Reimagining our Bus Network with Justin Antos
Update: 2024-05-08
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On this episode of Spilling the T, we speak with Justin Antos, the Sr. Director of Bus Transformation at the MBTA. Justin explains how bus fits into the transit landscape in greater Boston, and how the Bus Network Redesign project is improving and expanding the bus system across the region. Justin digs into the intricacies of how and why we’re changing bus service, and explains how rider and operator feedback were critical in developing a more robust, equitable system for all.
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If you’re curious about something at the MBTA, please reach out with questions, comments and show suggestions at social@mbta.com, and your feedback might end up in an episode of the show.
Follow the MBTA on social media to keep up with news and updates about the system!
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While it's virtually impossible to make every route go everywhere, over-reliance on bus-bus transfers just means your commute is relying on TWO modes of transportation that are beholden to traffic and weather conditions, let alone incidentals like breakdowns, collisions and the dreaded "medical emergencies." All it takes is a handful of times missing a connection by as little as 90 seconds and then waiting 25 minutes at a windswept bus shelter when it's 20F to turn people off from using buses.