Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Buses

No one wants to spend time on crowded buses in the age of COVID. Transit Signal Priority could help speed the buses, but the city has stalled on rolling it out. Photo: Adam Light

OPINION: Give Buses Signal Priority — Now!

By Samuel Santaella | Sep 29, 2020 | No Comments

The DOT's laborious process is holding up a sensible measure that will speed transit and could make riders safer in the age of COVID.

DOT Again Scrubs Fifth Ave. Busway Forum After Pushback

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 23, 2020 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation abruptly cancelled a presentation about the now-delayed (and watered-down) Fifth Avenue busway that had been set for Monday night.

Red paint (seen here on E. 97th Street in Manhattan) works. File photo.

DOT to Streetsblog: There is No Red Paint Shortage — We’re Just Overwhelmed Right Now

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 15, 2020 | No Comments

The news came after an agency official said at a forum that paint was an issue.

Williamsburg Council Member Antonio Reynoso wants to make Berry Street a permanent busway. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Brooklyn Pol Proposes Another Car-Free Busway

By Julianne Cuba | Sep 10, 2020 | No Comments

Berry Street, an open-street success story in Williamsburg, could replace the stalled BQX connector, a Council member says.

Fifth Avenue Busway Delay: DOT Puts Luxury Retailers’ Revenue Over Riders’ Interests

By Julianne Cuba | Aug 26, 2020 | No Comments

Favoring the needs of Rolex and Armani over those of 110,000 straphangers.

A Brooklyn Bad Boy parks in a bus stop on Jay Street, demonstrating why the Busway is needed there. Photo: Dave Colon

Good News: The Jay Street Busway Starts On Aug. 31

By Dave Colon | Aug 25, 2020 | No Comments

The Age of Cars on Jay Street is coming to a close. The Age of Buses is set to begin.

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