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Sanchez on bus action plan funding and expected mileage

New York City Council · May 29, 2026 · starts 0:57:16 · 1 min

Sanchez asks how many miles of bus lanes will be built with the $16.9M bus action plan funding. Forgione says exact numbers aren't available yet but expects historic output significantly exceeding prior years.

Justin Sanchez

Bus action plan.

Justin Sanchez

The executive plan includes additional city funding of $16.9 million.

Justin Sanchez

million and 70 headcount positions in fiscal 2027 that grows to 35 million and 104 additional positions in fiscal 2030 for the bus action plan.

Justin Sanchez

How many miles of bus lanes will be built with this funding and how many will be new bus lanes?

Margaret Forgione

Thank you, Chair.

Margaret Forgione

Yeah, so we're thrilled with the level of investment.

Margaret Forgione

It's a historic level of investment.

Margaret Forgione

It's going to let us bring this program to a historic level of output.

Margaret Forgione

While I don't have specific miles for this year because the program is kind of a dynamic thing that we're developing and implementing, we're expecting a historic level of output this year, significantly more than prior years.

Justin Sanchez

Okay.

Justin Sanchez

Do you know how much more that would be?

Margaret Forgione

Unfortunately, I don't have exact numbers, but I think it will be significantly more than what we're on track for.

Justin Sanchez

All right.

Justin Sanchez

Once you get that information, if you could share that with us, that would be greatly appreciated.