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X37 & X38 Weekday Peak Service Restored

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on July 1st, 2011 at 5:38 pm

Earlier this morning, MTA New York City Transit announced that effective this Tuesday, weekday peak service on the X37 & X38 will be restored. Here are the details courtesy of the press release sent out:

MTA New York City Transit announced that effective Tuesday, July 5th, the X37 and X38 express bus routes will be reinstated and provide peak period, peak direction service between Brooklyn and Midtown Manhattan via the FDR Drive and East 23rd Street. Some downtown X27/ X28 buses will extend to 23rd Street and the remaining X27/X28 trips will terminate at Worth Street. The X27B and X28B routes will be discontinued.

As a result of the June 2010 Service Reductions, the X37 and X38 express bus routes were eliminated and replaced by X27/X28 midtown service to 57th Street and X27/X28 downtown service to Worth Street. The restructured routes did not perform as anticipated and adjustments were made to the routes, including the creation of the X27B and X28B in January 2011. However, since loading imbalances and traffic delays remained an issue, Transit is restoring the peak X37/X38 service. There are no changes to off-peak service.

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Service Diversions 06-29-11

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on June 29th, 2011 at 6:06 pm

I have just updated the Service Diversions with the latest planned work for the upcoming weekend, next week, & beyond (in some cases).

For those who plan on riding the 2 Train or the 5 Train in the Bronx, please be aware that service is suspended between between 149th Street-Grand Concourse & East 180th Street starting this & every following weekend in July. Click here for complete information.

Starting this Sunday, the Bx10 will be rerouted in Kingsbridge due to construction. Click here for complete information.

Effective this Sunday, weekend service on the M50 will be reinstated. Click here for complete information.

I suggest printing out a copy before heading to your destination. If you have an internet capable handheld device, use it to access Transit Blogger’s mobile site.

While out traveling, if I notice or hear any changes, I will update them on the twitter feed so don’t forget to follow @TransitBlogger today which you can do by clicking the button in the sidebar.

The next full update will be at 5:01 AM Monday when all weekend work will be removed. Any minor updates will take place on the page as it is updated daily but will not be noted in an entry.

As always stay safe & have a great 4th of July weekend!

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M50 Weekend Service Reinstated

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on June 29th, 2011 at 6:03 pm

When the last round of service cuts took place last year, it was highlighted how bus service took the brunt of it. One of the services affected was the M50 which lost its weekend service. Flash forward to a short time ago where MTA NYC Transit announced that as of this Sunday, weekend service will be reinstated albeit on a shorter route. Here are the details via its press release:

MTA New York City Transit announced that effective Sunday, July 3, the route of the M50 will be shortened at the eastern end from East 41st Street and 1st Avenue to East 48th Street and 1st Avenue. This will allow weekend M50 service to be restored.

As a result of the June 2010 Service Reductions, the M50 operated weekdays only. Approximately 2,200 weekend customers were required to use other nearby crosstown services which added, on average, 12 minutes to their trip. Shortening the M50 route will allow weekend service to be reinstated which will better serve the customers along 50th Street at no extra cost to the agency.

Service will operate every half hour from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The route will begin and end on East 49th Street at 1st Avenue on weekdays and weekends. Weekday schedules and spans remain unchanged.

Eastbound:

The M50 will travel its current route on West 50th Street, right on 2nd Avenue, left on East 48th Street, left on 1st Avenue, left on East 49th Street to the last stop and terminal on East 49th Street, far side of 1st Avenue. The Eastbound destination sign will read: M50, East Side, Crosstown, 49th St-1st Av. Bus stops on 2nd Avenue at East 46th Street, on East 42nd Street at 2nd Avenue and on East 42nd Street at 1st Avenue will be discontinued.

Westbound:

The M50 will begin from the new terminal and first stop on 49th Street on far side of 1st Avenue then continue on the current route on East 49th Street. Bus stops on East 41st Street at 1st Avenue, on 1st Avenue at East 42nd Street and on 1st Avenue at East 45th Street will be discontinued.

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Bx10 Rerouted In Kingsbridge

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on June 29th, 2011 at 5:58 pm

Just a short time ago, MTA NYC Transit announced that starting this Sunday, the Bx10 will temporarily be rerouted in Kingsbridge due to construction. Here are the details via a press release:

MTA New York City Transit announced that effective Sunday, July 3, the Bx10 will be rerouted off Goulden Avenue in both directions due to construction on Goulden Avenue between Sedgwick Avenue and 205th Street.

Eastbound (towards Norwood-206th Street):

The Bx10 will take its regular route to Sedgwick Avenue and Goulden Avenue, via Sedgwick Avenue to West Mosholu Parkway South, stop at the Bx1/Bx28 bus stop at Mosholu Parkway South, made a right on Paul Avenue to 205th Street and back to the regular route.

Westbound (towards Riverdale-West 263rd Street):

The Bx10 will take the regular route to Paul Avenue and West 205th Street, continue on Paul Avenue and stop at the Bx1/Bx28 bus stop at Mosholu Parkway South, made a left on Mosholu Parkway South to Sedgwick Avenue, left on Sedgwick Avenue to continue on the regular route.

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July Weekends 2 & 5 Bronx Service Suspended

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on June 28th, 2011 at 2:30 pm

Just a short time ago, MTA NYC Transit announced that every weekend in July will see service on the 2 Train & 5 Train suspended & replaced by shuttle buses between 149th Street-Grand Concourse & East 180th Street. Here are the details courtesy of the press release sent out:

MTA New York City Transit announced weekend service diversions on the 2 and 5 lines for the weekends of July 2-4, July 9-10, July 16-17 and July 23-24 due to track panel installation between Jackson Avenue and Freeman Street. During these weekends, there is no 2 train service between East 180th Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse and no 5 service between East 180th Street and Bowling Green.

Shuttle trains operate between East 180th Street and Dyre Avenue all weekend. Free shuttle buses replace 2 and 5 trains between East 180th and 149th Street-Grand Concourse:

• Shuttle Bus #1: Operates in both directions, making all station stops.

• Shuttle Bus #2: Operates express (non-stop) in both directions.

(On the holiday weekend, 5 train service will resume at 6 p.m. on July 4th in time for traveling to the fireworks display in lower Manhattan.)

Customers may take the 4 between 149th Street-Grand Concourse and Bowling Green. (Note: On the holiday weekend, there is no 4 train service between Brooklyn Bridge and Utica Avenue until 5 a.m. Monday, July 4.)

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