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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Hudson River Crossings: Improving Bus Capacity

by Elizabeth Press on June 25, 2009

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Over 315,000 bus riders cross the Hudson River each weekday. More than half of these bus riders travel through the Lincoln Tunnel but the exclusive bus lane that only operates during the morning rush hour is at capacity.

Check out our latest production to find out more information about these crossings and what the Tri-state Transportation Campaign recommends for improving these bus crossings. You can download their full report here (pdf). Animation by Hugh Gran and design by Carly Clark.

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    Jonas Hagen

    Congratulations. Great graphics, statistics, text, music, etc. Go Streetsfilms.

    June 25, 2009 at 11:40 am Link # 1
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    Caroline Samponaro

    This is an amazing video. As advocates, we are always looking for ways to engage the public in transportation issues and make them palatable to an audience that does not instinctively get why buses, street design, bikes, tunnels and bridges matter.

    Thanks for doing just that.

    What livable streets advocates need more than ever is videos like this, covering all transportation topics, so that pressing policy crises can be digested in bright colors and welcoming visuals.

    June 25, 2009 at 12:59 pm Link # 2
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    Jessica

    Great video - articulates the challenges clearly - love it. Streetfilms rocks.

    June 25, 2009 at 1:40 pm Link # 3
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    Lars

    This is SO much fun to watch. Thanks for making this.

    June 25, 2009 at 1:40 pm Link # 4
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    Christine Berthet

    BRAVO! This is outstanding.
    the animation , the text, the numbers, the ideas

    my vote goes for two bus lanes each way. The full center tube.. or convert it to a subway going to the meadowlands..

    June 25, 2009 at 4:31 pm Link # 5
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    Kristen Steele

    I really truly loved the animation in this. So visually interesting to watch. Congrats on the very cool film!

    June 25, 2009 at 4:57 pm Link # 6
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    Anne

    Great job Streetfilms! LOVE the animation, gets the point across on both simple and complex levels.

    Sending now to all my NJ commuter friends!!

    June 25, 2009 at 5:07 pm Link # 7
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    Shirley Secunda

    Phenomenal graphics, narration, ever so succinct and easy to absorb - boy, does this ever make it clear what we need to be doing - and what the happy effects would be with more capacity for buses instead of cars. I hope it's been viewed by PANYNJ. Should be viewed by everybody.

    June 25, 2009 at 6:15 pm Link # 8
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    herenthere

    Put this on youtube!

    June 25, 2009 at 7:21 pm Link # 9
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    herenthere

    Put this on youtube! Will link from blog!

    June 25, 2009 at 7:21 pm Link # 10
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    DeeDee

    terrific. should be shown on those little monitors they have on the bus I sometimes take from the Catskills.

    June 25, 2009 at 8:00 pm Link # 11