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Bus lanes are for buses.
📸 Tomorrow we’re launching automated bus lane enforcement cameras along Brooklyn’s busiest route, on Utica Av and Malcolm X Blvd.
Clear bus lanes mean faster trips for the 35,000 daily B46 customers.
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Blocked bus lanes delay commuters every day. Starting today, our new bus lane enforcement cameras are here to put a stop to that.
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We’re prioritizing buses, keeping streets clear, and getting everyone where they need to go, faster.
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Yes.
If
#NYC
made 42nd & 34th St car-free like 14th St, would you support it?
@NYCSpeakerCoJo
is tossing around the idea.
@PIX11News
#transit
#traffic
#mta
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Are you a bus? Bus lane enforcement cameras now on B44 buses. Fines start Monday, December 30.
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If you've ever been stuck in traffic on one of the 11 routes that use this stretch of Main Street in Flushing, this is the moment you've been waiting for.
Meet the new Main Street Busway.
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Ride this bus. Save the planet.
It’s Electric. Boogie Woogie Woogie. 🕺👇
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📸 Bus trips slowed by blocked bus lanes are about to get faster for the 37,000 customers who use the B44, B44 SBS, and B49 every day. Bus lane enforcement cameras on B44 SBS buses are here.
#protectthepaint
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Bus lanes are for buses.
They're key to speeding up our buses and making travel more reliable. If you're not supposed to be in the bus lane, you'll be getting a violation in the mail, starting now, thanks to our bus lane enforcement cameras on M15 SBS buses.
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You will experience some extra turns but no stops will be missed.
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@iwokeuplydis
Hi, there. Can you get us more information regarding this? What train was this on and what was the car number? What date was this and time? Did your student notify NYPD? ^KB
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MASKS. We need everyone to wear them so we can keep each other safe. Here’s one way we’re working to make them more available.👇
🆕We’re testing dispensers like this on some bus routes, to make sure they are sturdy enough and work well so you can grab one if you need it!
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The data is in: busways = zoom.
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In my almost 21 years of service, I’ve never felt so important, and the job has never been quite as fulfilling. I get up inspired every morning knowing I’m coming and making a contribution to keeping our city running.
-Bus Operator Terence Layne, one of our
#HeroesMovingHeroes
#AmericanHeroes
: Bus driver keeps service rolling through the coronavirus pandemic.
@LesterHoltNBC
has his story.
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Are you a bus? 🚌
Automated bus lane enforcement cameras are here on the Bx35 📸
Fines begin on Friday, June 30.
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Last August, M14 buses were moving at an average of 4.8 MPH… just a tiny bit faster than walking. That ends today! With the dedicated busway, we’ll help get the 26,000 New Yorkers who take the M14 each day where they need to go, faster.
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If you're not a bus, you don't belong in our bus lanes.
That's why we're more than tripling the number of bus lane cameras in our fleet.
We're committed to expanding camera enforcement to cover up to 85% of existing bus lanes by the end of 2023.
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⚡️🚌 The all-electric articulated fleet, now being tested on the M60 SBS!
🌎 We’re thrilled to bring this clean new technology to Harlem and Queens for the first time.
🔋 Lessons on battery durability on this long route will help us plan for the electric bus rollout citywide.
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A few weeks ago we asked for Twitter’s help in identifying a mystery artist who left drawings at our Tuskegee Airmen Bus Depot.
His friends and family helped us get in touch.
Introducing honorary AGM, Raja Hamza!
We need your help, Twitter!
This drawing was dropped off at the Tuskegee Airmen Bus Depot last week. Help us identify this artist so we can thank them with something special 👀
@ or DM us with any leads.
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We're glad to hear that the City is re-thinking the allocation of street space around Rockefeller Center this holiday season, but we're disappointed to hear that buses are being deprioritized. (1/2)
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Today marked the final day of Darryl Irick’s 33 years working for the MTA. He began his career as a bus operator and ended as the head of the MTA’s bus divisions. We commend him for his service and wish him well in retirement. Farewell and thank you from all of us.
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Stay out of bus lanes or you'll get coal in your stocking this year. 🎅
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From East New York to Elmhurst
From Morris Park to Morningside Heights
From Clifton to The Rockaways
We’re on the job so other essential workers can get to theirs.
#heroesmovingheroes
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@ManhattanMingle
@StopAntisemites
@visegrad24
@NYCMayor
@GovKathyHochul
@MrAndyNgo
@ViralNewsNYC
@InnaVernikov
Good afternoon. This was already reported and sent to bus supervision. ^JP
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To help make sure everyone is aware bus lanes are for buses, we'll be putting posters on the backs of buses to let them know. Check it out:
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We need your help, Twitter!
This drawing was dropped off at the Tuskegee Airmen Bus Depot last week. Help us identify this artist so we can thank them with something special 👀
@ or DM us with any leads.
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Coming soon to a bus near you!
Our newest vehicles are equipped with new flip-up seating. This makes riding easy whether you have a walker, folded stroller, or small cart. The new design provides additional space for customers to stand or navigate to other seats on the bus.
