Comments on: "I Love It": Riders Applaud NYC's First Bus Rapid Transit Route http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/07/i-love-it-riders-applaud-nycs-first-bus-rapid-transit-route/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Brooklyn’s B44: Select Bus Service Can Address Rider Concerns | Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/07/i-love-it-riders-applaud-nycs-first-bus-rapid-transit-route/comment-page-1/#comment-44302 Brooklyn’s B44: Select Bus Service Can Address Rider Concerns | Mobilizing the Region Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:58:46 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=4359#comment-44302 [...] to speed up the city’s bus system so it better compliments the subway. The B44 will follow the Bx12 on Fordham Road in the Bronx and the M15 along First and Second Avenues in Manhattan, the first [...] [...] to speed up the city’s bus system so it better compliments the subway. The B44 will follow the Bx12 on Fordham Road in the Bronx and the M15 along First and Second Avenues in Manhattan, the first [...]

]]> By: NJ Transit’s First Report Card: “Needs Improvement” | Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/07/i-love-it-riders-applaud-nycs-first-bus-rapid-transit-route/comment-page-1/#comment-43146 NJ Transit’s First Report Card: “Needs Improvement” | Mobilizing the Region Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:47:05 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=4359#comment-43146 [...] Christie administration) and the use of bus-only lanes, pay-before-you-board fare collection, and other BRT improvements would make life easier for bus riders concerned with on-time performance and weekday evening [...] [...] Christie administration) and the use of bus-only lanes, pay-before-you-board fare collection, and other BRT improvements would make life easier for bus riders concerned with on-time performance and weekday evening [...]

]]> By: New York Mag Takes a Look at Future of NYC Buses | Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/07/i-love-it-riders-applaud-nycs-first-bus-rapid-transit-route/comment-page-1/#comment-7273 New York Mag Takes a Look at Future of NYC Buses | Mobilizing the Region Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:04:47 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=4359#comment-7273 [...] a test run on the Bx12 Select, which runs on Fordham Road in the Bronx, Sullivan seems particularly impressed by the prepaid [...] [...] a test run on the Bx12 Select, which runs on Fordham Road in the Bronx, Sullivan seems particularly impressed by the prepaid [...]

]]> By: FTA Gives High Marks to Select Bus Service in Sheepshead | Sheepshead Bay News Blog http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/07/i-love-it-riders-applaud-nycs-first-bus-rapid-transit-route/comment-page-1/#comment-5895 FTA Gives High Marks to Select Bus Service in Sheepshead | Sheepshead Bay News Blog Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:50:30 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=4359#comment-5895 [...] to about seven subway lines and 14 other bus routes, the program has received high marks from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign for illustrating “how inexpensive innovations can improve service throughout the five [...] [...] to about seven subway lines and 14 other bus routes, the program has received high marks from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign for illustrating “how inexpensive innovations can improve service throughout the five [...]

]]> By: Bus Lane Camera Bill Is Back in Albany | Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/07/i-love-it-riders-applaud-nycs-first-bus-rapid-transit-route/comment-page-1/#comment-4277 Bus Lane Camera Bill Is Back in Albany | Mobilizing the Region Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:48:50 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=4359#comment-4277 [...] has big plans for speeding up buses, seeking to build on the success of the Select Bus Service on Fordham Road in the Bronx with new projects on 34th Street and First and Second Avenues in Manhattan, Nostrand [...] [...] has big plans for speeding up buses, seeking to build on the success of the Select Bus Service on Fordham Road in the Bronx with new projects on 34th Street and First and Second Avenues in Manhattan, Nostrand [...]

]]> By: Sergio Larios http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/07/i-love-it-riders-applaud-nycs-first-bus-rapid-transit-route/comment-page-1/#comment-2517 Sergio Larios Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:15:46 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=4359#comment-2517 Over all i think the service still sucks!!! Story 1 My wife who was 8 moths pregnant got a 100 ticket while ridding the service with me last spring.. even though both of us were paid riders we used our metro cards to obtain the select riding ticket. The bus was stopped and when everyone was asked for there tickets we could not find hers, we were then asked to both get off and questioned i explained what had happened, one of our metro cards was an unlimited ride card and the other was a normal ride card. they said that they could only check one of the cards to verify if we used the machine to get a ticket. When i explained further that both of us showed the driver our tickets to get on the bus so maybe if they checked the camera from the bus they would see we both had tickets and showed them. The officer said that it could not be done and to take the ticket but if we wanted to discuss it further we would both be arrested for fair evasion. And we could settle it with the judge in bookings..... we took the ticket and she refused to fight it.... never wanted to ride the 12 bus again which i have been riding my whole life almost everyday being that my mom lives an Parkchester and my dad in Riverdale. Story 2 While shopping on Fordham Rd my dad called for my help. I figured the fastest way was to take the 12 bus to get to 184 st and broadway. The select ticket machine took my unlimited card but did not print me a ticket... I proceeded to get on the bus that had arrived and explained what had happened to the bus driver.... he made me get off at the next stop and told me to try the next machine... the next one said just used.. after already getting frustrated in the windy 16 degree weather i tried a few more times and got an out of service error... i ended up riding three 12 select buses that day... and not one local service bus passed.. So while i was calling to make a complaint and state my story to the mta the third busdriver said for me to get on and that he would vouch for me if there was a problem... These are 2 issues that maybe need looking into. but i will never take the 12 bus ever again i would rather take a longer rout or pay for a cab rather then risk getting a 100 ticket or have to get off the bus in the freezing cold. also no N or R service to 59th street after 11 O'clock is horrible too along with the L train never working. Over all i think the service still sucks!!!

