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The Commute: Reflecting On 2012

A look back in transportation on the year that was. Photo by Brian HooTHE COMMUTE: It is difficult to believe that I have been writing “The Commute” for two years. In my reflections for 2011, which seem like yesterday, I explained what I hope to accomplish in this column. I

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The MTA Shows Its Bias Against Buses Again

Chicago’s version of Bus Time on its bus shelters. Photo by Allan RosenTHE COMMUTE: I previously wrote about the MTA’s bias against buses and their preference for the subways. Legible bus maps for all boroughs were not available until the early 1980s. Buses were harder hit than subways

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Comptroller’s Audit Of CEMUSA Bus Shelters Is Deficient

Photo by Erica ShermanTHE COMMUTE: Several days ago, New York City Comptroller John Liu released an audit on the cleaning and maintenance of bus stop shelters by CEMUSA under its franchise agreement with the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT). Naturally, we were interested in the findings of this audit after

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Op-Ed: Where Are Our Elected Officials When We Need Them?

Huh? Right. Just another screwy DOT sign...THE COMMUTE: I received an interesting e-mail the other day stating that my service request from 311(C1-1-721913901 Street Sign – Damaged) has been closed. The automatic reply continued: “The Department of Transportation has completed the request or corrected the condition.”However, I