THE COMMUTE: Renovation of the Ocean Parkway Station is nearing completion. The MTA contracted Railworks Transit (subcontractor- Oliviera Contracting) to perform...
The Commute: Dangerous Road Conditions
THE COMMUTE: In July, I discussed confusing signage on the Gowanus Expressway regarding the Belt Parkway exit existing for months. It could...
The Commute: Why The Emphasis On Pedestrians Fatalities?
THE COMMUTE: A hallmark of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s term has been his emphasis on pedestrian safety, most notably the...
The Commute: Why You Should Care About The Woodhaven Boulevard Bus Lanes
THE COMMUTE: If the Department of Transportation (DOT) has its way, bus lanes currently being installed on Woodhaven Boulevard between...
The Commute: State And City DOT Are A Bad Joke
THE COMMUTE: Confusing signage near where the Belt Parkway separates from the Gowanus Expressway has been misleading commuters for months — sending...
The Commute: How Common Is Bus Bunching?
THE COMMUTE: Last Thursday, I had an appointment near the Kings Highway train station on the Brighton line. I either...
The Commute: Let’s Have An Honest Discussion About Select Bus Service
THE COMMUTE: That is what blogger Ben Kabak requested last week in Second Avenue Sagas. What prompted his article was...
The Commute: The Customer Is Not The MTA’s Top Priority
THE COMMUTE: Customers should be the MTA’s top priority, but they’re not. That explains why communication is so poor when there are...
The Commute: Proof That NYC DOT’s Mission Is To Increase Traffic Congestion
Editor’s note: Portions of this article were significantly changed due to factual errors that have since been corrected. The premise behind...
The Commute: The MTA And DOT Still Are Not Answering Questions
THE COMMUTE: The first Woodhaven / Cross Bay Select Bus Service (SBS) newsletter has been released. It claims to provide...
The Commute: Let’s Sum Up The Week’s Events
THE COMMUTE: The major local transit news is that the New York City Transit (NYCT) President Carmen Bianco is resigning...
The Commute: What Is Wrong With The Move NY Plan?
THE COMMUTE: Previously we looked at the historical perspective of previous plans to toll the free East River bridges and...
The Commute: Questions For The MTA Regarding The Proposed B46 SBS
THE COMMUTE: The MTA is proposing Select Bus Service (SBS) on the B46 Utica Avenue bus route scheduled for autumn...
The Commute: Should The Move NY Plan Be Approved?
THE COMMUTE: The answer is obvious to all the car haters out there. However, those who are more objective in...
The Commute: How Successful Are The MTA’s New Bus Routes? Part 2 Of 2
THE COMMUTE: Yesterday, we showed how the average number of passengers carried per bus for routes discontinued in 2010 was...