“Automated bus lane enforcement is a critical part of our plan to increase bus speeds, because transit priority improvements do not work if motorists do not respect their purpose or abide by traffic laws,” Byford said. Later in November, the pilot will expand to two other routes. 7 with new forward-facing, bus-mounted cameras on several routes, beginning with 51 buses on the M15 SBS. The MTA announced Monday it will begin testing automated bus lane enforcement on Oct. (Comparable data for August 2018 is missing from the NYPD’s web archive.)īus riders might get some good news amid potentially devastating service cuts in the offing. That’s a 37% decrease from the 6,156 bus lane violations issued through July of last year. Police issued 3,867 summonses for bus lane violations through August, according to city data. “Buses are a critical link in our public transportation system, and we’re doubling down on improvements to help get New Yorkers moving,” de Blasio said at the time, following up in April with a more detailed “ Better Buses” action plan.Įight months after that State of the City, advocates say the mayor appears checked out from overseeing what they see as credible proposals.ĭespite pledging a dedicated tow team to enforce bus lanes, the number of summonses issued to bus lane blockers has plunged when compared to figures from last year. He pledged an unremorseful tow truck team tasked to remove drivers parked in lanes, to more quickly implement technology that reduces wait times for buses and traffic signals and to increase the number of bus lanes installed each year. De Blasio during his address announced a sweeping plan to improve average bus speeds by 25% - from 7.44 miles per hour to 9.03 miles per hour - by the end of 2020.
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