New Mta Select Bus Service (Sbs) System Unveiled

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Under SBS, a fare payment will be made prior to passengers boarding the bus through the use of vending machines at "stations" along the line. Initially, a MetroCard or cash will be required, and a system to accept credit cards will be installed at a later time. When paying at vending machines, customers will be issued a receipt which must be displayed upon request by enforcement personnel aboard buses. Using this fare payment method reduces the time a bus must remain stopped and allows customers to board either the front or rear door of the bus without stopping at the fare box. NYC Transit will work closely with NYPD and DOT to keep bus lanes clear of traffic, ensuring the free-flow of buses along SBS routes. DOT will expand its Fordham Road red-lane pilot to other portions of the corridor. SBS buses will also be sped along with the use of Traffic Signal Prioritization. This system was recently tested on Staten Island and has been shown to be effective at holding a green signal by several seconds to allow a bus through an intersection without stopping, or expediting changing a red signal back to green when a bus is approaching.

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New Mta Select Bus Service (Sbs) System Unveiled

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director and CEO Elliot G. Sander and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan on Tuesday, unveiled new buses that will soon start running as part of t...

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