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October 09, 2020 FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY; NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST OR SOCIAL MEDIA
ADVISORY: MTA, NYCDOT to Announce New Bus Priority Measures to Shorten Travel Times for Riders on Busy 149 St. Corridor in the Bronx
Leaders from the MTA and New York City Department of Transportation will join elected officials today marking the announcement of new bus lanes in the Bronx. Officials will discuss the transformative improvements associated with dedicated bus lanes and preview the new lanes that serve four routes along 149 St. Following the news conference, reporters and photographers will have an opportunity to ride a bus along a bus lane through the corridor westbound on 149 St. WHEN: TODAY, Oct. 9 at 11:00 a.m. WHERE: SE corner of 149th St. and Eagle Avenue (in front of St. Mary's Park), BRONX News conference livestream available: https://youtu.be/N0IBwK3WFp8 WHO: Craig Cipriano, President, MTA Bus; Sr. VP, NYCT Dept. of Buses Polly Trottenberg, Commissioner, NYCDOT Ruben Diaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President Ydanis Rodriguez, City Council Transportation Chair Luis Sepulveda, NY State Senator Rafael Salamanca, City Council Member CONTACT: MTA Press Office, (212) 878-7440

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ADVISORY: MTA, NYCDOT to Announce New Bus Priority Measures to Shorten Travel Times for Riders on Busy 149 St. Corridor in the Bronx