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Scores of New Yorkers Turn Out to Reimagine 14th Street

By Brad Aaron | Nov 11, 2016 | 3 Comments

A capacity crowd of around 80 people gathered at a community center in Chelsea last night to brainstorm the future of 14th Street. The forum was the second 14th Street PeopleWay workshop, hosted by Transportation Alternatives, to help prepare for the crush of people who will need a new way to get around when the L train tube under the […]

How Cities Stopped Panicking About Fare Evasion and Made Transit Faster

By David Meyer | Nov 11, 2016 | 12 Comments

All-door boarding could significantly speed up bus rides for millions of New Yorkers, but MTA officials have refused to endorse it as citywide practice, citing “the very real threat of fare evasion.” Transit agencies in other cities, meanwhile, aren’t hiding behind that excuse. Speaking at TransitCenter last night, transportation officials from Boston, San Francisco, London, and Oslo shared how their […]

SBS Launches on 23rd Street – Placard Holders Remain Oblivious to Bus Lanes

By David Meyer | Nov 7, 2016 | 19 Comments

Select Bus Service launched on 23rd Street in Manhattan this morning, the twelfth SBS route in the city and the sixth to start up under Mayor de Blasio. With dedicated lanes, off-board fare collection, and consolidated stops, SBS should mean faster crosstown service for the riders who make 15,000 trips on the M23 on an average […]

Why Is the MTA OK With High-Speed Car Tolls But Not High-Speed Bus Fares?

By David Meyer | Oct 26, 2016 | 12 Comments

MTA officials revealed today that the MetroCard will linger until 2022, though the agency still intends to phase in a new fare payment system starting in 2018. What remains unknown is whether the new system will enable electronic proof of payment, a fare collection method that promises to speed up NYC’s snail-paced buses. The matter came up briefly during […]

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Transit Vote 2016: Indianapolis’s Chance to Get a Real Transit System

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 13, 2016 | No Comments

The presidency and Congress aren’t the only things at stake when voters go to the polls next month. In several cities, people will also be deciding the future of their transit and transportation systems. With the odds of increasing federal transit funding looking remote in gridlocked Washington, these local ballot measures take on even more importance. Before […]

All-Door Boarding Works. Why Won’t the MTA Commit to It on Every Bus?

By David Meyer | Oct 7, 2016 | 71 Comments

Buses on the M86 are moving faster and people have noticed — ridership on the crosstown route is on the upswing again after declining for years. The improved performance is due mainly to two changes the MTA and DOT launched last year: off-board fare collection with all-door boarding, and “queue jumps” at two locations that let buses move […]

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