Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Buses

Albany Bill Would Bar Police From Cuffing Bus Drivers Who Hit People

By Brad Aaron | Mar 26, 2015 | 3 Comments

State lawmakers have introduced legislation that would prohibit police from detaining, but not charging, bus drivers who hit pedestrians and cyclists. The bill appears intended to spare bus drivers from being handcuffed and taken into custody for violating the Right of Way Law without exempting them from the law altogether, as a City Council bill would do. The council bill, which currently has […]

$100 Million in BRT Funding at Stake in Albany Budget Negotiations

By Stephen Miller | Mar 25, 2015 | 3 Comments

There’s $100 million for Bus Rapid Transit in the Assembly’s budget proposal, and advocates are working to ensure the funds emerge intact from closed-door negotiations with Governor Cuomo and the State Senate. The New York League of Conservation Voters, which has joined with Staten Island business interests to advocate for North Shore BRT, is asking supporters to contact lawmakers. […]

Utica Avenue Select Bus Service Will Roll Out This Fall

By Stephen Miller | Mar 20, 2015 | 3 Comments

The B46 is the second-busiest bus route in New York City, carrying nearly 50,000 passengers each day. A subway line on Utica was planned decades ago but never built, and today bus riders on the B46 struggle with crowded conditions and slow trips. Now service is set to get faster and more reliable with the addition of bus […]

The Trans-Hudson Transit Crunch Keeps Getting Tougher to Fix

By Stephen Miller | Mar 19, 2015 | 28 Comments

When news broke earlier this week that replacing the Port Authority Bus Terminal would cost $11 billion, advocates were skeptical. At a board meeting today, many Port Authority commissioners, while recognizing the need to replace and expand the terminal, joined in that skepticism. Over the past 18 months, Port Authority staff, working with consultants from […]

Does a New Port Authority Bus Terminal Really Cost $11 Billion?

By Stephen Miller | Mar 17, 2015 | 27 Comments

It hit this morning’s headlines with a thud: Replacing the aged, overburdened Port Authority Bus Terminal will cost up to a staggering $11 billion, according to a plan to be presented to the Port Authority’s board on Thursday. But is that figure based in reality? Advocates are skeptical and wary that the cost is being inflated in […]

MTA Refuses to Test Simple Bus Design Fix That Could Save Lives

By Stephen Miller | Mar 12, 2015 | 9 Comments

Council Member Antonio Reynoso has introduced a resolution calling on the MTA to install rear wheel side guards, which keep pedestrians and cyclists from being crushed beneath the wheels of a bus. The equipment is already used on buses in cities across the country, but the MTA says it’s not interested in installing sideguards on […]

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