Janno Lieber: “You heard today from Patrick Condren [BUS4NYC Administrator] whose been haunting this room every board meeting for about two years advocating for the buses, commuter busses, in New Jersey and Long Island and even in Pennsylvania. The bus system, the bus operators are telling us ‘We’re sailing through the tunnels, we’re having so...Read More
By Patrick W. Condren | Administrator of the BUS4NYC Coalition Inc. Congestion Mitigation is vital for NYC today. The MTA Board at their meeting made next steps in the Central Business District Tolling Program. Recommendations include the recognition of privately owned commuter bus operators. Over the last 120 years, NYC public transport was primarily served...Read More
December 6, 2023 BUS4NYC Coalition Inc. would like to point out the following in support of bus exemption. · There are vital commuter bus companies serving the NY riding public CBD that are NOT under government contract, but provide daily commuter service, including participation in the National Transit Database that generates funding for New York...Read More
August 29, 2022 CBDTP Hearing NY1 Good afternoon, I will be brief. My name is Patrick Condren, of BUS4NYC Coalition Inc, a group of regional privately owned bus operators founded in 2019, just before the Pandemic. BUS4NYC members provide the riding public with commuter, inter-city, contract, charter, sightseeing, shuttle and tour, travel, services. BUS4NYC supports Congestion...Read More
The Central Business District Tolling Plan (CBDTP) Environmental Assessment (EA) identifies environmental benefits. The EA, is based on modeling of seven tolling scenarios within the CBD Tolling Alternative, with different combinations of potential exemptions, discounts and/or crossing credits and the resultant toll rates. The EA includes a review of topics regarding regional air quality and...Read More
New York, NY (September 29, 2021) – In the recent issue of Crain’s New York Business dedicated to the role that tourism is playing in the resurgence of the City, we find Ms. Wylde’s stated desire to rid the City of tour buses to be woefully misguided. Buses are not only environmentally friendly; the most...Read More
A bus is the most efficient, environmentally friendly, mobility vehicle for public transport in NYC. Congestion relief is best achieved by a bus, whether private or public authority owned. Bus passengers replace up to 55 cars. BUS ONLY lanes are proven to be successful. Buses produce the lowest amount of CO2 per passenger; have the...Read More
BUS4NYC is a NYC-based and -focused advocacy group comprised of private bus company owners – and related business and associations – promoting the industry as a viable transportation solution and local economic driver.
The group is responsible for raising the industry’s overall profile in NYC through sustained education and public awareness campaigns, which seek out supportive public policies that will encourage the growth of the private bus company.
