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New Busway Launching On Notoriously Congested 181st Street In Washington Heights
The busway is promised to speed up rides for the estimated 66,000 daily bus passengers in Washington Heights where the city estimates buses crawl along 181st Street at an average speed of less than 4 mph.
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Sophia Chang
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Judge Clears Way For Flushing Bus Lane Opposed By Local Businesses
Judge Kevin Kerrigan wrote that the petitioners' concern about side streets being flooded with traffic was “speculative” and not based on any data.
By
Stephen Nessen
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Video: Parking Spot Brawl Escalates Into Road Rage Assault, Injuring Four And Wrecking A Bakery
Local NIMBYs see the incident as a harbinger of driver-violence to come if the city installs a new busway.
By
Jake Offenhartz
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Fate Of Stalled Flushing Busway Plan Up In The Air For Now
A judge issued a temporary restraining order on the project.
By
David Cruz
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New Busway In Brooklyn Launches On Jay Street, A Fraction Of DOT's Full Plan
The new busway is the first after the peak of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Sydney Pereira
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NYC Adds 20 Miles Of Busways And Bus Lanes, 40 Miles Short Of The MTA's Request
The city will expand bus service through 20 new miles of busways and bus lanes.
By
Jen Carlson
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Analysis Shows 14th Street Busway Has Slashed Commute Times On Notoriously Congested Route
Ridership has increased by about 24 percent on weekdays, and 30 percent on weekends.
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Sydney Pereira
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Is The 14th Street Busway 'Miracle' The Way Of The Future? De Blasio Not So Sure
'We warn you: don’t make us fight another 3 year campaign for #BetterBuses.'
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Jake Offenhartz
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Bus-Mounted Cameras Coming To 14th Street To Ticket/Vaporize Scofflaw Drivers
Though it'll be another sixty days before drivers actually face consequences for blocking the bus.
By
Jake Offenhartz
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14th Street Busway Sees Increasing Speeds And Ridership, As Planned
What was once a 15- minute slog between 3rd and 8th Ave, now only takes 10 minutes.
By
Stephen Nessen
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