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             14                                                                                                                   JULY 17, 2026

                 Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul

              Unveil Historic Plan to Build the Fastest,

                                                     Best Bus System

              “Next Stop: Fast Buses, Better Service” identifies 50 priority corridors for speed improvements,

              including five next-generation rapid bus routes, saving riders as much as six minutes each ride

            OUR BUREAU                                                                                            today — this Governor, this Mayor
                                                                                                                  and this NYC DOT — all want to
            NEW YORK, NY
                                                                                                                  make sure that riding the bus is always
                    ayor Zohran Kwame Mam-                                                                        faster than walking. They want to fol-
                    dani and Governor Kathy                                                                       low through on long overdue commit-
            MHochul have unveiled Next                                                                            ments to build bus lanes and busways.
            Stop: Fast Buses, Better Service, a                                                                   They will ramp up traffic enforcement
            sweeping bus action plan to build the                                                                 to keep streets moving. Buses can only
            next generation of bus service in New                                                                 move as fast as traffic allows, so if you
            York City.                                                                                            are a bus or a bus rider this is terrific
                The  plan  marks  a  historic  part-                                                              news.”
            nership between the New York City                                                                        “Next Stop represents a historic
            Department of Transportation (NYC                                                                     partnership to build the fastest, best
            DOT) and the Metropolitan Trans-                                                                      bus system in our city’s history,” said
            portation Authority (MTA) to trans-                                                                   Deputy Mayor for Operations Julia
            form how New Yorkers experience the                                                                   Kerson. “The plan is designed to de-
            city’s buses — with investments that   that respects their time. This plan will   city. Now, working with Mayor Mam-  liver for riders, to give time back to our
            will make service faster, more accessi-  make it easier to get to work, school   dani, we are advancing a bold and am-  neighbors and to make our bus system
            ble and more comfortable from curb to   and home — and build a city that   bitious plan to move buses faster, dra-  easier, more reliable and more com-
            destination. The City has committed   works better for the people who keep   matically expand bus priority, reduce   fortable for everyone. It represents a
            $254 million in expense funding and   it running.”                  delays and make our bus system the   unique spirit of collaboration in which
            $628 million in capital funding over   “Every day, millions of New York-  envy of the world.”         Albany and City Hall do not hesitate to
            five fiscal years to carry out Next Stop.  ers rely on buses to get around this city,   “For years, we at MTA have want-  work together to improve working peo-
                Next  Stop  identifies  50  priori-  but for far too long, making their jour-  ed more bus lanes, more enforcement   ple’s lives. The City has the streets, the
            ty bus corridors for improvements   neys faster and their lives easier has   of cars and trucks blocking bus lanes.  State has the buses, and together, we
            across the five boroughs and launches   seemed out of reach. That all changes   Faster buses. Congestion pricing. But   are committed to delivering fast buses
            the City’s next generation of rapid bus   today,” said Governor Hochul. “New   it’s no secret we didn’t have support   and better service for New Yorkers.”
            service along five key routes. Together,   York is in the midst of a transit renais-  at the local level,” said Janno Lieber,   “Too often, New York City’s bus
            these investments will speed up buses   sance, with historic investments being   Chair and CEO of the MTA. “That is   riders have felt like an afterthought.
            by 20%, shorten commutes by up to   made to improve the lifeblood of our   not the case anymore. Our partners   The Mamdani administration is put-
            six minutes each way, improve reli-                                                                   ting the city’s one million daily bus
            ability, expand accessibility and create                                                              riders front and center through this
            a bus system worthy of the city that                                                                  historic  partnership  and  investment,”
            depends on it.                                                                                        said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike
               “For working New Yorkers, ev-                                                                      Flynn. “Bus service shouldn’t be treat-
            ery minute matters. But for too long,                                                                 ed as a second-rate option at the mer-
            our  buses  have  been  stuck  in  traffic                                                            cy of traffic congestion. It should be a
            instead of keeping pace with the city                                                                 world-class system for a world-class
            that never sleeps,” said Mayor Mam-                                                                   city: fast, comfortable, reliable and
            dani. “When a commute stretches                                                                       convenient enough that every New
            longer than it should, that’s less time                                                               Yorkers sees the bus as a great way
            with your kids, less time with your                                                                   to get around. Next Stop: Fast Buses,
            loved ones and less time enjoying the                                                                 Better Service provides the blueprint
            greatest city on earth. Together with                                                                 for transforming our bus system, and
            Governor Hochul, we’re investing in                                                                   we are deeply appreciative of Gov-
            faster, more reliable buses because                                                                   ernor Hochul and the MTA for their
            New Yorkers deserve a transit system                                                                  strong partnership.”

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