Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Buses

Ulrich Back on Board With Woodhaven SBS After DOT Waters Down Turn Bans

By David Meyer | May 16, 2016 | 2 Comments

DOT has halved the number of left-turn restrictions and cut about a mile of bus lanes from its plan to enhance bus service on Woodhaven Boulevard. The changes will dampen the expected improvements in bus speeds and pedestrian safety but have won over Council Member Eric Ulrich, who’s back on board supporting Woodhaven Select Bus Service. Most of the street […]

Will DOT Make Safety Upgrades Over Objections of Sheepshead Bay Cranks?

By Brad Aaron | Apr 21, 2016 | 4 Comments

Update: DOT confirmed this project is happening. DOT intends to go ahead with a project to straighten out a bus route and add pedestrian space in Sheepshead Bay, reports the Brooklyn Daily. DOT had let the project stall after Council Member Chaim Deutsch and Community Board 15 opposed it, but after a bus driver killed […]

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A New Blueprint for Streets That Put Transit Front and Center

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 15, 2016 | No Comments

The National Association of City Transportation Officials has released a new design guide to help cities prioritize transit on their streets. How can cities integrate bus rapid transit with protected bike lanes? How can bus stops be improved and the boarding process sped up? How should traffic signals be optimized to prioritize buses? The Transit Street Design Guide goes into greater […]

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The Fight for Better Access to Jobs in Detroit and Milwaukee, Using Buses

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 14, 2016 | No Comments

Low-income residents of Detroit and Milwaukee face formidable obstacles to job access. These two Rust Belt regions are consistently ranked among the most segregated in the country, and neither has a good transit system. In both regions, the places that have been growing and adding jobs fastest have been been overwhelmingly sprawling, suburban areas inaccessible to people without cars. A 2013 Brookings study […]

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High Frequency: Why Houston Is Back on the Bus

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Apr 5, 2016 | No Comments

Every so often, every city should do a “system reimagining” of its bus network like Houston METRO did. Back in 2012, Houston’s bus network was in trouble. Ridership was down, and weekend ridership was especially weak. Frequent service was rare. Routes didn’t go directly where people needed to go. If you wanted to get from one place […]

Three Hack-tastic Ideas to Fix Staten Island’s Broken Bus System

By David Meyer | Mar 11, 2016 | 4 Comments

For all intents and purposes, Staten Island’s bus network is broken. Which isn’t surprising when you consider that the borough’s 31 local routes have barely changed in the last half-century. For the most part, ancient bus lines that pre-date the Verrazano Bridge (which opened in 1964) don’t go where people actually need to get around. Then there […]

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