Officials are redesigning 50 "priority corridors" across NYC, rolling out new buses more
Good news, urban commuters: NYC unveils sweeping plan to speed up buses across 50 major corridors. And this time, they mean it.
If you've ever watched your bus crawl through Midtown traffic or spent longer waiting at a red light than an Angeleno, you'll probably welcome New York City's latest transportation proposal.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled "Next Stop: Fast Buses, Better Service," an ambitious city-state plan that aims to make New York's notoriously slow bus network significantly faster over the next few years.
The initiative targets 50 priority bus corridors across all five boroughs, focusing on some of the city's slowest and most delay-prone routes. Officials say a combination of new bus lanes, traffic signal improvements, redesigned streets and expanded enforcement against vehicles blocking bus lanes could reduce travel times by as much as 20 percent. Improvements on some corridors are expected to begin later this year.
Among the plan's biggest promises is the creation of five next-generation rapid bus routes, including a revamped Flatbush Avenue corridor scheduled to open by 2030. The city says the redesigned service could shave up to six minutes off individual trips, while offering more reliable service for thousands of daily riders.
The proposal also goes beyond making buses move faster. Hundreds of bus stops are slated to receive new shelters and seating, thousands of new buses will be rolled out over the coming years and all-door boarding (which allows passengers to enter through any door rather than lining up at the front) is expected to begin in 2027.
For many New Yorkers, the city's buses remain an essential lifeline despite the sluggish service and general unpleasantness. More than a million riders rely on the system every weekday, yet average bus speeds have long ranked among the slowest in any major U.S. city. That's made improving bus service a priority for transit advocates, particularly in neighborhoods underserved by the subway. (Most of them, tbh.)
Whether the sweeping plan delivers on its promises remains to be seen, but if the city succeeds in making buses faster, more frequent and easier to board, New Yorkers could finally spend less time staring through the windshield or waiting impatiently at a bus stop and more time actually getting where they're going. And as every New Yorker knows, we're in a rush, so the faster the better.
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