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Posted by 33rd Street on Thu Jul 31 13:23:49 2008, in response to Proposed 1995 &2006 bus cuts, posted by JAzumah on Thu Jul 31 10:53:55 2008. 1995 New York City Transit Proposed Bus CutsBrooklyn B2 Discontinue service between 1 A.M.-5 A.M. every day. Alternate service: B3, B31, B41/B44 buses; 2 train. B5, B50 Combine bus routes to provide a consolidated east-west route between Bensonhurst and Starrett City. Alternate service: All segments of both routes are covered by combined service. B11 Discontinue service between 1 A.M.-5 A.M. every day. Alternate service: B6 bus for some customers. B16 Discontinue service between 1 A.M.-5 A.M. every day. Alternate service: none. B18 Discontinue service between 11 P.M.-12:45 A.M. every day. Alternate service: B13, B60 buses; J, L trains. B23 Discontinue service between 11 P.M.-1:30 A.M. every day. Alternate service: B8, B9, B41, B68 buses. B47, B62 Combine bus routes to provide a consolidated north-south route between Greenpoint and Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. Alternate service: All segments of both routes are covered by combined service, proximate parallel service, or transfer connection. B69 Discontinue service between 1 A.M.-5 A.M. every day. Alternate service: B48, B67 buses. The Bronx Bx3, Bx13 Discontinue combined Bx3 and Bx13 service between 1 A.M.-5 A.M. every day. Alternate service: Bx35, Bx36 buses. Bx14 Discontinue bus service between 10:30 P.M.-12:00 Midnight every day. Alternate service: none. Bx17 Discontinue service between 1 A.M.-5 A.M. every day. Alternate service: Bx15, Bx19, Bx55 buses. Bx18 Discontinue Bx18 service. Alternate service: Bx40, Bx42 buses for some customers. Bx20 Discontinue weekday service between 4:50 A.M.-5:30 A.M. and between 11:30 P.M.-12:30 A.M. Discontinue Saturday service between 5:50 A.M.-7:30 A.M. and between 11:00 P.M.-12:30 A.M. Discontinue Sunday service. Alternate service: Bx7, Bx10 buses. Bx24 Discontinue Bx24 service Alternate service: Bx7, Bx9, Bx10, Bx12, Bx20 buses. Bx32 Discontinue Saturday and Sunday service between 6:30 A.M.-7:00 A.M. and 11:00 P.M.-12:15 A.M. Alternate service: Bx3, Bx9 buses. Bx55 Shorten route on north end between 1 A.M.-5 A.M. every day. During the late night hours only, Bx55 service (which currently operates between 149th Street and Gun Hill Road) will terminate at Fordham Road. Alternate service: none. Manhattan M116 Discontinue service between 1:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M. every day. Alternate service: M7, M102 buses. M30 Discontinue weekday midday service between 10:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. and all Saturday service. Alternate service: M31, M72 buses. M9 Discontinue service between 9:00 P.M.-10:30 P.M. on weekdays and weekends. Alternate service: M14, M15, M21, M22, M101, M102 buses; N, R, 4, 5, 6 trains. M35 Discontinue rush period only segment between Wards Island and Astoria. Alternate service: M60 bus and transfer to M35 bus in Manhattan. Queens Q79 Discontinue Q79 service Alternate service: none. Q15 Discontinue service between 1:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M. every day. Alternate service: Q44 bus. Q16 Discontinue service between 1:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M. every day. Alternate service: Q28, Q44 buses. Q20 Discontinue weekday service between 9:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M. Discontinue Saturday and Sunday service. Alternate service: Q14, Q44, Q65 (from College Point) buses. Q26 Discontinue weekday service between 1:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M. Discontinue Saturday and Sunday service. Alternate service: Q27, Q30 buses on weekends. No alternate all night service. Q42 Discontinue weekday service between 11:00 P.M.-1:00 A.M. Discontinue Saturday and Sunday service. Alternate service: Q3, Q4, Q5, Q83, Q84, Q85 buses. Q59 Discontinue service between 11:00 P.M.-1:30 A.M. every day. Alternate service: Q58, Q54, B57 buses. Q76 Discontinue service between 11:00 P.M.-1:30 A.M. every day. Alternate service: none. Staten Island S55, S56 Discontinue service between 6:00 P.M.-10:30 P.M. Monday-Friday Alternate service: none. S57 Discontinue service between 11:00 P.M.-1:30 A.M. every day. Alternate service: S54 bus for some customers. S59 Discontinue service between 1:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M. every day and shorten service from Tottenville to Eltingville during off-peak hours and on weekends. Alternate service: Staten Island Railway, S78, S79, S44 buses. S60 Discontinue Saturday and Sunday service. Alternate service: none. S66 Discontinue weekday service between 1:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M. Discontinue Saturday and Sunday service. Alternate service: S40, S46, S48, S61, S62 buses. Express Bus Service Express bus routes operating from Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan require NYC Transit to spend at least $9.00 per customer more than each fare brings in, much more than the $1.58-per-customer subsidy for local bus routes. Due to the high cost of operation, the relatively small number of daily customers and the availability of alternative rail service, we propose to discontinue all eleven express bus routes operating from these three boroughs. Brooklyn X27 Discontinue service between Bay Ridge and midtown Manhattan Alternate service: N, R trains. X28 Discontinue service between Bensonhurst and midtown Manhattan. Alternate service: B, N, R trains. X29 Discontinue service between Coney Island and midtown Manhattan. Alternate service: D, Q, F, B, N trains. Manhattan X90, X92 Discontinue service between the upper east side and lower Manhattan. Alternate service: M15 Limited, M66, M30/M72, M79, M86 buses to 4, 5, 6 trains. X25 Discontinue service between Grand Central Terminal and lower Manhattan. Alternate service: M101 bus or 4, 5 trains. Queens X32 Discontinue service between Jamaica and The Bronx High School of Science. Alternate service: Q17, Q26, Q27, Q28, Q44, Q88 buses to subway or Q44 to Bx22 bus. X51 Discontinue service between Flushing and midtown Manhattan. Alternate service: Q12, Q13 buses to 7 train, Q88 to R train, or LIRR. X63 Discontinue service between Rosedale and midtown Manhattan. Alternate service: Q5, Q85 buses to E, J/Z trains, or LIRR. X64 Discontinue service between Cambria Heights and midtown Manhattan. Alternate service: Q3, Q4, Q83 buses to E train, J/Z trains or Q4, Q83 to LIRR. X68 Discontinue service between Floral Park, Bellrose, and midtown Manhattan. Alternate service: Q43 bus to F train or LIRR. |