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W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th
Posted by W.B. on Mon Apr 14 13:56:07 2025 April 14, 1946 - The Book of Returns to Normalcy Manhattan, New York Fifth Avenue Coach Company Effective as of this date, most bus stops which had been discontinued due to World War II restrictions are restored on most Fifth Avenue Coach bus routes. Thus, bus stops are once again spaced every two blocks as opposed to every four blocks as had been the case during the war, and bus stop stanchions along the curb will indicate stopping points. However, crosstown street bus stop spacing will remain basically the same. (Source: "To Our Patrons" notice [dated April 12, 1946] from Fifth Avenue Coach Company.)
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Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th
Posted by Allen45* on Mon Apr 14 13:57:43 2025, in response to W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th, posted by W.B. on Mon Apr 14 13:56:07 2025.* The bus redesigns might increase the spacing of Manhattan bus stops. We shall see. Surprised no Manhattan bus redesign has been announced yet.
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Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th
Posted by Snilcher* on Mon Apr 14 14:07:55 2025, in response to Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th, posted by Allen45 on Mon Apr 14 13:57:43 2025.* Did the WWII removal of bus stops involve actual dismantlement of bus stop signs, or the posting of "This bus stop is not active" signage? It seems that removing those stops may have cost more than it saved in operational costs. Of course the same question might apply to the forthcoming changes, but those were predicated on improving service time, not saving money.
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Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th
Posted by W.B.* on Mon Apr 14 14:56:49 2025, in response to Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th, posted by Snilcher on Mon Apr 14 14:07:55 2025.* Don't forget, bus stops in those days were designed differently.
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Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th
Posted by Snilcher* on Tue Apr 15 01:58:35 2025, in response to Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th, posted by W.B. on Mon Apr 14 14:56:49 2025.* Don't forget, bus stops in those days were designed differently. Can you elaborate on that? Did they not have bus stop signs?
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Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th
Posted by randyo* on Tue Apr 15 03:49:10 2025, in response to Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th, posted by Snilcher on Tue Apr 15 01:58:35 2025.* As I remember from the early 1050s, most, if not all bus stop signs were portable and on round metal bases so they could be moved with no difficulty at all.
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Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th
Posted by Stephen Bauman* on Tue Apr 15 05:34:10 2025, in response to Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th, posted by randyo on Tue Apr 15 03:49:10 2025.* The curb was also marked with yellow paint.
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Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th
Posted by gbs* on Tue Apr 15 19:47:38 2025, in response to Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th, posted by randyo on Tue Apr 15 03:49:10 2025.* This is from the 1955 movie "Marty", starring Ernest Borgnine, filmed on location in the Bronx:
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Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th
Posted by Snilcher* on Wed Apr 16 00:10:38 2025, in response to Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th, posted by gbs on Tue Apr 15 19:47:38 2025.* That street looks awfully narrow for a grand concourse.
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Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th
Posted by Allen45* on Wed Apr 16 07:22:59 2025, in response to Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th, posted by Snilcher on Wed Apr 16 00:10:38 2025.* Could plausibly be the service road. Google street view shows a building that is very similar to this on GC and 204.
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Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th
Posted by Asgard* on Wed Apr 16 17:53:34 2025, in response to Re: W.B.'s Bus Almanac for April 14th, posted by Snilcher on Wed Apr 16 00:10:38 2025.* That's the lane divider, not the sidewalk on the other side of the street.
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