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The Commute: How Common Is Bus Bunching?

Photo taken by Allan Rosen.THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Last Thursday, I had an appointment near the Kings Highway train station on the Brighton line. I either take the B1 or B49 to the train. At around 11am, three buses arrived, all three not in service. Shortly thereafter a B1

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Gravesend Pol, Union Calls On MTA To Add Limited B1 Service

By Allan RosenAssemblyman William Colton and the Transport Workers Union [TWU-Local 100] are calling on the MTA to implement a weekday, limited service for the beleaguered B1 bus line between Kingsborough Community College [KCC] and Bay Ridge. The assemblyman sent the MTA a letter this month explaining the need for

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B1 Bus To Get Additional Summer Service To Ease Crowding

Photo by Allan RosenThe following is a press release from the offices of Assemblyman William Colton: Assembly Member William Colton (47th Assembly District – Brooklyn) is announcing that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has agreed to add service to the B1 bus line in southern Brooklyn. Beginning on August 31, 2014,

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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 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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Violent Passenger Forces B1 Bus Evacuation And Car Accident On 86th Street

Photo by Elle SpektorA violent straphanger caused the evacuation of a Brighton Beach-bound B1 bus on 86th Street yesterday afternoon, and police were called to the scene to respond. The incident occurred at approximately 7:00 p.m. Wednesday as the bus came to the intersection of 20th Avenue and

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Manhattan Beach Neighbors Blast New Drop-Off Location For Kingsborough Shuttle Bus

Kingsborough Community College administrators have moved the drop-off location of the yellow school bus that shuttles students from campus to subway station and back, no longer allowing it on the school’s property. The new location has a local civic group fuming that the school is piling on more traffic

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You Shouldn’t Have To Wait An Hour For The B49

Why is this B49 only going so far as Church Avenue? Photo by Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Although buses are scheduled at 10 minutes intervals, if you were trying to get home from Manhattan Beach on the evening of July 4, there is a good chance that you would

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MTA May Restore Some Service Cutbacks: The Latest On Fare-Beating And Much More

Source: MTATHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: As the second anniversary of the largest service cutbacks in New York City History quietly passed on June 27th, the MTA hinted at its monthly board meeting for the first time that they were considering the restoration of some cuts. The New York Times has

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Cameras Installed On Buses As Assaults Increase

Photo by Erica ShermanWelcome Big Brother! Hoping to provide everyone with more safety, the NYPD and MTA are installing cameras and driver safety partitions in hundreds of buses, according to the New York Post [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/picture_this_safer_buses_MHfFFFkms3UtAikYnUsXwN#ixzz1fmdxmxuH] . Since last year,

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Manhattan Beach Bus Service Update

THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: According to the Manhattan Beach Community Group [http://www.manhattanbeachbrooklyn.org/?p=949], the MTA has agreed to station a dispatcher at the bus terminal in Manhattan Beach on summer weekends that will have the ability to summon extra drivers from the depot in case of