Council Members Push DOT and the MTA to Pick Up the Pace on Transit Signal Priority
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City Council members are putting some muscle behind the effort to get DOT and the MTA to speed bus service.
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De Blasio Inaugurates Faster Crosstown Bronx Bus Service on the Bx6
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One section of the Bx6 goes beyond typical New York City bus lane designs, which run next to the curb or the parking lane. By Sheridan and Sherman avenues, buses now run in center-running lanes.
45 Assembly Members Demand a Bus Turnaround Plan From Joe Lhota
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In a letter to Lhota today, Assembly corporations and authorities chair Jeff Dinowitz and 44 of his colleagues demand a "comprehensive plan" to fix the bus system "within six months."
MTA Bus Driver Who Killed Woman in Manhattan Has License Revoked, Is Fined $750
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Roger Weckworth hit Bella Krementsova with a QM7 bus in the Financial District in 2016. This week he pled guilty to violating her right of way.
With Moynihan Train Hall in the Works, New York Really Needs a 34th Street Busway
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"The subway system is the economic circulatory system of the entire city," Governor Cuomo said at a groundbreaking for the new rail concourse. But the location of this LIRR and Amtrak waiting area will make connections to subways less convenient.
Take a Look at RPA’s Vision for Better Bus and Rail Service Across the Hudson
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Transit capacity across the Hudson is at a breaking point.