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Re: MTA Bus Ridership Dwindles As Subway Gains |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Mon May 30 21:53:01 2011, in response to Re: MTA Bus Ridership Dwindles As Subway Gains, posted by Hank EisenStein on Mon May 30 14:01:16 2011. That's not the case at all, and hardly a good reason to swap the routes.It is, the S44 doesn't carry as much as it should between Forest Avenue & Lafayette Avenue, while the S46 is packed with riders from Mariners Harbor, not leaving much room for Castleton Avenue passengers. The 44 along Richmond isn't used as much to connect to the Ferry, but to connect the mall to the North Shore community. The meandering route of the 44 is best for this purpose because it has a much larger catchment area than the 46. There are actually quite a few people who do use the S44 to go to the Ferry, it's not a lot, but still noticeable, the more straightforward routing of the S46 should also convenience those riders. The S46 is only a block away from the S44 in most areas, so its purpose of connecting the mall to the North Shore shouldn't become obsolete either. |
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