The 14th Street Busway Starts Thursday — But Enforcement Won’t Start ‘Til December
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Drivers will get several months of grace period before being slapped with tickets for breaking the roadway's car-free rules.
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UPDATE: Judge in Queens NIMBY Suit Declines to Demand City Halt Ridgewood Bus Lane
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Plaintiffs argue that businesses are suffering and side streets are choked with cars. But the city wants to speed buses to help tens of thousands of long-suffering riders.
Transit God Corey Johnson Parrots Arthur Schwartz’s Bad Faith Busway Language
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"I am concerned that some of the side streets will turn into parking lots," Johnson told WNYC's Brian Lehrer.
ALL RISE! Judge Rules City Can Build 14th Street ‘Busway’
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Long-suffering riders of the M14 bus will get some relief soon, thanks to a State Supreme Court judge who lifted a temporary order barring the Department of Transportation from starting its busway pilot along 14th Street.
Eyes on the Street: Arthur Schwartz’s Legal Win is a Huge Loss for Bus Riders
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"Sometimes getting from Union Square to Avenue C will take a half hour," one M14 rider told Streetsblog. And because of a lawsuit against the city, it still may.
Busway Blues: Judge Halts City’s Transit Plan for 14th Street
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A judge has ordered the city to halt its plans to convert a long stretch of 14th Street into a bus route — dashing, at least for now, a basic improvement of service for long-suffering transit riders.