"The legal requirement comes from the 2019 NYC Streets Plan, which mandates the city construct an average 30 miles of new protected bus lanes per year between 2023 and next year. The MTA boss said he welcomes a new mayor who made speeding up city buses a centerpiece of their run for City Hall. There's a new administration coming that's made buses a huge piece of their campaign, and we welcome that, Lieber said."
"However, Lieber made clear that his excitement comes with the expectation that Mamdani's administration will waste no time in delivering on its campaign pledge to expedite city bus service. Unlike Mamdani's other promise to eliminate fares for city buses, which would require state approval, his administration, via the city Department of Transportation, will have direct control over building out the bus lane network."
Janno Lieber said he expects Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's administration to quickly build the number of protected bus lanes and busways required by city law. The MTA has been constrained by the Adams administration's failure to meet benchmarks for new protected bus lane miles. The legal mandate from the 2019 NYC Streets Plan requires an average of 30 miles of new protected bus lanes per year between 2023 and next year. Mamdani campaigned on speeding up buses and the city Department of Transportation will have direct control over constructing the bus lane network. Lieber expressed optimism that the DOT will accelerate construction and complete previously modified or abandoned busway projects.
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