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Allan Rosen

Allan Rosen is a former director of MTA NYCT Bus Planning with three decades of experience in transportation and a Master's Degree in Urban Planning.

A Brief History Of MTA Station Art

Source: MTA.infoTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Renovation of the Ocean Parkway Station is nearing completion. The MTA contracted Railworks Transit (subcontractor- Oliviera Contracting) to perform the work including structural concrete repairs, repairs to the subway platforms, platform edge removal and reinstallation including rubbing board and ADA Warning Tiles at a

The Commute: Dangerous Road Conditions

The Cypress Hills Street exit and entrance to the Jackie Robinson Parkway. Yellow and white pavement markings are gone when you exit the parkway. (Photo: Google Maps)THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: In July, I discussed confusing signage on the Gowanus Expressway [/commute-state-city-dot-bad-joke/] regarding the Belt Parkway exit existing for months.

The Commute: Why The Emphasis On Pedestrians Fatalities?

Source: WikipediaTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: A hallmark of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s term has been his emphasis on pedestrian safety, most notably the Vision Zero [http://www.nyc.gov/html/visionzero/pages/home/home.shtml] campaign. You all know where I stand on this issue [/a-vision-zero-town-hall-meeting/]. My position has

The Commute: Why You Should Care About The Woodhaven Boulevard Bus Lanes

The MTA wants to add new bus lanes to Woodhaven Boulevard. (Photo: The Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/brt/downloads/pdf/2014-10-22-brt-woodhaven-cac2-presentation.pdf] )THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: If the Department of Transportation (DOT) has its way, bus lanes currently being installed on Woodhaven Boulevard between Dry Harbor

The Commute: State And City DOT Are A Bad Joke

Although Sunday meter regulations were eliminated 10 years ago, two signs on Brighton 12th Street still claim the rules are in effect. (Photo: Allan Rosen) THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Confusing signage near where the Belt Parkway separates from the Gowanus Expressway has been misleading commuters for months — sending baffled Belt-bound

The Commute: How Common Is Bus Bunching?

Photo taken by Allan Rosen.THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Last Thursday, I had an appointment near the Kings Highway train station on the Brighton line. I either take the B1 or B49 to the train. At around 11am, three buses arrived, all three not in service. Shortly thereafter a B1

The Commute: Let’s Have An Honest Discussion About Select Bus Service

Photo by Patrick Cashin / MTA [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos/10930772084/]THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: That is what blogger Ben Kabak requested last week in Second Avenue Sagas [http://secondavenuesagas.com/2015/07/09/thoughts-on-treating-buses-with-more-respect-or-why-woodhaven-brt-wont-jeopardize-the-second-ave-subway/] . What prompted his article was something I wrote [http://www.gothamgazette.com/index.php/

The Commute: The Customer Is Not The MTA’s Top Priority

Click to enlarge. Photo by Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Customers should be the MTA’s top priority, but they’re not. That explains why communication is so poor when there are service outages that result in extraordinary waits of up to three hours, such as what occurred last winter

The Commute: Proof That NYC DOT’s Mission Is To Increase Traffic Congestion

Source: Google MapsEditor’s note: Portions of this article were significantly changed due to factual errors that have since been corrected. The premise behind those errors remain in strikeout as a matter of transparency, while some commentary has been deleted or changed. We regret the error. THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/

The Commute: The MTA And DOT Still Are Not Answering Questions

THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: The first Woodhaven / Cross Bay Select Bus Service (SBS) newsletter [http://www.nyc.gov/html/brt/downloads/pdf/2015-04-01-brt-woodhaven-newsletter-1-spring2015.pdf] has been released. It claims to provide the latest updated information on the project. However, all it does is reiterate the same information that had previously