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LOL, so restoring direct service to Brooklyn on the Long Beach Branch means only getting one AM trip. Also, in a lot of cases they're still simply dicking around with the departures. Now you'll have a bunch of inconsistent service patterns. The Ronkonkoma Branch out of Grand Central will have a 90 minute gap in the early PM rush / shoulder period. With respect to the PM trip changes, the one I agree with is the 4:22 PM trip switch to Penn. The way they scheduled that train is dumb. It currently leaves 3 minutes before the next Ronkonkoma Branch train out of Grand Central (4:25 PM to Ronkonkoma) but it gets to Hicksville, Bethpage, and Farmingdale 2-3 minutes AFTER the 4:25 PM train because it stops in Mineola. They should switch up the 4:22 PM train to Penn and make it leave a little earlier to be in-between the 4:01 and 4:34 PM trips. The current 4:09 PM trip from Grand Central could have been moved up instead to maintain a 60 minute headway from the previous train, and to space it out from the 4:25 PM trip. Ultimately though they actually need to revise the service patterns instead of just switching trips here and there (this goes for all branches). In the PM rush, Ronkonkoma Branch trains from Grand Central should for the most part be roughly every 30 minutes, and stop at Jamaica, Mineola and/or Hicksville, then all branch stops to Ronkonkoma. That would still be a decent enough frequency, and trains that are freed up can be used to reallocate to service on the branch from Penn Station. There's no need for all these super express trips they're getting. Ironically though the only rush hour Ronkonkoma Branch trip from Grand Central that seems to be fairly loaded or packed is that 5:39 PM super express trip. Perhaps that one can be kept. Any super expresses should be ultimately starting from Penn, where there is more demand. Below is something that I had in mind (times are approximate) Also interesting that Babylon Branch service to/from Grand Central actually gets an increase with that former Atlantic Terminal trip being rerouted. Would have thought that they would just discontinue the thing.

They literally cut all the buses headed directly to Jackson Heights throughout most of my neighborhood now you have to go to either 69th Street or Woodhaven Boulevard for a bus. Absolutely ridiculous and infuriating. They have the Q80 for 80th Street backtracking to Queens Center Mall after Grand Avenue , while hitting other routes going to QCM in the process. Grand Avenue has the Q59 AND Q98 going to QCM, so why have a third bus doing the exact same thing? Meanwhile you have the Q63 ending at Grand Avenue coming from Jackson Heights and LIC smh. Grand Avenue is a stub and the Q52 and Q53 are also proposed to cover Broadway. Honestly, I have my doubts about Holden doing much of anything. Besides from his opposition to the very first draft which was an obvious position, dude doesn't have the best record when it comes to transit related stuff (either dormant, or actively against stuff like the various bus lanes in the area). I'd like to be wrong (because of what's at stake) in the Maspeth/Middle Village area, but I'm not holding my breath.

train service is suspended entirely, and service is suspended between Manhattan and Brooklyn. Suspended No train service between Flushing-Main St and 34 St-Hudson Yards in both directions while FDNY responds to a report of smoke at 74 St-Broadway. Travel Alternatives: From service between Queens and Manhattan consider using the trains. Posted: 07/07/2023 04:27 PM ---------------------------------------------------- Part Suspended service is severely disrupted in both directions. No between Marcy Av and Broad St. No between Myrtle Av and 2 Av. Emergency teams are responding to someone who was struck by a train at Delancey St-Essex St. The last stop on Broad St-bound trains will be Marcy Av where they will turn for Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer-bound service. The last stop on Forest Hills-71 Av-bound trains will be Myrtle Av where they will turn for Middle Village-Metropolitan Av-bound service. The last stop on Middle Village-Metropolitan Av-bound trains will be 2 Av on the line. Travel Alternatives As an alternative for service between Brooklyn and Manhattan, consider trains. Posted: 07/07/2023 04:41 PM

They stopped running them in January. My question was that one that I raised in the beginning of this thread, considering that they kept saying noting Seaside Heights as seasonal only on subsequent timetables (which was only served by the X trips on the 67). Was wondering if they really discontinued it for good or whether they were just gonna have it for the summer.

That's something I've considered in the past, although ultimately I don't consider it to be too much of an issue. I don't have a problem with the 101 running to New Rochelle, if one needed to be chosen over the other. Regarding Yonkers, perhaps it'll take some riders away from the 7/30 around Getty Square, and it'll gain whatever existing riders in South Yonkers that make their way to the 7. So while I happen to more or less agree with you that demand won't be as high, I don't see that as a problem affecting the 101's performance overall. As far as Downtown Mount Vernon to/from the , I would definitely have the 40 cover that segment. Looking back, it seems that it'll be hard to have something cover what the 42 and 107 do in one route without being much different (or if not worse than the 42) in terms of being meandering, so I suppose having the 42 between Downtown Mount Vernon and New Rochelle wouldn't be okay. As far as the 53 is concerned, I think that would come into play to serve 3rd Street to/from the (2), providing subway access to parts of south Mount Vernon that are a bit far from the 101.

