MTA Announces Automated Camera Enforcement Expanding to More Bus Routes in Manhattan and Queens

M7 and Q10/80 to Become ACE Equipped

60-Day Warning Period Begins Monday, May 11

62 ACE-Enforced Routes Across Five Boroughs; Improves Bus Speeds, Increases Safety

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced two more bus routes will now be equipped with Automated Camera Enforcement (ACE). The 60-day warning period on the M7 and Q10/80 bus routes in Manhattan and Queens will begin on Monday, May 11. Vehicles improperly using busways and bus lanes, blocking bus stops, or illegally double parked will receive warning notices in the mail for an initial period of 60 days. Once the warning period ends, summonses will start at $50 for the first offense and escalate to $250 for repeat violators.  

The M7 and Q10/80 routes are in addition to the 60 routes currently enforced by the ACE program. More than 1,900 buses are now ACE equipped covering approximately 810 route miles and benefiting over one million customers 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%.

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.

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. 

Each corridor with active ACE has signage indicating that those routes are camera-enforced. Details can be found at mta.info/ace.