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 passenger languishes in frigid conditions while hoping to board a B1 or B49 bus. Source: Dav1d / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: The ongoing problem of the B1 and B49 bypassing intending passengers while school is in session, which I have mentioned many times before [/the-mta-is-running-a-private-bus-service-for-kingsborough-community-college/], took no vacation during the
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Polly Trottenberg, the city’s new DOT commissioner. Source: Transportation for America / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: On the day before he took office, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced he was appointing Polly Trottenberg as Transportation Commissioner. She replaced the controversial Janette Sadik-Khan who held the position for the past six
Source: Lempkin / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/author/arosen/]: The Commute is now three years old. A year has past since we reflected on 2012 [/the-commute-reflecting-on-2012/]. We looked ahead to 2013 and asked if the MTA will start allowing transfers between local, limited and SBS routes as well as a second transfer by
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The brand new B44 Select Bus Service, which runs between Williamsburg and Sheepshead Bay. Source: Patrick Cashin / MTA / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/author/arosen/]: On Friday, Mayor Bloomberg and the press [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H6RiLzW7ng] took a ride on the 7 extension to 34th Street, although the line is
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THE COMMUTE [/author/arosen/]: I asked if that was the case back in 2010 when I documented 14 buses in a row bypassing bus stops [/is-the-mta-a-private-bus-service-for-kcc-students/] after loading up at Kingsborough Community College. Since then I have done numerous B1 updates documenting service problems. I have written many times to
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Source: MovieClipsTHE COMMUTE [/author/arosen/]: Last week, Sheepshead Bites reported [/city-council-mulling-25-mph-speed-limit-citywide/] on legislation being considered by the City Council [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=862343&GUID=6E062EC0-0168-4378-A432-8CF34EFC837C&Options=&Search=] to lower the speed limit on city residential streets narrower than 60 feet wide from
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Photo by Lucas Berrini / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: This is the fourth year the MTA has performed a customer satisfaction survey in this format. I criticized past surveys for faulty methodology, not asking enough questions related to service, and too many about the riding environment. Rather than summarizing statistics as
The brand new B44 Select Bus Service, which runs between Williamsburg and Sheepshead Bay. Source: Patrick Cashin / MTA / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: This week we are taking another look at the B44 Select Bus Service (SBS). On Monday we discussed [/b44-sbs-update-initial-reviews-are-in-part-1-of-3/] major problems thus far: confusion, not enough SBS stops,
The B44 SBS debuts along Nostrand Avenue. Source: Patrick Cashin / MTA / Flickr THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Yesterday, in Part 1 [/b44-sbs-update-initial-reviews-are-in-part-1-of-3/], we provided some media coverage from NewsChannel 12 and NY 1 showing rider frustrations with the new B44 Select Bus Service (SBS). That is not to say that everyone
Select Bus Service on the B44 route, which runs between Williamsburg and Sheepshead Bay. Source: Patrick Cashin / MTA / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Select Bus Service (SBS) on the first route in Brooklyn, the B44, is now one week old. I have not yet had a chance to observe or ride
THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: After two years of delay [/b44-select-bus-service-sbs-part-3-of-3-when-will-the-b44-sbs-will-begin-operation/] , and five years of planning, the B44 Select Bus Service [/b44-select-bus-service-payment-machines-debut-ahead-of-november-17-service-rollout/] (SBS) finally made its debut yesterday along Nostrand Avenue. Limited stops at Avenues L, R, S, V, W, Y and Z are no longer in effect since the Limited
Click to enlargeTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Before we talk about the anniversary, first some questions the MTA needs to answer regarding the data we presented yesterday [/a-b1-service-update-plus-tomorrow-marks-the-35th-anniversary-of-the-southwest-brooklyn-bus-changes-part-1-of-2-2/] regarding eastbound B1 service at Coney Island Avenue and Brighton Beach Avenue. Questions The MTA Needs To Answer 1. Why does an empty