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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.
Feb
17

How Transit Riders Continually Get Screwed

Second Avenue Subway construction at 83rd Street in the city. Source: Wikipedia THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: It started with continual
4 min read
Feb
10

MTA To Change B44 Select Bus Service (SBS) Following Pressure From Local Pols

The B44 SBS debuts along Nostrand Avenue. Source: Patrick Cashin / MTA / Flickr THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: As a result of
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Feb
03

B44 Select Bus Service (SBS) Update

The B44 SBS. Source: Patrick Cashin / MTA / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: During its first week of operation, the B44 SBS
5 min read
Jan
27

A $250 Fine For Jaywalking Is Absurd, And What We Really Should Be Doing

Weird anti-jay walking propaganda. Source: WikipediaTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: This column focuses primarily on buses and subways, although we also
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Jan
13

The MTA Leaves Passengers Out In The Cold In Seven Degree Weather, And Politics Over Transit

A passenger languishes in frigid conditions while hoping to board a B1 or B49 bus. Source: Dav1d / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/
5 min read
Jan
06

What Can We Expect From The City’s New Transportation Commissioner?

Polly Trottenberg, the city’s new DOT commissioner. Source: Transportation for America / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: On the day before
5 min read
Dec
30

The Commute: Reflecting On 2013’s Mass Transit News

Source: Lempkin / FlickrTHE COMMUTE [/author/arosen/]: The Commute is now three years old. A year has past since we reflected
4 min read
Dec
23

The 7 Line Extension And A Push For BRT

The brand new B44 Select Bus Service, which runs between Williamsburg and Sheepshead Bay. Source: Patrick Cashin / MTA / FlickrTHE COMMUTE
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Dec
16

The MTA Is Running A Private Bus Service For Kingsborough Community College

THE COMMUTE [/author/arosen/]: I asked if that was the case back in 2010 when I documented 14 buses in
5 min read
Dec
09

Proposed Local Speed Limit Law Is A Hysterical Reaction

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:
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