NYC Buses to Become Faster Under New Plan by Mayor Mamdani, Gov. Hochul
The plan targets 50 corridors, with speeds expected to rise 20% and some trips to drop by as much as 6 minutes, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled 'Next Stop: Fast Buses, Better Service,' a nearly $900 million joint city-state initiative targeting improvements across 50 priority corridors in New York City.
- Chronic transit delays force some buses to crawl at 5 mph despite 2.75 million daily trips; Mamdani campaigned on making buses 'fast and free' to address service failures.
- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will purchase 2,500 new buses by 2029 and implement all-door boarding by 2027, while the city installs 200 stationary bus lane cameras by 2027.
- Riders could save six minutes per trip through 20% speed increases on priority corridors, with five rapid bus routes debuting in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx by 2030.
- Officials described the initiative as the first joint Department of Transportation and MTA plan in 10 years, aiming to ensure 90% of residents live within a half-mile of rapid bus or rail stations by 2030.
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