Pedestrians walk faster than NYC crosstown bus
15 days ago
- #New York City
- #public transportation
- #urban planning
- Midtown rezoning plan advances, proposing a busway on 34th Street to speed up notoriously slow bus service.
- The busway would restrict 34th Street to buses, trucks, and emergency vehicles for most of the day, inspired by the success of a similar project on 14th Street.
- Local leaders and advocates raced and beat the M34 bus, highlighting the inefficiency of current bus speeds in NYC.
- If approved, the 34th Street busway would become NYC's eighth, benefiting 28,000 daily riders.
- The broader Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan also includes over 9,500 new homes, subway renovations, and street safety improvements.