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qrt145 commented on Why New York City has a second-tier bus system

I take issue with the assertion that buses were more resilient or reliable than bikes after Sandy. Bikes move about twice as fast than buses on a good day, and you don't need to wait for them. In the days after Sandy, bikes moved at least ten times faster than buses (at least in Manhattan), and you didn't need to wait in a huge line and then be squeezed like a sardine. The only issue is availability, of course, you did need to own a bike in advance of the storm. :)

Posted on November 21st, 2012 11:37am