chinatown buses

Four more bus permits will be considered by Community Board 3 in the coming month. According to the October agenda, these are the applications CB3's transportation committee will evaluate during its October 8th meeting: Z & D Tours, 59 Canal...

Community Board 3 last night rejected three requests from interstate bus companies to add or expand bus stops in Chinatown and the Lower East Side. First off, the panel voted against an application from Yo! Bus to go from...

If you're concerned about the proliferation of "Chinatown buses," it might not be a bad idea to drop by Community Board 3's transportation committee meeting Tuesday, September 10.  That evening, the panel will hear proposals to add a new...

From The Lo-Down's inbox today: Reason magazine has published an interesting read on the demise of Chinatown bus company Fung Wah, which was shut down by federal regulators earlier this year. In a lengthy feature story titled "Why the Government was Wrong...

The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) held a public hearing yesterday regarding its proposed rules for a new interstate bus permit system.  It's been nearly a year since a state law authorizing the system was enacted.   Last month, the...

The federal government today shut down Lucky Star Bus, putting a stop to the company's service between Boston and New York's Chinatown.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which oversees the interstate bus business, issued a press release that...

Last August, Governor Cuomo signed a new law clearing the way for New York City to create a permit system for intercity buses. Many months later, the city's Department of Transportation is still drafting rules that the bs companies...

On Tuesday night, Community Board 3's transportation committee dealt with several issues related to "Chinatown bus" permits.  We weren't able to attend but spoke with CB3 District Manager Susan Stetzer following the hearing. First off, she gave committee members an...

TLD reader Chris Castillo snapped some shots at 28 Allen Street, where state regulators were inspecting buses run by Eastern Shuttle, which runs discount service to Washington, Baltimore and other destinations. These spot checks are relatively common, but the...

Two pedestrians were injured last night after being struck by an intercity bus near the Manhattan Bridge.  The Fung Wah bus was pulling on to the bridge on its way through Brooklyn at around 11 p.m. when the accident...