CityLab (a publication of The Atlantic) takes a look at a new study showing that the intercity ("Chinatown") bus business is once again booming. More about that in a moment. Within the story there's a tidbit of special interest locally.
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...
The New York Times reported today that Yo! Bus is "rushing to fill the void left by the shutdown of Fung Wah," the Chinatown bus company which was forced out of service by the federal government last week due...
Yo! Bus, the Greyhound/Peter Pan discount service that hasn't exactly been welcomed with open arms, began operating from Pike Street this morning. After residents rejected the company's first proposed bus stop on Essex Street, Yo! settled on a location...
This morning Greyhound announced that its discount Yo! Bus Service, offering service between New York and Chinatown, will begin operating December 18. Last month, Community Board 3 approved an application from the company for a bus stop on the...
Community Board 3 is out with its November meeting agendas. One item of particular interest: the transportation committee's November 14th hearing, which will include a proposal from Greyhound for a bus stop on Pike Street, between East Broadway and...
It's been a week since the city's Department of Transportation decided to rescind a "YO! Bus" permit for Essex Street, in front of Seward Park, following strong community opposition. As previously reported, the DOT is working on alternative locations,...
It's back to square one for YO! Bus, the new service from Greyhound/Peter Pan that was to begin service to Philadelphia from a new bus stop on Essex Street on Thursday.  The Department of Transportation decided to grant the...
The following letter was sent today by State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Senator Daniel Squadron and City Council member Margaret Chin to Transportation Department Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and Greyhound President Dave Leach:
We are writing to express our disappointment at...
The Department of Transportation has decided to approve an application from Greyhound/Peter Pan for a new bus stop on Essex Street, alongside Seward Park. Last week, Community Board 3's transportation committee voted to oppose the application, following a contentious...
