The report shows up to a 9% increase in ridership, 8% improvement in bus travel times, 4-8% improvement in general traffic travel times, and a 19% reduction in total crashes along the corridor.Tim Fleischer with the latest on MTA's bus lane camera enforcement. The M79 SBS Progress Report is an evaluation of the M79 SBS project a year after implementation.

Together, these improvements have made for faster, more reliable, and more comfortable bus service throughout the city.

Safer streets and crossings with high-visibility crosswalks, improved medians, and reconfigured intersections.Get directions at bus stops with neighborhood map displays.Know when the next bus is coming with real-time information displays.Less time waiting at traffic lights with signal priority for buses (Transit Signal Priority).A more comfortable wait with improved bus shelters and benches.Faster, more reliable bus service with dedicated bus lanes to avoid congestion.Faster boarding with off-board fare payment and the ability to board the bus through any door.The benefits of SBS can include the following: SBS improvements are customized for each SBS corridor, depending on the needs of the route. SBS routes operate in every borough, with a total of eleven routes citywide. With 18,000 daily passengers, over only approximately three miles, the M79 is an important crosstown route that connects riders to multiple subway and bus routes, neighborhoods, schools, and job centers. Select Bus Service (SBS) projects across the city have helped reduce time spent waiting for the bus, boarding the bus, and traveling. The M79 connects to 16 different bus routes including the M15 SBS and serves as a crucial connection to the 1, 6, B, C subway trains. The M79 runs crosstown from Riverside Drive to East End Avenue along 79th Street and carries over 14,500 passengers per day. Routes 79th Street Select Bus Service M79 Select Bus Service began on Overview | Community Outreach and Reports

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