""That means riders will no longer suffer behind double-parked cars, and commuters won't lose time as buses that weave in and out of the curb lane for pick-up and drop off slow everything down," said Mike Flynn, NYC Department of Transportation commissioner."
""It's fabulous to have partners in government who are ready to do what's necessary to make the streets really receptive to buses," said Janno Lieber, chair and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority."
""The current speed of a bus today on Flatbush Avenue is four miles an hour. I can walk faster than four miles an hour," Brooklyn Councilmember Lincoln Restler said."
""People with wheelchairs and who have difficulty walking will now have to cross the street just to get on the bus," Allan Rosen, a resident, expressed concerns."
Construction has begun on a redesign of Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, intended to improve safety and expedite bus service. The project will feature center-running bus lanes from Livingston Street to Grand Army Plaza, reducing delays caused by double-parked cars. Officials estimate that over 130,000 daily bus riders will benefit from improved travel times. The current bus speed on Flatbush Avenue is notably slow, prompting the need for this redesign. Construction will continue through the fall, with temporary bus stops in place during the process.
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