That's at least two "no trucks" signs in White Plains.
NO TRUCKS sign on Fisher Avenue, so how about a NO BUSES sign on Barker Avenue? Wednesday, June 21, 2017
This suggests that the City of White Plains has the authority, either through the Common Council or administratively by the traffic commissioner, to ban buses on Barker Avenue, where they have become a HUGE assault on quality of life: safety, pollution, congestion, noise.
The Common Council members have had ample opportunity to assess this and take action. Willful ignorance is not acceptable public policy.
Friday, July 21, 2017
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Do all those new buses at least reduce the number of cars in White Plains?
That's the only explanation that Common Council members could reasonably offer, although it probably would only occur to individual members if pressed to address the issue, which so far has not happened.
It's also one of those knee jerk reactions that seems plausible but may not be correct. Does anyone know? Maybe the traffic commissioner? Is there any reasonable data on this?
The many new buses can be viewed starting around 4:30 PM on weekdays. Just hang out at the intersection of Church Street and Barker Avenue. One went by a few minutes ago, a double Bee-Line bus making a left turn from Church onto Barker and heading towards the Transmania bus depot at the train station. Why would such a vehicle be taking that route? Does any city official have any idea? Does any care?
Casual observations:
- the number of cars seems at least as many as a couple of years ago before the buses increased dramatically in numbers, size and variety (county, regional, private)
- the buses seem to have a very low percentage of their seats occupied by passengers.
These buses could be replaced by Uber/Lyft without the capital investment, especially for Bee-Line, the county bus system that insists on the website that it has 30 million rides per year. Provide free rides to poor people.
Since the regional planning was not convinced by Westchester County to implement light rail along Interstate 287, White Plains, which did not sufficiently influence the county on this, is now increasingly burdened with absurd bus traffic with little or no benefit to the city, especially those residents who live downtown.
It's also one of those knee jerk reactions that seems plausible but may not be correct. Does anyone know? Maybe the traffic commissioner? Is there any reasonable data on this?
The many new buses can be viewed starting around 4:30 PM on weekdays. Just hang out at the intersection of Church Street and Barker Avenue. One went by a few minutes ago, a double Bee-Line bus making a left turn from Church onto Barker and heading towards the Transmania bus depot at the train station. Why would such a vehicle be taking that route? Does any city official have any idea? Does any care?
Casual observations:
- the number of cars seems at least as many as a couple of years ago before the buses increased dramatically in numbers, size and variety (county, regional, private)
- the buses seem to have a very low percentage of their seats occupied by passengers.
These buses could be replaced by Uber/Lyft without the capital investment, especially for Bee-Line, the county bus system that insists on the website that it has 30 million rides per year. Provide free rides to poor people.
Since the regional planning was not convinced by Westchester County to implement light rail along Interstate 287, White Plains, which did not sufficiently influence the county on this, is now increasingly burdened with absurd bus traffic with little or no benefit to the city, especially those residents who live downtown.
Monday, July 10, 2017
Gas station skimmer theft in White Plains, NY at Exxon Mobile station pump one run by Chestnut Mart.
from: Ken
to: Rob Astorino, Benjamin Boykin
cc: letters@lohud.com,digital@lohud.com,tips@patch.com,Westchester Police
date: Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 9:07 AM
subject: Tech Thoughts: Gas station skimmer theft in White Plains, NY at Exxon Mobile station pump one run by Chestnut Mart.
http://techthoughtsmatinale.blogspot.com/2017/07/gas-station-skimmer-theft-in-white.html
to: Rob Astorino
cc: letters@lohud.com,digital@lohud.com,tips@patch.com,Westchester Police
date: Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 9:07 AM
subject: Tech Thoughts: Gas station skimmer theft in White Plains, NY at Exxon Mobile station pump one run by Chestnut Mart.
http://techthoughtsmatinale.blogspot.com/2017/07/gas-station-skimmer-theft-in-white.html
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Surface Transportation Planning: does this explain the absurd bus mess in White Plains?
Even after 7:00 PM empty buses keep rolling down rediential Barker Avenue towards the train station.
https://www.transportation.gov/livability/grants-programs
Cruise down to "Surface Transportation Planning".
The Common Council members could be crooks and/or incompetent. Either way, who benefits? Apparently the private bus companies but how, if there are few passengers? Do these bus companies receive payments from the federal government to simply show up in White Plains?
At this point it's unreasonable to expect an explanation from the Common Council. They either have no idea or do not want to incriminate themselves.
https://www.transportation.gov/livability/grants-programs
Cruise down to "Surface Transportation Planning".
The Common Council members could be crooks and/or incompetent. Either way, who benefits? Apparently the private bus companies but how, if there are few passengers? Do these bus companies receive payments from the federal government to simply show up in White Plains?
At this point it's unreasonable to expect an explanation from the Common Council. They either have no idea or do not want to incriminate themselves.
Uber and Lyft suddenly legal in Westchester.
Can you hail a cab in White Plains? Beats me. That was supposed to be coming but the cabs still seem to be trapped at the train station. Has anyone seen a person hail a cab in White Plains?
Now that simple urban concept may be superceded by Uber and Lyft being allowed to operate in New York State and get this, even in Westchester County.
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/transit/2017/06/27/westchester-ride-hailing-uber/432015001/
That might even include the City of White Plains. Wow. White Plains may be dragged kicking and screaming into the current milenium. Now if it could only figure out what to do with all those revolting buses.
Now that simple urban concept may be superceded by Uber and Lyft being allowed to operate in New York State and get this, even in Westchester County.
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/transit/2017/06/27/westchester-ride-hailing-uber/432015001/
That might even include the City of White Plains. Wow. White Plains may be dragged kicking and screaming into the current milenium. Now if it could only figure out what to do with all those revolting buses.
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