Some New Yorkers have to rely on particularly slow bus trips.
These forms of transit, however, cost more than the standard subway fare, and pricing can vary depending on the distance of travel and the time of day (peak vs. Express buses (light blue), the Long Island Rail Road (pink), and Metro-North (orange) provide some additional rapid transit coverage. Manhattan, parts of the Bronx, and Brooklyn are well served by subway and Select Bus Service (shown in darker blue and green, respectively), but there are large gaps in the central Bronx and its outer edges, southeast Brooklyn, throughout Queens, and Staten Island. The Rapid Transit Service Area map below shows ½ mile walksheds to rapid transit stations 5. Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx are more accessible by subway and Select Bus Service (SBS) than Staten Island or Queens. These indicators may provide insight into how residential living patterns generally-and housing segregation specifically 3- create or perpetuate disparities in accessing transit by race, ethnicity, and disability status, which are the subject of the brief’s second part. The first part of this brief explores geographic patterns of transit access in New York City, with a particular focus on New Yorkers’ commutes. In addition, public transportation provides necessary access for many New Yorkers who do not work. How people commute to work and the extent of their commute times are crucial aspects in many New Yorkers’ lives.
To put these numbers in perspective, there were almost as many public transit riders in New York City on an average weekday in 2017 than in all of the other largest municipalities in the United States combined. According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the New York City subway system served 5.6 million passengers on an average weekday in 2017, while City buses served 2.3 million passengers 1. New York City is by far the most populous city in the United States, and a majority of residents rely on public transportation in their daily travels.
The information below includes preliminary data findings that will be updated throughout the Where We Live NYC process and do not represent the City of New York’s final findings or position on the information.
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