Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Buses

NYC Buses: Time for a Turnaround

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 22, 2016 | No Comments

New Yorkers take 2.5 million rides on the city’s buses every day. While NYC’s buses provide essential transit, especially in areas beyond the reach of the subway, they are among the nation’s slowest and least reliable. Now a coalition of transit advocates are promoting practical strategies to improve the performance of NYC buses systemwide. Transit […]

A Closer Look at How the L Train Shutdown Will Disrupt Transit Trips

By David Meyer | Sep 7, 2016 | 2 Comments

The 18-month shutdown of the L train between North Brooklyn and Eighth Avenue may be three years away, but officials still have to move quickly to help hundreds of thousands of L passengers get where they need to go. So far, city officials and the MTA have yet to provide much in the way of specifics. To get a better […]

Streetfilms Shortie: Fast and Easy Bus Boarding in Oslo

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 24, 2016 | 4 Comments

While in Oslo shooting a Streetfilm on the city’s ambitious plans to become as car-free as possible by 2019, I got to interview Frode Hvattum, head of strategy for Ruter, the regional transit agency. I asked a quick question about Oslo’s amazingly efficient train and bus service. In this short video, Hvattum discusses how Oslo’s city center […]

Eyes on the Street: NYC’s Newest Bus Zones on 23rd Street, Jay Street

By David Meyer | Aug 22, 2016 | 30 Comments

DOT crews recently put down new terra cotta paint for buses on 23rd Street in Manhattan and Jay Street in Brooklyn. In the fall, Select Bus Service will bring faster bus service to the M23’s 15,000 daily riders with dedicated lanes, off-board payment, and consolidated bus stops. The bus lanes are set to run eastbound from Ninth Avenue to Second Avenue and westbound […]

New York City Subways and Buses, All on a Single Map

By Brad Aaron | Aug 11, 2016 | 15 Comments

Here’s a really cool project years in the making: Queens native and OpenPlans alum Anthony Denaro put New York City subway and bus lines on one map. Denaro says the idea was to include all lines accessible with a single swipe or an unlimited MetroCard. To wit, the “Bullet Map” covers all subway lines, New York […]

The Jay Street Bike Lane Won’t Work If NYPD Parks All Over It

By David Meyer | Aug 2, 2016 | 36 Comments

As crews restripe Jay Street to implement a curbside protected bike lane, some sort of learning curve is to be expected. Drivers need a little time to adjust to the new parking lane, which floats to the left of the bike lane buffer. But NYPD should know better from the start. Streetsblog reader Brandon Chamberlin snapped the […]

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