Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Buses

This mayor actually rides the bus. Photo: Mayor's Office

Tuesday’s Headlines: Mayor on a Bus and an Old Lady Yelling at Us Edition

By Streetsblog | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments

Whenever a mayor rides a bus in this city(see photo left), it's like the Streetsblog Super Bowl — so today is going to be a great day. But first, enjoy our daily news digest.

The 181st Street busway — with the man who cut it by two hours a day. File photo: Dave Colon

Mayor Defends Busway Cuts, Citing ‘Community Concerns’ — Despite Improvements for Riders

By Julianne Cuba | Aug 2, 2022 | No Comments

Mayor Adams said he listened to the "community" when he decided to reduce the hours of two busways — but the community he's citing clearly aren't the bus riders whose lives he promised to improve just two months ago.

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Four Factors Driving the Bus Operator Shortage (And What to Do About Them)

By Kea Wilson | Jul 22, 2022 | No Comments

Bus driver shortages are undermining transit agencies' efforts to recover from the pandemic. Here's what can be done.

A crowded Fordham Road bus. File photo: Eve Kessler

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Bronx Business Leaders Oppose Busway That Would Help 85,000 Riders

By Eve Kessler | Jul 22, 2022 | No Comments

Fordham Road honchos — whose shoppers overwhelmingly use transit — give a proposed reform (and their customers) the "Bronx cheer."

Drivers ignore the Jamaica Avenue busway, which Council Members Nantasha Williams (top) and Selvena Brooks-Powers want to eliminate. Photo: Noah Martz

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Two Queens Pols Want City to Eliminate the Jamaica Busways

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 18, 2022 | No Comments

Meanwhile, a bus rider says, “Drivers don’t follow the rules! They’re constantly standing in no standing zones, which causes congestion. It's important that the city prioritizes those who take public transit.”

A B41 bus pulls up to the curb on Empire Boulevard and Flatbush Avenue at dusk. Photo: Dave Colon

DOT Begins Flatbush Ave. Bus Improvement Project With Everything on the Table

By Dave Colon | Jul 1, 2022 | No Comments

The journey of a seven-mile bus priority project begins with a single meeting.

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