Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Buses

EYES ON THE STREET: A Bronx Bus Lane that Underwhelms

By Eve Kessler | Oct 19, 2022 | No Comments

Recently, we rode the Bx3 — which begins its run at 179th and Broadway in Washington Heights and terminates under the elevated at 238th and Broadway in Kingsbridge — to experience the new University Avenue bus-priority lane.

Six-minute headways would reduce this kind of crowding yet also increase ridership, says Alon Levy.

Six-Minute Transit Headways Would Increase Ridership 15%: Expert

By Alon Levy | Oct 7, 2022 | No Comments

The six-minute headways campaign is a good one — and our expert hopes more people in the region take notice and push for it until the state implements it in full.

Two trackers — TA on the left and Riders Alliance on the right.

New Report Shows Mayor Does Not ‘Get Stuff Done’ for Bus Riders, Cyclists

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 26, 2022 | No Comments

Maybe the mayor's motto should be "Get SOME stuff done," though DOT has disputed the findings.

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Talking Headways Podcast: Bus Stop Transformations

By Jeff Wood | Aug 25, 2022 | No Comments

Yes, the lowly bus stop can involve the community, engage transit operators, and bring life to grey spaces.

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US DOT Seeks to Double the Nation’s Electric Bus Fleet (Which is Currently Tiny and Will Still Be)

By Kea Wilson | Aug 17, 2022 | No Comments

Some of the money will go to supercharge the construction of green transit facilities, but federal officials emphasized that the vast majority will go towards the purchase of clean vehicles themselves.

Mayor Adams crosses Flatbush Avenue with New York City Transit President Richard Davey (left) and DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

NYC Transit Boss: Sure, We Want 1,000 Miles of Bus Lanes, But We Love Working with ‘Bus Mayor’ Adams

By Streetsblog | Aug 10, 2022 | No Comments

We asked the New York City Transit President to drop the diplomacy and tell us what he really feels about the Adams administration's bus efforts so far. Here's what he said (no, he did not drop the diplomacy).

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