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.
Apr
13
The Commute: Hypocrite De Blasio Wants Us To Stand Up For Transportation

The Commute: Hypocrite De Blasio Wants Us To Stand Up For Transportation

Source: FacebookTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Mayor Bill de Blasio wants us to ‘stand up’ for transportation… yet he won’t
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Apr
06
The Commute: NYC Department Of Transportation (DOT) Announces Final Plans For Woodhaven Boulevard

The Commute: NYC Department Of Transportation (DOT) Announces Final Plans For Woodhaven Boulevard

Click to enlargeTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Why should this concern readers of Sheepshead Bites? Well, if you drive to Queens
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Mar
30
The Commute: We Still Need To Reinvent The MTA

The Commute: We Still Need To Reinvent The MTA

Source: Brooklyn ReaderTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: New Yorkers started paying more last week to ride the buses and trains. The
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Mar
23
The Commute: More MTA Bus Service Mismanagement

The Commute: More MTA Bus Service Mismanagement

Photo by Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: We wrote about this subject numerous times. In 2012, we caught the MTA
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Mar
16
The Commute: Why We Need A Moratorium On Future SBS Routes – Part 5 Of 5

The Commute: Why We Need A Moratorium On Future SBS Routes – Part 5 Of 5

THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: In Part 4 [/commute-need-moratorium-future-sbs-routes-part-4-5/], we discussed installing true Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) for the Woodhaven Boulevard
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Mar
09
The Commute: Why We Need A Moratorium On Future SBS Routes – Part 4 Of 5

The Commute: Why We Need A Moratorium On Future SBS Routes – Part 4 Of 5

THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: In Part 3 [/commute-need-moratorium-future-sbs-routes-part-3-5/], we discussed community involvement. SBS Future Plans New York City Department of
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Mar
02
The Commute: Why We Need A Moratorium On Future SBS Routes – Part 3 Of 5

The Commute: Why We Need A Moratorium On Future SBS Routes – Part 3 Of 5

THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Last week, in Part 2 [/commute-need-moratorium-future-sbs-routes-part-2-5/], we discussed the misrepresentation of facts, contradictions, and how so
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Feb
23
The Commute: Why We Need A Moratorium On Future SBS Routes – Part 2 Of 5

The Commute: Why We Need A Moratorium On Future SBS Routes – Part 2 Of 5

Photo by Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Last week in Part 1 [/commute-need-moratorium-future-sbs-routes-part-1-5/], we discussed unsubstantiated claims and outright lies
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Feb
16
The Commute: Why We Need A Moratorium On Future SBS Routes – Part 1 Of 5

The Commute: Why We Need A Moratorium On Future SBS Routes – Part 1 Of 5

THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: The B44 Nostrand Avenue Route was one-year-old in November 2014. Yet we still don’t have
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Feb
09
The Commute: It’s Been A Rough Week For Transit

The Commute: It’s Been A Rough Week For Transit

A Metro-North train on the Harlem Line. Source: WikipediaTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: First we had massive delays on Metro-North last
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