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Potential for expanded bus service and infrastructure improvements

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Council Member Restler discusses the potential for increased bus service due to improved travel times and asks about expanding busways and express bus service. He inquires if this is a priority for the MTA.

Restler mentions positive feedback from express bus riders to Southern Brooklyn and Staten Island
He suggests collaborating with the Department of Transportation to expand busways and express bus service
Crichlow affirms that running the best bus system possible is a priority, with bus lanes being key to achieving this goal

Lincoln Restler

1:27:47

Well, that's exciting that there are opportunities for us to increase it sounds like there may be opportunities for us to increase service as a result of more efficient travel times around the city for buses so that there's even more frequent, reliable, and efficient service for riders.

1:28:00

I've talked to people taking express buses to Southern Brooklyn and Staten Island who've never commuted in so fast.

1:28:05

So that is a beautiful, beautiful thing.

1:28:08

I hope that you're having active conversations with the Department of Transportation about how we can expand more busways, more express bus service, and actually achieve some of the goals in the master streets plan, and that you all are committed to making the necessary investments on the MTA side.

1:28:22

Is that a priority for you?

Demetrius Crichlow

1:28:23

I mean, I run I wanna run the best bus system possible, and bus lanes are the way to get there.

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