Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bus Rapid Transit

The busway is a miracle. Photo: Dave Colon

Mayor Finally Takes His Busway Victory Lap, Highlighting Need for More Car-Free Transit Routes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 18, 2019 | No Comments

Bus ridership along 14th Street is way up, bus speeds are way up, use of bicycles in the area is way up and car drivers are being inconvenienced in virtually no appreciable way.

More please, says the Council. File photo: Dave Colon

Data: Busway and SBS Are the Perfect Transit Marriage

By Dave Colon | Dec 15, 2019 | No Comments

The Busway boom just keeps on going.

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Thursday’s Headlines: All We Want for Christmas is … More Busways Edition

By Streetsblog | Dec 12, 2019 | No Comments

Everyone wants a car-free transit priority route. That plus the other news from a relatively slow day.

Bus service on Northern Boulevard is poor — and the roadway is unsafe — because of too many cars. Photo: Benjamin Garron-Caine

Deadly Northern Boulevard Stands Out in Busway Push

By Benjamin Garron-Caine | Dec 11, 2019 | No Comments

It's deadly. It's congested. And thousands of bus riders need it to get to work and school every day.

Service Is Slipping On Key SBS Routes, New Data Show

By Dave Colon | Dec 11, 2019 | No Comments

Speeds are down on the MTA's Select Bus Service overall compared to last year, which means you're likely to hear the mayor referred to as Bill de Busislow.

Crowds on dangerous Flushing Main Street. The City Council is considering a rezoning that would add more cars to the area. Photo: Steven Vago

Flushing Hopes for its Own ‘Miracle’ on Main Street

By Steven Vago | Dec 10, 2019 | No Comments

Main Street Flushing needs a 14th Street-style busway.

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