Buses
New Bus Fleet Disappoints
I am all for the MTA upgrading their equipment to help cut costs & improve the rides for their commuters. However sometimes, the wrong choices are made regardless of what benefits they provide. A great example of this is the new Nova Diesel Standards which started to hit the streets this month. The buses have […]
Bus Service To Bricktown Mall
For those in Staten Island, the Bricktown Mall is a big shopping destination with many stores like Home Depot & Target on the premises. The MTA has decided to make getting there easier by having the S74, S78, & S84 service the mall. Here are details courtesy of the press release I received: MTA New […]
MTA To Restore M50
When the MTA was forced to cut service last June due to severe budget issues, bus riders were the hardest hit in terms of the amount of service cut or lost. One of those lines cut was the M50 which lost weekend service. This past Monday, the MTA announced it was restoring weekend service on […]
Bus Diversions Due To Easter Parade
Earlier today, the MTA issued a brief press release to announce bus diversions due to the annual Easter Parade: The annual Easter Parade in Manhattan will be held on Sunday, April 24, 2011 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Fifth Avenue between 49th and 57th Streets. For customers who what to show off their […]
MTA Bus Good Friday Service Advisory
Here is the MTA Bus Company’s plans for bus service on Good Friday courtesy of a press release: On Good Friday, April 22, MTA New York City Transit and MTA Bus Company buses will operate their regular weekday hours of service and travel paths with minor scheduling adjustments on some bus routes. MTA Bus routes […]
