Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Buses

Track 34th Street Buses From Your Computer or Phone

By Noah Kazis | Oct 15, 2010 | 3 Comments

Since last August, New Yorkers waiting for a bus on 34th Street have been able to check electronic signs at bus stops to find out how long it will take for the next oneto arrive. As of yesterday, they don’t even need to head to the bus stop. Riders can see the real-time location of […]

DOT Puts Big Changes on the Table for 181st Street

By Noah Kazis | Oct 8, 2010 | 16 Comments

Following a series of public workshops going back to 2008, DOT has put forward some big plans for Manhattan’s traffic-clogged 181st Street. Over the next few months, the department will choose one of three options to ease traffic and improve safety on the street. While every option offers some significant benefits for Washington Heights pedestrians, […]

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High-Speed Rail vs. Low-Cost Bus

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 6, 2010 | No Comments

Last week I mentioned I was about to take Amtrak from DC to New York. Well, it cost over $200 (and there was nothing particularly “high speed” about that rail experience). Next time, I might take the bus instead. For all the attention given to the potential expansion of high-speed rail, there’s also been a […]

Riders Want Faster Buses Across Q’Boro. Are Bus Lanes Coming?

By Noah Kazis | Sep 24, 2010 | 22 Comments

NYC DOT is studying how to speed buses across the car-clogged Queensboro Bridge, and data the agency collected over the summer [PDF] show just how great the need is. Buses are crawling and riders are fed up. Relieving the bottleneck for riders could make transit a far more attractive option for Queens residents. One potential […]

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Feds Announce Winners of $293 Million in Transit Grants

By Ben Fried | Jul 8, 2010 | No Comments

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FTA chief Peter Rogoff announced the winners of $293 million in competitive grants for bus and streetcar projects today. The biggest chunks of funding will help build streetcar projects in Cincinnati, Charlotte, Fort Worth, and St. Louis, as well as rapid bus corridors in New York and Chicago. All told, […]

NYCDOT Prioritizes Sustainable Modes at Queens Approach to Triborough

By Noah Kazis | Jun 1, 2010 | 15 Comments

Plans for a new pedestrian area between Hoyt Avenue South and Astoria Boulevard. Pedestrians already crowd this space, which is only set off from traffic by striping (visible under the simulated sidewalk). Rendering: NYCDOT NYCDOT has proposed a significant street redesign for the base of the RFK Bridge (a.k.a. the Triborough) in Astoria [PDF], a […]

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