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Originally Posted by mhays
As a tourist a few times, I haven't noticed a major bus network.
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NYC has, by far, the largest bus network in the U.S. It has more than twice the ridership of the second largest network, in LA.
Most major Manhattan avenues already have exclusive bus lanes, and very heavy service.
And bus service doesn't really have anything to do with taxi service. They're totally different markets, at least in Manhattan (in the Outer Boroughs, there's probably some crossover with buses and car services).
The bus lanes, BTW, tend to serve long-distance moreso than local buses. They tend to serve the longstanding commuter buses from outside Manhattan, and the newer BRT service lines.