Fines Begin on B15 and M31 Bus Routes
Fines Start at $50 and Scale up to $250 for Repeat Violators
ACE Program Benefits More Than One Million Riders on 62 Routes
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is reminding motorists that Automated Camera Enforcement (ACE) fines will begin on two more bus routes. The goal of the program is to improve bus service by enhancing compliance with existing traffic rules. Beginning Friday, June 12, on the B15 and M31 bus routes, vehicles improperly using busways and bus lanes, blocking bus stops, or illegally double parked will receive summonses that start at $50 and escalate to $250 for repeat violators.
ACE is currently enforced on a total of 62 routes. More than 1,900 buses are now ACE equipped covering approximately 810 route miles and benefiting over one million riders on an average weekday.
ACE allows buses to run faster, safer, and more reliably. When combined with dedicated bus lanes and street upgrades, the ACE program has helped to improve bus speeds across the full length of ACE-enabled routes, with some segments on ACE routes achieving gains of nearly 30%.
The ACE program is administered in partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and the New York City Department of Finance (NYCDOF). Once violations are captured by cameras on multiple buses, the resulting video, images, license plate information, location, and time stamp details are then securely transmitted to NYCDOT for review by City employees and processing thereafter.
Since its launch in June 2024, ACE has rapidly expanded from a few select routes to a citywide initiative covering all five boroughs. The program has shown measurable success in improving bus speeds, reducing traffic accidents, and keeping bus stops clear – ensuring New Yorkers can get to where they need to go safely and on time.
Each corridor with active ACE has signage indicating that those routes are camera-enforced. Details can be found at mta.info/ace.