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NYC needs a broader bus network, but it doesn't need to use the existing large (or XL articulated aka bendy bus) to do so. Hong Kong has Public Light Buses tha

NYC needs a broader bus network, but it doesn't need to use the existing large (or XL articulated aka bendy bus) to do so. Hong Kong has Public Light Buses that carry 1M passengers a day: https://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/minibuses/index.html https://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/public_trans... Dollar vans effectively do this currently, but it's cheaper than any light rail or other solution, especially for outer borough transportation.

woodruffw 4y ago
I take the buses in Brooklyn pretty regularly, and I don't find the routes themselves especially lacking[1]. But higher volume would be nice, and I'd be interested to see evidence presented that smaller buses would accomplish that (versus more dedicated bus lanes and high fines for blocking the lanes). [1]: https://new.mta.info/map/5261 https://new.mta.info/map/5261