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Bus-mounted bike racks are a common sight on buses run by other transit agencies, such as the Macon, Ga. bus shown here. Westchester County is reportedly throwing away $4,000 that could be used to better link cycling and transit. Bike advocates tell MTR that a $1,500 bike lid (a unit that provides secure shelter for [...] Westchester County’s Bee-Line bus system could be getting a “Queen Bee.” That’s the working title for the Central Avenue bus rapid transit service the county wants to run for 12 miles between White Plains, Yonkers, and the Bronx. The full report and a summary newsletter are available on the Westchester County DOT’s website. An 'in-line' [...] (L-R:) TSTC executive director Kate Slevin, RPA vice president for research Chris Jones, Westchester DOT Commissioner Larry Salley, TWU Local 100 secretary/treasurer Ed Watt. Last Friday, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign and Regional Plan Association held a forum to discuss the creation of a MTA regional bus authority, one of the recommendations in the Ravitch Commission’s [...] A concept drawing for bus-oriented development at Central and Harding Aves. in White Plains. Westchester County continues to move forward on creating a BRT line on Central Avenue and is making concerted efforts to incorporate transit-oriented development at three sites along the route. Naomi Klein, the project manager for the study, gave an update on [...] Bee-Line Bus riders on Central Ave. in Westchester could be getting major improvements in service, with buses every 10 minutes, more and better bus shelters, and speedier and more reliable travel times. That’s the potential of the Westchester Dept. of Transportation’s Central Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) study, which held its second open house on [...] This year NJ Transit, Westchester County, and the MTA raised fares, approved a fare hike, and are about to approve a fare hike, respectively. As ridership on all three transit networks hits historic levels, all three have announced plans for increased service in 2008, which is certainly the least they could do for cash-strapped commuters. The [...] Earlier this month, Westchester County’s Bee-Line bus system joined the ranks of transit agencies seeking fare increases after County Executive Andrew Spano released the proposed 2008 budget, which calls for a 25-cent increase in the cash fare to $2. More than half of Bee-Line rides are paid via MetroCard (which finally came to Bee-Line in [...] |
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