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Broadway’s new bus-only lanes: Better commuting but some concerns
— Photos by Diego Marcano
By Diego Marcano
The new bus lanes enable more and speedier bus trips but have also resulted in fewer parking spaces.
If you didn’t make it to the recent City Hall hearing, you can learn more about it and hear from your neighbors. Check out the Somerville Neighborhood News video and read the story online at somervillemedia.org/snn.
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The T has added bus trips to the two lightly scheduled bus routes merely because there is a 4-block bus lane? I’d love to see the documents from the T on that one. Speedier? It’s already been reported that the buses are saving a minute or less per trip. Fewer vehicles? They’re kidding themselves. Check the surrounding streets. People don’t/can’t change jobs or family obligations because the city creates a ‘deterrent’ to vehicles. The cars are still there, they are just avoiding Broadway whenever they can.
It says enable, does not mean better or more. They cut out some bus stops. All I heard was a savings of 25 seconds. All they have done so far is create more congestion and cripple local businesses.