👇
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The newest group of Bus Operators is ready to hit the road after graduating today 🚌🎉
Want to be next? Head over to our site to see how you can join the team that keeps New York moving:
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Buses are coming back! President Andy Byford takes
@SenKennedy
and
@NYC_DOT
Commissioner Polly Trottenberg for a tour of the M14 SBS bus and 14th St Busway in Manhattan.
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We prioritized buses on 14th St. And it's working. You're spending less time on the bus AND ridership is up. Now, we'll be doing our part to make sure cars stay out of bus lanes so buses keep moving. Bus lane enforcement cameras are coming to M14 SBS buses to
#protectthepaint
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5 year old Amir celebrated his birthday today with a visit to the Tuskegee Airmen Bus Depot 🚌
Amir is a big fan of all things Transit, and he had a great time taking a tour of the depot, meeting the staff and even sitting in the driver's seat.
Happy Birthday, buddy!
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@hankcny
Hello, you can still reach out to us. We're available on Apple Chat and WhatsApp to help you just like we did on Twitter. You can use this link for our direct links to those alternatives: ^AW
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#PokemonGo
players, even if you want to be the very best, stay on the curb and stay alert while waiting for the bus.
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Starting Friday, April 9,
@NYC_DOT
will begin issuing citations to drivers violating the Main Street Busway. So ask yourself, friend:
Are you a bus?
NYC DOT will begin issuing bus lane camera violations along the Main St busway in Downtown Flushing on Friday, 4/9. The new 0.6 mile Busway allows for bus and truck priority on northbound Main St and Kissena Blvd (Sanford Ave to Northern Blvd) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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@OGTedBerg
Hey Ted - you're saying this driver deserves a sandwich of the foremost quality and notoriety? We'll pass along the compliment to our Road Ops team. TBD if we give them our Val Pascucci award for excellence. ^SS
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We love Harry and we love this story.
@yenbakas
@gothamist
, President Byford would love to meet Harry and give him a special look at our latest bus models (and some cool subway stuff, too). Can you help us get in touch with his mom?
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Unless there is an emergency, police vehicles should not be parked in bus lanes, a point that I will reinforce to the Chief at our next meeting. ^AB
#asknyct
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If you have to travel, thank your bus operator. A friendly wave works. So does a tweet—it'll cheer up the operator *and* the social media team. We'll get your "thank you" to the frontline, just note the bus number, route, time & date.
#HeroesMovingHeroes
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@BreakinNewsBoy
We've said it once and we'll say it a thousand times: bus lanes are for buses. ^JLP
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@BrandonWC
@MTA
@NYCTSubway
@timmintonNY
@CMShahanaHanif
@JoAnneSimonBK52
@JabariBrisport
@bikenewyork
@TransAlt
@StreetsblogNYC
Hi Brandon. We gave you bad info last night: these buses should not have been parked in the bike lane, and they won't be going forward. Thanks for flagging. ^JLP
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Stop. Go. Stop. Go.
You know the feeling if you've ridden a bus down Main St in Flushing.
We're ready to implement a dedicated busway to speed up your trip, bring more riders to Flushing, and reduce car traffic.
The choice is clear: Go with the busway.
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An orderly shutdown of all local, limited and express bus service is planned to begin at noon. Please adjust your travel plans accordingly.
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Today we formally introduced the first all-electric articulated bus to the fleet. Now traveling along the M14 SBS route.
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We're piloting new safety features on buses 🚌
A new prototype barrier is being tested on two vehicles to fully enclose the operator compartment for added protection.
This extends the existing partial barrier, which has been in place on all local buses since 2017.
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🆕 There's a new feature on and the Apple iOS MYmta app that shows you how many riders are on arriving buses, so you can decide whether you're comfortable boarding or if you'd rather wait.
Right now, we're live on about 40% of our buses, in all 5 boroughs
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26,000 New Yorkers use the M14 SBS every day. Starting tomorrow, their trip gets faster with the launch of the dedicated busway on one of the city's most congested streets—14th St.
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Riders on the 11 bus routes that converge on Main St in Flushing are enjoying quicker trips and smoother commutes with the new busway.
🚌💨
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Good evening. Subways and buses will operate a weekday schedule tomorrow.
If you can stay home, do it. We’re here to get nurses, doctors, child care workers, first responders, transit workers + anyone else who needs us where they need to go.
Remember: Take care of one another
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b/d Q100-Ltd buses are not running on or off Rikers Island due to a complete shut down of the island. Allow additional travel time.
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@NYCBikeLanes
Good morning. We do not issue placards. Can you tell us the vehicle information(plate #) and location of this vehicle? Thank you. ^JP
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Are you a borough-to-borough bicyclist? 🚴
Crossing boroughs by bike has never been easier thanks to recently installed bike racks on bridge-crossing bus routes 🚌
M60-SBS, Q44-SBS, and S79-SBS are newly equipped, adding to existing racks on Bx23, M35, Q50, S53, and S93 buses.
