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New York bus stop gets a 'green roof' that could cool riders and curb flooding
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (504+ words) The shelter outside Bargain Hunters supports native grasses and other plants. New York City gave a bus shelter in Brownsville a green purpose — adding vegetation above riders that officials say could help with both heat and stormwater. The test site…...
A new report reveals the slowest MBTA bus route in Boston — and it averages 6 mph
27+ min ago (674+ words) The SL4, a Silver Line that travels between South and Nubian Stations, won the not-so-esteemed honor of slowest MBTA bus route, according to a new report. Transit Matters, a Mass. transportation advocacy nonprofit, found the route traveled at an average speed…...
A New York pilot is speeding electric school bus rollouts with less construction
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (519+ words) New York City is expanding its electric school bus fleet after a pilot project found that a simpler charging setup could cut infrastructure costs by 20%, according to Electrek. The move will add 40 electric school buses for NYC Public Schools in…...
NYC Turns Back to Gas Busses After Finding Out the Hard Way That The Electric Versions Have Big Problems
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (675+ words) New York City is pretty much broke. Mayor Zohran Mamdani may be crowing about the fact that he’s balanced the city’s budget, but that’s mostly because lawmakers in Albany bailed him out. There are also looming tax increases driving people…...
Nassau's new on-demand minibus route part of 'microtransit' trend on Long Island
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (658+ words) Riders can either wait to be picked up at designated stops, or request a pick-up along the bus route using a mobile app from a mini bus like this one in Freeport in 2022. Credit: Howard Schnapp Nassau and Suffolk both…...
Family identifies mystery metro worker on trading card
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (36+ words) Metro is celebrating 50 years of service with commemorative trading cards featuring employees who helped shape its history. Metro is celebrating 50 years of service with commemorative trading cards featuring employees who helped shape its history....
“This should never have happened”: New York City transit workers speak out on death of subway conductor Moet McCullum
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (597+ words) In the late evening of September 3, Moet McCullum, a 41-year-old New York City Transit (NYCT) subway conductor was struck and killed by a southbound D train in a tunnel near the 161st Street station in the south Bronx. McCullum was a…...
Manhattan Community Board: We Want Bus Rapid Transit on First and Second Avenues
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (581+ words) A community board on Manhattan’s East Side wants the Mamdani and Hochul administrations to turn First and Second Avenues into bus rapid transit corridors to speed up and fortify the busy M15 bus line. “This is the busiest bus route in…...
Brooklyn Leaders Call for More Accessible Subway Stations
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (301+ words) Local lawmakers and residents are launching a petition campaign urging the MTA to expand subway accessibility in southwest Brooklyn, where several stations remain without elevators. Assemblyman William Colton and City Councilmember Susan Zhuang, joined by Democratic District Leaders Larry He…...
Opinion: NYC's Curbside Bus Stops Treat Passengers Like Dirt
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (606+ words) Every day, intercity bus passengers arrive and depart from curbside stops across Manhattan. In many areas, you only know it’s a bus stop because there’s a sign marking where the bus will arrive. On a pleasant spring afternoon, that may…...