Latest New York City Comptroller report shows over 50% of NYC bus lines across five boroughs received D or F grade

[marmar]

A new report by New York City (NYC) Comptroller Brad Lander showed 186 of 332 of NYC’s bus lines operating across the five boroughs received a D or F grade. The report evaluated every city bus line’s on-time performance, speed and the frequency of service delays by leveraging real-time Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bus data.

The report, Life in the Slow Lane: A Report Card for NYC Buses, builds on Lander’s April 2025 report, Behind Schedule, that documented how bus speeds remain stagnant over the last decade despite the NYC Department of Transportation and MTA’s pledges to improve the nearly one-in-three buses that fail to arrive at scheduled stops on time.

“New York City is home to the largest bus network in all of North America, yet pedestrians can walk faster than some buses, like the M34 in Midtown,” Lander said. “New Yorkers deserve a system that actually gets people where they need to go. From Brooklyn seniors waiting over 20 minutes for bunched buses to Manhattan commuters crawling at slow five mph speeds, the impact of the city and MTA’s failures is unmistakable and felt daily for thousands. Our office’s report card offers a clear roadmap to pinpoint the most necessary interventions to improve bus service for all.” ...................(more)

https://www.masstransitmag.com/bus/news/55314506/new-york-state-comptroller-latest-new-york-city-comptroller-report-shows-over-50-of-nyc-bus-lines-across-five-boroughs-received-d-or-f-grade

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1. thanks mayor adams. slower than walking? eh, walking is good for ya nt