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.
Mar
25

B44 Select Bus Service (SBS): Part 2 Of 3 — Why The B44 SBS Is Different From Other SBS Routes

THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: (Here is Part 1 [/b44-select-bus-service-sbs-part-1-of-3-its-too-late-to-make-changes/] from last week). The B44 is different from other Select Bus
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Mar
18

B44 Select Bus Service (SBS): Part 1 Of 3 — It’s Too Late to Make Changes

THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: According to Theresa Scavo, chairperson of Community Board 15, the MTA stated that it is now
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Mar
14

Is This Your Clothing Donation Bin On Brighton Beach Avenue? Remove It, Pronto

If you put clothing into it, that clothing will not go to the homeless. It probably will just end up
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Mar
11

Police Are Arresting People Every Day For Minor Infractions

Should performers sanctioned by the MTA be subject to arrest for drawing a crowd? Photo by Erica ShermanTHE COMMUTE [/tag/
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Mar
04

Transit Fares And Tolls Now Cost More

Be prepared to start adding more money to your MetroCard. Source: itp.nyu.edu THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Subway, bus,
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Mar
01

Mayoral Candidates Square Off On The Future Of Transportation – Part 3 Of 3

The mayoral candidates at last Friday’s debate. Photo by Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: In Part 1 [/mayoral-candidates-square-off-on-the-future-of-transportation-part-1-of-3/] of
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Feb
27

Mayoral Candidates Square Off On The Future Of Transportation – Part 2 Of 3

Attendees at the mayoral candidates forum. Photo by Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: In Part 1 [/mayoral-candidates-square-off-on-the-future-of-transportation-part-1-of-3/], with the exception
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Feb
25

Mayoral Candidates Square Off On The Future Of Transportation – Part 1 of 3

The mayoral candidates (seated alphabetically by last name, right to left) at last Friday’s transit debate. Photo by Allan
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Feb
19

Hope May Be On The Way To Reduce Bus Bunching, And Much More

A screenshot of the MTA’s BusTrek website, currently under development by the City College of New York’s MTA
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Feb
11

Our Mass Transit Future – Part 3: What Happened To Democracy?

MTA New York City Transit employees load subway cars onto flatbed trucks for transportation to the Rockaway Peninsula. Source: MTAPhotos
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