Select Bus Service
Improved Service Speeds Up Buses, Increases Ridership
The data on select bus service (SBS) in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus system are definitive: with off-board payment and bus-only lanes, buses perform better and attract more riders.
Report: NYC Bus System in Crisis
A new report cites decreased ridership and dismal service despite a growing need for more and better routes.
New York's 'Bus Forward' Plan to Add 21 Select Service Bus Routes
Critics of the Bus Forward plan say the it does not reflect the urgency of the need for better buses in New York City.
New York Has its First Center-Running Bus
It's a small step forward on a portion of the Bx6 bus line in Bronx, but the center-running bus is coming to more corners of New York City soon.
'Select Bus Service' in Queens Doubles in Price
The planning process has revealed a "select bus service" proposal for Queens to require a lot more time and funding than originally thought.
Bus Rapid Transit Proposed for Queens to Rockaways Route
New York implemented bus rapid transit with the Select Bus Service, but has yet to develop the kind of busways found in Bogota or Guangzhou. Will a route in Queens deliver the full BRT experience?
Could Citywide BRT Slow NYC's Growing Transportation Inequity?
With five routes already in operation, New York City leaders are getting the taste for bus rapid transit. This week, one city council member introduced a bill that would require the city to develop a plan for a citywide BRT network.
City of Costa Mesa
Licking County
Barrett Planning Group LLC
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Mpact Transit + Community
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Tufts University, Department of Urban and Environmental Policy & Planning
City of Universal City TX
ULI Northwest Arkansas
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