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Posted by BrooklynBus on Mon Nov 18 12:11:16 2024, in response to Re: Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Mon Nov 18 09:46:34 2024. You are totally wrong about me. I am not opposed to removing any bus stop. In fact when I was Director of Bus Planning, one of the first things I did was remove a bus stop that I knew was not needed. I asked and told no one except DOT. Guess what? Not a single complaint.Why are there so many complaints about the bus stops the MTA wants to remove? Because most are not justified. Only about 5% need removal, not 33%.Why remove bus stops that 90% of the buses always skip anyway? The only gain is additional parking spaces. Why remove heavily used stops with bus shelters? That also makes no sense. I am certainly open to proposals by others as long as they make sense. The problem with most MTA proposals is that they are not designed to improve service, but to save the MTA operating costs. I am willing to accept proposals supported by data.the problem is the MTA hasn’t supplied a shred of data to support their proposals and refuses to engage in any conversations with anyone about their proposal, some of which will destroy the bus system. In my neighborhood, they are proposing to turn a direct 10 minute bus trip into a 45 minute trip involving two buses depriving access to dozens of medical facilities and about ten restaurants, not to mention other institutions, like schools, temples,banks and churches. I created the very successful B1 and B11. The MTA’s creations, the B32,,B8, B67 extension, etc. were all failures that they are now proposing to change. |
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