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Especially with so many people visiting from around the world, we were looking forward to showing, not telling, that we're committed to a sustainable future. We've made so much progress--the 14 St Busway, the ABLE enforcement cameras--but this is a step backwards. (2/2)
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@allisongeroi
@MTA
Hi, Allison. None. We don't manage advertising space on bus shelters. However, we're definitely investigating what's going on here. ^JLP
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Today! Come see the double decker and all-electric buses of the future — part of our new Bus Plan.
Until 2 pm
2 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
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Bus lane enforcement cameras are already working to improve the M15 SBS—speeds are up 34% along some segments. Service is more reliable too. Wait Assessment (one of the metrics we use to measure reliability) has hit 76.7%—the highest it’s been in the last 15 months.
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We're so proud to call all the operators on the frontlines our colleagues. They are
#HeroesMovingHeroes
.
Thank you for sharing.
@mta
in honor of the brave men and women of transit who have kept America moving through this pandemic.
#SoundTheHorn
Let's hear it for the
#HeroesMovingHeroes
. ¡¡Thank you!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️🙏🏻
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Queens! The proposed
#queensbusredesign
draft plan is here, and we need your feedback. See the new route profiles, check out the interactive maps, and most importantly, share your comments with the planning team here 👇
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We were so impressed when we saw a photo of six-year-old Harry, who turned his wheelchair into an MTA bus costume for Halloween, that we couldn't wait to give him a behind-the-scenes tour of the real thing!
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🚨 This is a BIG ONE 🚨
We're launching an OMNY all-door boarding pilot on 10 local bus routes.
On pilot routes, customers using OMNY will be able to enter through any door in an effort to speed up boarding times. Exact routes are still in the process of being selected.
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You never know who you might meet on the bus... 👀
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Security is everyone's business. If you see suspicious activity, tell a
@NYPDNews
Officer or
@NYCTBus
employee
#SeeSomethingSaySomething
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@NYCBikeLanes
@citytechcuny
Thank you for the info. We will report this. Have a great day. ^JP
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🚍💉Queens and Brooklyn: If you’ve got a vaccination appointment at York College or Medgar Evers College, starting today, two new bus routes can help get you there.
Here's what to know about the B98V and Q98V 👇
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Reminder that starting tomorrow, 8/31, you’ll need to pay your local bus fare again—remember to bring your MetroCard.
Sliders are installed to protect our bus operators so you can board through the front door.
Your fare helps us keep running buses.
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From the Transit family to those who celebrate: Merry Christmas!
And a special thank you to the bus operators, dispatchers, depot workers, and everyone else who’s working tonight and tomorrow to get everyone where they’re going. Take care.
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🚦 We're expanding Transit Signal Priority (TSP) to up to 750 additional intersections throughout the city in 2022.
TSP helps buses spend less time at red lights by allowing buses approaching an intersection to get a shortened red light or an extended green light.
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@m_r_r_alexander
Hello, we love to hear this. Thanks for sharing. Do you happen to have the three or four-digit bus number, the location where you boarded, the direction of travel, and the time this happened? We would like to let her supervisors know of the great job she is doing. ^TBJ
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Today marks the beginning of an even closer collaboration between
@NYC_DOT
and the MTA toward our shared goal of delivering a bus system worthy of our world class city 🚌✨
It's time to
#TakeTheBus
, New York.
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You heard right, free! Hop on the Q70-SBS bus at no cost now through this Sunday for an easy and seamless connection between LaGuardia Airport and the subway/LIRR. 🦃
LaGuardia Link Q70 FREE:
Now ➡️ Sun, Nov 28
The Q70 provides nonstop connections between
#LGA
Terminals B, C & D and LIRR rail & E, F, M, R & 7 subway lines. These trains operate to/from Manhattan. For more details, visit
#Thanksgiving
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Our Queens Bus Network Redesign is back on track after pausing in 2020.
We’ve listened to your input and have a New Draft Plan.
Let us tell you more 🚌👇
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All Manhattan Express, Local, Limited and Select bus service is running is running with delays because of the Con Ed power outage near midtown.
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Hey
@nyctsubway
customers: If you need to travel between 11-5 am the bus will likely be your best option.
🆓Express buses (the tall, fast ones) and local buses are free
🏃They’re running every 30 mins or better
See interborough bus options here
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If you're traveling with us, wear a face covering.
We're distributing masks to our operators, and they are wearing theirs.
You're doing your part to stop the spread and helping keep yourself, your bus operator, and New York safe.
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“We’ve listened to our riders’ concerns and are working tirelessly to create a world-class bus system that New Yorkers deserve,” - NYCT President Andy Byford. Here’s what’s coming down the road next:
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Today’s the day, SIM riders!
The SIM23 & SIM24 routes, providing express service to Manhattan from Annadale, Huguenot, and Prince’s Bay, are now fully operated by the MTA.
You can now use OMNY to pay and you can track your bus on the MYmta app!
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First and foremost: Stay home.
If you're essential staff and need to take the bus, we're making some changes:
Starting Monday, 3/23, board local and SBS buses through the back door. Riders with mobility impairments and all express bus riders will board through the front door.
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