When it comes to transit, it will get much worse before it gets better. You'd think that they would look at a system that's is over the capacity, delays, in need of an upgrade... not just for the bus but for trains/subway in general, and say that we need an upgrade and now?
Nope. All they do is talk and address the problem, but never a solution. And if there is a proposal, its tied in an endless bureaucratic nightmare and costs swell up, time tables are non existent nor enforced, and its back to square one.
Transit is political, and like anything that's political, it doesn't go anywhere. The private sector should take control of transit.
So really, its going to get a loooooot worse. Just wait and see. Keep an eye on the lines heading into Queens and Brooklyn. While those areas are booming, and have seen unprecedented growth in the last 10 years, the strain on transit routes is apparent. The L and 7 train routes are terrible.
I can't wait until we need those subway pushers like in Japan.