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Fordham Road Bus Lane Revival | New York City News
New York City is finally tackling Fordham Road’s notorious bus slowdowns—averaging just five mph—by breaking ground on a major redesign that’ll convert a traffic lane into a dedicated bus lane, promising riders up to six minutes saved per trip. Revived under Mayor Mamdani, the plan aims to eliminate double-parking by shifting pickup/drop-off use to the current bus lane. But locals are skeptical, fearing more congestion and questioning the logic of removing a lane. Officials cite Queens’ Hillside Avenue as proof it works, where bus speeds jumped 28%—though even there, delays have spiked. The…
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