Looks like we have a definitive answer now regarding the 67X, it is forever eliminated. The 137 will be the sole bus to Seaside Heights. Northern NJ folks will have to take the 67 local to Toms River if they can't make it to the 319. https://www.njtransit.com/service-advisory/1615544

Multiple Changes trains are bypassing Marcy Av and Chauncey St in both directions. Jamaica-bound trains have resumed running on the local track from Myrtle Av to Broadway Junction. What's Happening? EMS and NYPD are conducting investigations at Marcy Av and Chauncey St. Alternative Service: Board trains at nearby Hewes St. Take a B46 bus from Marcy Av to nearby stations. Board trains at nearby Broadway Junction or Halsey St. Take a B20 bus from Chauncey St to Broadway Junction. See a station agent for a courtesy pass for re-entry. Posted: 06/13/2023 09:21 PM

I got caught up in this one, someone got struck at 42nd Street on the Broadway Line. Our train, which was the first train in 40 minutes,was running local to fill a gap in local service when we got held at 28th Street. No trains between 14th and 57th Streets according to station announcements: Delays There is limited train service in Manhattan and Queens. What's Happening? Emergency teams are responding to a person who was struck by a train at Times Sq-42 St. Expect delays on trains in both directions. Alternatives: For service between Queens and Manhattan, consider trains. For service between Brooklyn and Manhattan, consider trains. For service in Manhattan, consider trains. Planned Work Reminder: trains run in both directions via the between Lexington Av/63 St and 57 St-7 Av, via the to/from 36 St (Brooklyn) and via the to/from Coney Island-Stillwell Av for fastrack maintenance. Posted: 06/06/2023 11:10 PM Update 1 - Not on Alerts (11:31 PM): Some SB trains are running via Crosstown and Culver to Coney Island. Update 2 All Broadway service suspended north of Whitehall. Trains Rerouted trains are suspended between Whitehall St and 96 St. trains are suspended between Whitehall St and Astoria-Ditmars Blvd. What's Happening? Emergency teams are responding to a person who was struck by a train at Times Sq-42 St. Additional Service Changes Some trains are running via the between Bergen St and Court Sq in both directions. Some southbound trains are operating via the from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq, then via to Jay St-MetroTech. Some northbound trains will operate via the from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Jay St-MetroTech, then via to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av. Some northbound trains will end at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. Listen for train crew announcements to hear if your train will end or be rerouted. Expect delays on trains in both directions.l Posted: 06/06/2023 11:47 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case with the turnaround scenario for the 107 (and I can kinda see why), altogether yeah they need to rethink that setup. I guess the general consensus here is that having the 42/101/107 routed as is, is excessive. I guess where the difference lies is on how to deal with that. Personally I think the southern Mount Vernon to Bronx demand (and vice versa) should be dealt with one route, which I would do so with the 101. Understandably some sections further north from Sandford may not be walkable to/from the 101, which is where I could see the 107 come in. Ridership within Mount Vernon I see the 42 doing a better job of handling, and that's without considering the contrast of service levels between the two routes. Overall, while I get what you're saying with the 107 my concern is that it becomes a route suitable for select bases which may not be sufficient enough. It also does not seem like they want to dedicate too many resources on the thing, with it not even running on Sundays. To answer the questions: 1] It was really more because there's no proposed 53 service in this plan on weekends. So naturally to have headways which are somewhat reasonable to deal with, it would need a bigger share of the distribution of resources. I consider 30 minute headways to be the limit of what's considered "somewhat reasonable". I don't see the 53 needing more than that on weekends, no matter how it would be changed. 2a] I was referring to ridership on the 42 south/east of Mount Vernon. Not necessarily from New Rochelle, but predominantly from within Mount Vernon (after the proposed 42 and 101 split ways). 2b] I would probably consider either or, but from what it looks like, from it being a realistic option, it cannot be both. To make it a little more clear, I was thinking of having something that covers subway riders along 3rd Street and South Fulton Ave, while covering the demand to/from Downtown Mount Vernon. Giving it some thought, I've thought of doing the following: Option 1: 53: Wakefield - 241st Street station to Parkway Plaza in Chester Heights or North & 5th Aves in New Rochelle. - Operates via 3rd Street, Fifth Avenue, and Pelhamdale Ave/New Rochelle Road (to Parkway Plaza) or Mayflower Ave (to New Rochelle) - Between Fulton and Columbus Aves, buses would operate via 4th/5th Streets 42: Petrillo Plaza to Sandford & Columbus (with potential extension to Pelham Manor Shopping Center via Columbus Ave and Pelham Parkway). Option 2: 53: Petrillo Plaza to Parkway Plaza, via existing route 42 down to Colonial Ave & Wolfs Lane, then up Wolfs Lane / Fifth Ave / Pelhamdale Ave/ New Rochelle Road (to Parkway Plaza): 51: Wakefield - 241st Street station to Pelham MNRR Station - Operates via 3rd Street & Fifth Avenue - Between Fulton and Columbus Aves, buses would operate via 4th/5th Streets

