Bronx
Bx14 Changes Eliminated
The Bx14 was a bus route I knew fairly well for the 2.5 years I lived in Parkchester. When I first heard about it being on the chopping block, I was not surprised. Honestly the bus did not have much service during the day compared to other routes & night service was over fairly quickly. […]
Bronx Residents To Rally Against Service Cuts
The countdown to the massive service cuts inches closer & closer with each passing day. With that in mind, Bronx residents are using their right to speak out as they plan on holding a rally against the cuts at a town hall meeting tonight. Mike Jaccarino & Pete Donohue of the New York Daily News […]
NYCT: Select Bus Fare Beaters Were Expected
The Select Bus Service (which debuted in 2008 on the Bx12) has been plagued by one major issue since day one, fare beaters. The issue has been so rampant that soon after the service began, the MTA & NYPD announced an alliance to step up fare enforcement. However as the New York Daily News has […]
Parkchester Station Rehabilitation
Service in the Bronx on the has been going through some changes due to station rehabilitation work. The most prominent changes stem from the closure of the Morrison Av-Soundview and Whitlock Av stations due to this project. We can now add a 3rd station that will be affected due to this project & that would […]
Bx12 Fare Beating Still A Problem
A little under 2 years has passed & the problem still remains, fare evasion on the Bx12’s Select Bus Service that is. The popular service which started in 2008 has faced this issue from the very get-go. The agency attempted to fix it by stepping up fare enforcement. However a May 2009 report in the […]
