MTA mulling changes to B82 Select Bus Service plan
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which was all set to introduce Select Bus Service (SBS) to the B82 line in Brooklyn this summer, pulled back and is still tinkering with the plan after the agency’s original proposal was met with skepticism and concern from local elected officials and neighborhood residents.
“Community outrage expressed by this office at meetings and rallies, in petitions, letter writing and comments on their own website, have led to getting our voices heard,” Assemblymember William Colton said in a statement.
SBS buses are used to connect neighborhoods to subway stations and major destinations, according to MTA’s website. SBS features an off-bus fare payment system; the installation of dedicated bus lanes; traffic signal coordination; and longer distances between bus stops.