Buses
Select Bus Service Gets The Job Done
Last week I wrote a couple of entries (1 & 2) discussing the Select Bus Service that debuted on the Bx12. While some had a knee jerk reaction to the service, others have raved about its initial success. 5 days ago the associate director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, Veronica Vanterpool shared her first hand […]
MTA Talks About Select Bus Service
Bx12 approaching the Pelham Bay Park station. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit The MTA’s New York City Transit division issued a press release discussing Select Bus Service. Here is the release courtesy of the MTA: MTA New York City Transit, in collaboration with NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), is rolling out Select Bus […]
Knee Jerk Reaction To Debut Of Select Bus Service
Yesterday marked the debut of Select Bus Service on the Bx12. The goal of the service is to cut travel time by up to 20% by implementing such measures as letting passengers pay before boarding, allowing entrance to the bus via the front & back doors, dedicated bus lanes, traffic signal priority, & more. All […]
Teens Turned Away From A City Bus
A trip for two teenage girls trying to pick up their report cards turned into more than they bargained for on Friday. The teens were going to pick up their report cards from Bishop Kearney High School when they ran into problems due to their student MetroCards expiring. Pete Donohue & Carrie Melago of the […]
Streetsblog Continues To Expose David Gantt
As you know by now, a major transportation bill that would benefit bus riders & drivers got defeated by the State Assembly Transportation Committee. The perpetrator behind this was the chairman of the State Assembly Transportation Committee, David Gantt. Ben Fried of Streetsblog has been all over the chairman since this bill was defeated (rightfully […]
