Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Dollar Vans

Council Transportation Committee Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers had a mixed record in 2022, according to Council data (inset). Main photo: Gersh Kuntzman

ANALYSIS: Council’s Transportation Committee Has Little to Show in First Year

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 11, 2023 | No Comments

The City Council's Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure lagged behind nearly every other committee when it comes to passing legislation and holding hearings on bills in 2022 — revealing a decline in accountability and productivity compared to previous leadership, advocates and data indicate. Here's a deep analysis.

There's a decent chance this woman got a solo ride to Manhattan. Photo: Chariot

Ford’s Chariot Vans Are Mostly Empty

By David Meyer | Aug 2, 2018 | 6 Comments

Ford's Chariot van service — which has been hyped as a key addition to the urban transit network, but is little more than $4 bus rides along set routes in areas already well served by existing service — is proving to be a big, expensive failure.

Questions Linger About Bloomberg’s New Livery Van Service

By Noah Kazis | Jun 24, 2010 | 7 Comments

Commuter vans, like this one in Sunset Park, could become a more common sight on New York’s streets. Image: The Brooklyn Ink. On Tuesday, Mayor Bloomberg announced a new pilot program to provide livery van service for transit-starved neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens, a proposal stemming from his 2009 campaign transit platform. The push to […]

Transit Service Shrinking? Get Ready for the Rise of the Dollar Van.

By Graham T. Beck | Apr 13, 2009 | 32 Comments

Dollar Van Demos, the unlikely union of transportation needs and musical dreams that has entranced New York bloggers, is giving private transit operators in Brooklyn and Queens some of the best press they’ve ever received. But that isn’t the only reason it’s worth taking a fresh look at dollar vans. If the state legislature can’t […]