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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.
Jul
07

The Commute: Bus Bunching Is Rampant And Nothing Is Being Done About It — Part 1

Source: Brooklyn ReaderTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: While recently attending Councilman Chaim Deutsch’s site visit at Avenue R and Nostrand
4 min read
Jun
30

The Commute: Local Pols Fight For Addition Of Avenue R As A Select Bus Service (SBS) Bus Stop

MTA representative Andrew Inglesby responding to a request to add Avenue R as an SBS Bus Stop. Photo by Allan
3 min read
Jun
23

The Commute: Some Thoughts About Bus Drivers

Ralph Kramden, the granddaddy of Brooklyn bus drivers. Source: WikipediaTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: My thoughts about bus drivers are mixed.
5 min read
Jun
16

The Commute: Why Is Transit Planning For Large-Scale Events So Difficult?

It’s all your fault, California Chrome. Bad horsey! Source: WikipediaTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Last winter, thousands of people waited
5 min read
Jun
09

The Commute: New Parking Signs Are Not Making Regulations Understandable; More About Vision Zero

All images courtesy of Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: It was with much fanfare, just over a year ago, that
4 min read
Jun
02

The Commute: What Is The Future Of Bus Time; How Will It Help Bus Riders?

Source: bustime.mta.info/THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Bus Time was first rolled out in the Bronx and Staten Island.
6 min read
May
27

The Commute: Why The MTA Can’t Be Trusted

A familiar sight: Next bus please! Source: afagen / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: They do not keep their promises, tell different
6 min read
May
19

The Commute: Call Your State Senator And Assemblymember Now, Plus More On Better Bus Service

Source: DHFixAtlantic / TwitterTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: On Page 11 of the Vision Zero [http://www.nyc.gov/html/visionzero/pdf/
5 min read
May
12

MTA Incompetently Operating B44 And B36: Part 2 Of 2

The B44 SBS. Source: Patrick Cashin / MTA / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Last week, in Part 1 [/mta-incompetently-operating-b44-b36-buses-part-1-2/], I presented some
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May
05

MTA Incompetently Operating B44 And B36 Buses: Part 1 Of 2

The B44 SBS. Source: Patrick Cashin / MTA / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: After five years of planning, on November 17, 2013
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