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Bronx Mayor Unveils Tremont Busway, Cuts Commutes Six Minutes

7/15/2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a dedicated busway on Tremont Avenue in the Bronx to ease overcrowded, slow buses.
The busway will serve about 39,000 daily riders, shorten commutes, and fulfills a campaign promise cited by Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn.
The plan follows an agreement with Governor Kathy Hochul to cut bus travel times six minutes and will seek community input on Brooklyn improvements affecting 13 routes and about 150,000 riders.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a dedicated busway on Tremont Avenue in the Bronx to ease overcrowded, slow buses.
The busway will serve about 39,000 daily riders, shorten commutes, and fulfills a campaign promise cited by Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn.
The plan follows an agreement with Governor Kathy Hochul to cut bus travel times six minutes and will seek community input on Brooklyn improvements affecting 13 routes and about 150,000 riders.