Story 1
My wife who was 8 moths pregnant got a 100 ticket while ridding the service with me last spring.. even though both of us were paid riders we used our metro cards to obtain the select riding ticket. The bus was stopped and when everyone was asked for there tickets we could not find hers, we were then asked to both get off and questioned i explained what had happened, one of our metro cards was an unlimited ride card and the other was a normal ride card. they said that they could only check one of the cards to verify if we used the machine to get a ticket. When i explained further that both of us showed the driver our tickets to get on the bus so maybe if they checked the camera from the bus they would see we both had tickets and showed them. The officer said that it could not be done and to take the ticket but if we wanted to discuss it further we would both be arrested for fair evasion. And we could settle it with the judge in bookings….. we took the ticket and she refused to fight it….
never wanted to ride the 12 bus again which i have been riding my whole life almost everyday being that my mom lives an Parkchester and my dad in Riverdale.

Story 2
While shopping on Fordham Rd my dad called for my help. I figured the fastest way was to take the 12 bus to get to 184 st and broadway. The select ticket machine took my unlimited card but did not print me a ticket… I proceeded to get on the bus that had arrived and explained what had happened to the bus driver…. he made me get off at the next stop and told me to try the next machine… the next one said just used.. after already getting frustrated in the windy 16 degree weather i tried a few more times and got an out of service error… i ended up riding three 12 select buses that day… and not one local service bus passed.. So while i was calling to make a complaint and state my story to the mta the third busdriver said for me to get on and that he would vouch for me if there was a problem…

These are 2 issues that maybe need looking into. but i will never take the 12 bus ever again i would rather take a longer rout or pay for a cab rather then risk getting a 100 ticket or have to get off the bus in the freezing cold.

also no N or R service to 59th street after 11 O’clock is horrible too along with the L train never working.

]]> By: What We’re Thankful For In 2009 | Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/07/i-love-it-riders-applaud-nycs-first-bus-rapid-transit-route/comment-page-1/#comment-2237 What We’re Thankful For In 2009 | Mobilizing the Region Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:03:22 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=4359#comment-2237 [...] has continued the department’s sustainable ways. Car-free Broadway and the city’s first bus rapid transit route could be legacy projects in themselves. Expect more bold thinking coming out of 55 Water Street in [...] [...] has continued the department’s sustainable ways. Car-free Broadway and the city’s first bus rapid transit route could be legacy projects in themselves. Expect more bold thinking coming out of 55 Water Street in [...]

]]> By: Bloomberg’s Transportation Rhetoric and Reality « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/07/i-love-it-riders-applaud-nycs-first-bus-rapid-transit-route/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Bloomberg’s Transportation Rhetoric and Reality « Mobilizing the Region Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:26:31 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=4359#comment-1152 [...] bus lanes in the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.” The MTA and NYCDOT opened the city’s first bus rapid transit route on Fordham Road in the Bronx last year, and are planning routes on Staten Island, in Queens, and on [...] [...] bus lanes in the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.” The MTA and NYCDOT opened the city’s first bus rapid transit route on Fordham Road in the Bronx last year, and are planning routes on Staten Island, in Queens, and on [...]

]]> By: City Seeking Input on Next Phase of Bus Rapid Transit Program « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/07/i-love-it-riders-applaud-nycs-first-bus-rapid-transit-route/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 City Seeking Input on Next Phase of Bus Rapid Transit Program « Mobilizing the Region Mon, 18 May 2009 21:31:42 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=4359#comment-1154 [...] first route in the Select Bus Service program, the Bronx’s Bx12, opened last year and has gotten top marks from riders. It uses signal priority, bus lanes along part of the route, and off-board fare [...] [...] first route in the Select Bus Service program, the Bronx’s Bx12, opened last year and has gotten top marks from riders. It uses signal priority, bus lanes along part of the route, and off-board fare [...]

]]> By: Sheepshead Bites » Blog Archive » FTA Gives High Marks to Select Bus Service in Sheepshead http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/07/i-love-it-riders-applaud-nycs-first-bus-rapid-transit-route/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Sheepshead Bites » Blog Archive » FTA Gives High Marks to Select Bus Service in Sheepshead Sat, 16 May 2009 18:16:59 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=4359#comment-1153 [...] to about seven subway lines and 14 other bus routes, the program has received high marks from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign for illustrating “how inexpensive innovations can improve service throughout the five [...] [...] to about seven subway lines and 14 other bus routes, the program has received high marks from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign for illustrating “how inexpensive innovations can improve service throughout the five [...]

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