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The Commute: Bus Time And Bus Bunching

THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: The MTA has always denied that bus bunching is a major problem. The party line has been that it is caused by traffic, is unavoidable, and little can be done to prevent it. The truth is that bus bunching occurs even on routes with light traffic

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How Will The MTA Spend Its New-Found Money?

The Jackie Gleason Bus Depot. Photo by Erica ShermanTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Governor Andrew Cuomo, who I once said was “not a friend of public transit [/gov-cuomo-%E2%80%93-not-a-friend-of-public-transit/]“ after he cut MTA funding, now has increased MTA funding [http://www.governor.ny.gov/press/03272013-cuomo-details-major-investments-in-public-transportation] by $358 million

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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 [/tag/the-commute/]: I previously wrote about the MTA’s bias against buses [/the-role-of-buses-and-how-to-make-them-more-effective-part-i/] and their preference for the subways. Legible bus maps for all boroughs were not available until the early 1980s. Buses were harder

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MTA’s Bus Time Program To Expand Throughout City, Giving Commuters Real-Time Bus Locations

Photo by Allan RosenNow that the B4 and other bus lines will be restored [/b4-line-to-be-fully-restored-victory-for-sheepshead-bay-community/], you’ll want to ensure you’re not standing at that bus stop forever. To help with that, the city is expanding a GPS-driven program that will keep bus riders posted about real-time arrival estimates.