Harry Posted July 14, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 14, 2015 The bus won — again. A common complaint about crosstown buses in Manhattan is that walking is often faster; they crawl through traffic and sit idle at stops as throngs of riders dip their MetroCards, one by one. In the past, Newsers have taken on the challenge of walking across town faster than a bus. None has succeeded — and neither did I. A new, speedier service debuted Monday on 86th St. — the busiest route, mile for mile, in the city. It clocked an average of 4.6 mph in the Straphangers Campaign’s 2014 Pokey Awards for the slowest buses. My brisk New Yorker walking style was unable to keep up for long with the massive, accordion-style M86 Select bus. Read more: Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 14, 2015 Share #2 Posted July 14, 2015 Yeah well all I know is my commute was almost two hours this morning. The traffic was insane and it didn't help that the driver took every way possible to sit in more traffic. Boarding is slightly faster on SBS, but if traffic is horrible, the time savings will be negligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtehpanda Posted July 15, 2015 Share #3 Posted July 15, 2015 Yeah well all I know is my commute was almost two hours this morning. The traffic was insane and it didn't help that the driver took every way possible to sit in more traffic. Boarding is slightly faster on SBS, but if traffic is horrible, the time savings will be negligible. I mean, it's not like a dispatcher can wave a magic traffic wand and make all the problems go away. Bus lanes in congested areas would take the buses out of any traffic, but we all know how well bus lanes go down in certain parts of the city and with a certain class of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted July 15, 2015 Share #4 Posted July 15, 2015 Would it be safe to say that what i was taught by my dad that the human beating a crosstown bus is busted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtehpanda Posted July 15, 2015 Share #5 Posted July 15, 2015 Would it be safe to say that what i was taught by my dad that the human beating a crosstown bus is busted? You could probably beat a crosstown bus that doesn't use a Central Park transverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted July 15, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 15, 2015 You could probably beat a crosstown bus that doesn't use a Central Park transverse. good cause i always teach those i know unless you got time to waste, you can beat a crosstown bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenSin Posted July 19, 2015 Share #7 Posted July 19, 2015 Well, I'm a jogger. I never really walk anywhere since I'm always in a hurry. And being in a hurry, I'd always beat the bus. I regularly make brisk trips between Coney Island and Brighton Beach and beat the on foot. An 8 minute head way isn't short enough to make it worth taking a train a few stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted July 20, 2015 Share #8 Posted July 20, 2015 Well, I'm a jogger. I never really walk anywhere since I'm always in a hurry. And being in a hurry, I'd always beat the bus. I regularly make brisk trips between Coney Island and Brighton Beach and beat the on foot. An 8 minute head way isn't short enough to make it worth taking a train a few stops. lol... Well I know who not to be near on a hot day like this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted July 20, 2015 Share #9 Posted July 20, 2015 After inspired by Mark Loff where he use toy cycle against M42 bus and toy cycle won the race. Then I decided to race against M50 by running from 1st Av and I reach 5th Av fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted July 22, 2015 Share #10 Posted July 22, 2015 What I want to know is, does the person stop the same amount of time as the bus when the bus has to pick up/drop off riders? I mean of course a bus stopping to load/unload at every block is going to be slow. CPW and lexington av are also choke points because of the subway riders waiting to get on. I am glad the m86 is an sbs line for the off board payment. Now there won't be a long line to get to the front of the bus as the back doors are empty. Too many times with the d60hf buses, people would still be getting off from the front than going to the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted July 24, 2015 Share #11 Posted July 24, 2015 There was sort of relate to race. https://youtu.be/uv916r2UcaU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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