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Posted by Gold_12th on Thu Oct 30 14:09:50 2014 NY1 news: .mp4 video format linkThe message from City Councilman Donovan Richards’s address and cheering transit advocates was clear: It was time to bring super express buses to southern Queens “Thousands of our Queens commuters need better transit options,” the Laurelton Democrat told a crowd of transit advocates in front of City Hall Tuesday. “They need Bus Rapid Transit, whose supporters say it is a cost-effective and achievable transit solution to the mobility needs of New York’s transit-starved neighborhoods, particularly those in outer borough Queens, stretching from the Rockaways to northern Queens,” Richards said. Scores of transit advocates roared their approval. Richards said the Woodhaven Boulevard Cross Bay Boulevard route, which is congested and dangerous, is in dire need of speedy bus service. “Around 30,000 residents take buses along this corridor each day,” Richards said. “Because of heavy traffic buses are unreliable on this major north-south corridor.” Richards said more than 5,000 bus riders had signed a petition requesting BRT service along Woodhaven and Cross Bay corridor. BRT, or Bus Rapid Transit, is not new to New York City but it would be to Queens. BRT is an international designation for super express buses with passengers paying before boarding and entering through any door to cut down on the time at stops. Ultimately the buses are supposed to be equipped to prolong green traffic lights to avoid stopping between regular stops. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority introduced what it calls Select Bus Service to a Bronx route a number of years ago and since then the MTA has installed some BRT service in all boroughs except Queens. City Council members Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria), Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village), Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst), Karen Kozlowitz (D-Forest Hills) and Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) have have signed a letter to the MTA and the city Department of Transportation requesting BRT service along the Woodhaven and Crossw Bay corridor extending to Far Rodckaway, “Communities like the ones I represent are bursting with potential for growth, but need better access to public transportation to achieve it,” Crowley said. “Expanding high quality BRT throughout Queens will help uplift working families that have struggled for generations in underserved parts of our city.” http://timesledger.com/stories/2014/43/brtqueens_tl_2014_10_24_q.html With the push for a permanent Rockaway ferry still dominating the south Queens transportation conversation, elected officials and transit advocacy groups this week rallied on the steps of City Hall, calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to bring high-quality bus rapid transit to a patch of the borough that historically has been bereft of public transit options. City Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) hosted the Tuesday morning event, announcing support from fellow councilmembers and bus riders, and unveiling a “BRT For NYC” movement petition, boasting 5,000 signatures, for the service along the Woodhaven and Cross Bay corridor, extending into Far Rockaway. Bus rapid transit, according to Richards, combines the permanence, speed and reliability of rail with the flexibility of buses, all at a fraction of the cost of a subway system. “Building on the success of Select Bus Service, the Woodhaven and Cross Bay corridor represents an opportunity to deliver BRT for the more than 30,000 residents relying on bus service along the corridor every day,” Richards said. “Protected bus lanes and center-median stations will help make one of the most dangerous and extensive transportation corridors in the city more safe, reliable and equitable for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers alike.” Additionally, councilmembers Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria), Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale), Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst), Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) and Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) have signed a letter to the MTA and city Department of Transportation outlining recommendations for full-featured BRT along the bustling thoroughfares. The petition is being handled by the “BRT For NYC” Steering Committee, which is composed of representatives from the Association for a Better New York, the New York Public Interest Research Group Straphangers Campaign, Pratt Center for Community Development, Riders Alliance, Transportation Alternatives, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, Transit Workers Union and Working Families Party. To sign the petition, log on to: http://salsa.ridersny.org/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=9664 http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2014/10/26/pols-advocates-call-on-mta-to-bring-bus-rapid-transit-to-borough/ |
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