Buses
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. […]
Queens Residents Protest New Q15A Bus Route
The service cuts that have kicked in over the last few weeks starting with the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) & Metro-North Railroad have come full circle with the official beginning of new bus & subway routes today. While I’ve examined different facets of these cuts, it is clear to see that one kind has […]
NYDN Editorial: Bus Lane Cameras Are Good
The topic of bus lane cameras has been a very popular one on this blog according to my statistics. So here is another story or more accurately, an editorial from the New York Daily News on why these cameras are a good idea. The writer also opines on the need for the city to make […]
The Disabled Say MTA’s Cuts Violate The Law
The doomsday is here for many bus & subway routes around the city from cuts in service to the complete elimination of others. NYC bus riders are definitely getting the pinch, especially in some southern Brooklyn communities like Bay Ridge. While many different types of riders will be inconvenienced by the cuts, one group in […]
S42 & S52 Restructuring
Continuing with the theme of reminders about upcoming service cuts, MTA New York City Transit sent me this press release about the restructuring of the S42 & S52. Here are the complete details: As part of the 2010 service reductions effective Sunday, June 27, 2010, S52 bus service will be rerouted in the St. George […]
