MTA’s Capital Plan Includes $5M for a Staten Island Bus Rapid Transit
(DNAINFO) Nicholas Rizzi | October 29, 2015 — The MTA’s approved five-year Capital Plan includes $5 million for a rapid transit bus system that could cut Staten Island’s commute times in half.
The $29 billion plan, approved by the agency Wednesday, includes money to fund design and environmental work for the North Shore BRT, which elected officials and groups pushed the agency to add to the budget earlier this year.
“For more than two years now, my constituents and I have been talking about a North Shore Renaissance that will not only transform our waterfront, but also give an economic boost to all of our neighborhoods,” Councilwoman Debi Rose said in a statement.