If you’ve ever taken a New York City bus, you probably have a horror story. Maybe you were late to school thanks to a double-parked motorist idling in the bus lane, or missed an appointment after you waited 20 minutes for a bus to show up, then three arrived all at the same time, already packed with riders. Now you can tell your elected representatives to fix these problems via the Riders Alliance’s “Woes on the Bus” campaign.
With an average speed of 7.4 miles per hour, NYC’s buses are the slowest in the nation. The good news is that there are lots of proven ideas to turn around the system.
