📰 What Happened: AI-powered cameras mounted on city buses are transforming public transit by automatically identifying vehicles blocking bus lanes and issuing citations. The result: faster, more reliable service. The tech also provides real-time data used to optimize traffic signals, bus routes, and transit schedules.

🔍 A Closer Look: Cities like Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York are deploying the new AI camera system to reduce lane obstructions that cause delays of 20% to 30% during peak hours. In LA, the system has already boosted bus speeds by up to 36%, while other cities reported encouraging gains of 10% to 30%.

🧠 Why It Matters: Efficient, reliable bus service is the basis of urban mobility. As urban planner Andy Boenau puts it, “a well-run bus system is an express sidewalk,” multiplying access to jobs, schools, and services.By keeping bus lanes clear, cities also make room for future transit innovations and better-integrated street designs.