De Blasio Announces 10-Year Plan for 21 More Select Bus Service Routes
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The map of enhanced bus routes looks good, but the timetable isn't much more ambitious than what the city is doing already.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Select Bus Service
De Blasio Inaugurates Faster Crosstown Bronx Bus Service on the Bx6
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One section of the Bx6 goes beyond typical New York City bus lane designs, which run next to the curb or the parking lane. By Sheridan and Sherman avenues, buses now run in center-running lanes.
The M86 Moves Faster and More People Are Riding Thanks to Queue Jumps
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While bus ridership is down citywide -- and especially in Manhattan -- there are some routes that are bucking the trend. One that's gaining riders is the M86, which got a package of upgrades from DOT and the MTA in 2015. The improvements included off-board fare collection and queue jumps -- short bus lane segments that enable buses to cut ahead of other traffic at signals.
Bus Lanes Alone Aren’t Enough to Give NYC Buses a Clear Path
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This short video makes a compelling case to turn 14th Street into a car-free transit priority route when the L train shuts down. Regular bus lanes on a street shared with cars won't get the job done.
SBS Launches on 23rd Street – Placard Holders Remain Oblivious to Bus Lanes
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Select Bus Service launched on 23rd Street in Manhattan this morning, the twelfth SBS route in the city and the sixth to start up under Mayor de Blasio. With dedicated lanes, off-board fare collection, and consolidated stops, SBS should mean faster crosstown service for the riders who make 15,000 trips on the M23 on an average […]
Deadly Woodhaven Boulevard and NYC’s Broken Community Board Process
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Yesterday morning, a driver struck and killed 13-year-old Jazmine Marin as she walked across Cross Bay Boulevard at 149th Avenue on her way to school. The location is deadly — one other person has been struck and killed there since 2012, and Cross Bay is one of the most dangerous streets in the city. From 2009 to 2013, […]