Bus riders express frustration over deteriorating service amid traffic congestion and political neglect. Mayor-in-waiting Zohran Mamdani promises to address the issue of slow bus speeds, with current averages under eight miles per hour. The need for dedicated bus lanes is critical, yet Mayor Eric Adams has not met requirements for new lanes. Poor service affects 1.1 million daily bus riders, many of whom are low-income or foreign-born. Issues like bus bunching and reliance on cars exacerbate the challenges faced by riders in New York City.
Politicians? They want you to vote for them and then they forget about you the next day. They couldn't care less.
The impacts of bad bus service are huge, especially in a city where 1.1 million New Yorkers ride the bus every day.
Bus lanes have improved speeds by as much as 50 percent in parts of the city.
There's a lot of cars around. So it's hard for [the buses] to go as fast as they normally would.
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