There is a premium bus service in NYC: http://www.mta.info/nyct/sbs/ http://www.mta.info/nyct/sbs/ The bus lanes have ticket-issuing cameras to ensure they st

There is a premium bus service in NYC: http://www.mta.info/nyct/sbs/ http://www.mta.info/nyct/sbs/ The bus lanes have ticket-issuing cameras to ensure they stay free of cars for the buses to speed through. It might not be as fast as a subway on a good day, but at least there are attempts to offer new services.