike lane and 20 miles of dedicated bus lanes required by law this year.
‘America’s Bike Mayor’ Put a Seat at Every Bus Stop. Why Can’t We?
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"If there's one more senior who can choose to stay independent in my city because we provided a bus seat to them — because in the absence of that, they don't have mobility choices — I'm going to put a bus seat there. As unsexy as that may seem to some folks, that matters to me."
Fifth Time’s the Charm? Advocates Wary of City’s Latest Talk of Redesigning the Ritzy Avenue
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More than two years since the city first proposed a redesign of Fifth Avenue that included a car-free busway, Mayor Adams on Sunday announced a “major new visioning process to reimagine” the world-famous Manhattan corridor with improved pedestrian and cycling space, and expanded sidewalks. Huh.
DOT Promises Bus Improvements on Livingston St., Downtown Brooklyn’s Placard Abuse Epicenter
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Bus speeds for the four routes going through that stretch are as low as 5.7 miles-per-hour, slower than the borough-wide average.
State Pols Reveal ‘Urgent And Necessary’ Plan To Fund Free MTA Buses
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Two Queens state lawmakers revealed a financing plan for free buses in New York City on Wednesday, staking out their spot before Albany's budget dance starts in January next year.