Part Suspended There are no trains running between Astoria-Ditmars Blvd and 57 St-7 Av. There are no southbound trains running from Queens Plaza to 5 Av/59 St. The last stop on northbound trains will be 57 St-7 Av or 96 St on the . Some southbound trains are running on the line from 36 St to 34 St-Herald Sq, then along the line to DeKalb Av. Some southbound trains are running on the line from 36 St to Lexington Av/63 St, then along the line to 57 St-7 Av. FDNY is investigating a report of smoke near Lexington Av/59 St. Take the trains as an alternative. Posted: 05/22/2023 12:40 PM Not Mentioned: Southbound trains only are running via 63rd Street to either 6th Avenue or Broadway. Northbound trains are now running via 6th Avenue and 53rd Street. Some northbound trains are running via the from Bergen Street to Court Square, then over the to Roosevelt Avenue.

Yeah, another Peekskill route through Yorktown Heights would be excessive. Worst case scenario, I would go with having the proposed 19 (from the first draft) branch off to have a Yorktown Heights branch. The 19 Yorktown Heights branch would also hit the intermediate points riders using the 15 generally get off (north of the Grasslands Area & White Plains). Plus it would restore the connection between Yorktown Heights and Mount Kisco eliminated with the 12. It would make the 19 more useful than what they did to it in this new proposal (SMH at the truncation to Chappaqua). I generally thought there should be some Northern Westchester - White Plains link, and I've had several concepts for them but never really definitively thought of one. I have it going to Peekskill RR since the runtime wouldn't require any additional resources, and in the process getting whatever amount of riders from Metro North trains. So on top of being a White Plains area express/commuter route, it would also be a Metro-North feeder route at no added cost. Using the existing route 15 timetable and estimating runtimes via the Taconic based on google maps estimate (+some extra cushion), having buses express between WMC and Yorktown Heights would save at the very least 20 minutes, in most cases around 25 minutes. The new runtime between White Plains and Peekskill would still be 90 minutes or greater, meaning the three hour cycle previously alluded to cannot be done. Four buses would be needed, and the Peekskill RR extension would add some runtime but still allow enough recovery time. As far as your proposed 17, would this route run similar in service levels to today's 17? Also given this proposal I would presume you would have the 14 running via Verplanck? For the latter I can agree with that (while also getting rid of that Verplanck Microtransit zone). Verplanck is walkable by suburban standards, you can usually make your way to the 14 in that area fairly easily, even if the bus doesn't run directly on your street. That microtransit zone is one of the several pointless ones in this plan. The 15 would. Headed north it gets off the Taconic at Underhill to then go into the commercial part of Yorktown Heights, and headed south it would take Underhill from commerical Yorktown Heights to the Taconic. With respect to the 101, on top of what is being mentioned, what also irks me is the 101/107 overlap, and on top of that the decision to serve different subway stations (107 to 233rd Street, 101 to Nereid Avenue). This makes it annoying for riders coming off trains to the bus. I personally don't see the need for two buses to the on White Plains Road from points along Sandford Boulevard, especially the way they have it there. Given that the 53 was brought up, I'm wondering if there is some way to restructure the 53 where you can gut both the 42 and the 107. That way the resources on those routes can be divided up between the 53 and 101, with a greater share on weekdays going to the 101 (and more to the 53 on weekends). So basically an iteration of the route which goes to Mount Vernon and covers where most of the existing 42 demand would come from, to/from Mount Vernon in particular (to/from its current south).

For the next two nights there will be no eastbound train service at Elmont. Planned - Stations Skipped Eastbound trains skip Elmont-UBS Arena May 17 - 19, Wed to Fri, 11:30 PM to 3:30 AM Use the nearby Bellerose station instead. What's happening? Urgent track repairs Posted: 05/16/2023 09:13 AM

Regarding a Northern Westchester - White Plains link, what I had in mind was to have a proposed 15 be the bus that consolidates parts of the existing 10, 15, 17, and 77 together. The route would begin at Peekskill RR Station, then operate along the existing 17 to Cortlandt Town Center, then follow the 15 to Underhill Ave & Saw Mill River Road (NYS 118), then take Underhill to the Taconic State Parkway. From there it would run express via the Taconic to WMC, then serve WCC, and from there maybe take the existing 15 route to/from White Plains. Or it can do an express version of the proposed 104 in the first draft, basically to Valhalla RR Station, then express via the Bronx River Parkway to White Plains (if permissible). I think a runtime for such a route can be done in less than 90 minutes, so it can run hourly during off peak hours with a cycle time of 3 hours. During rush hours it would run every 30 minutes. I would run it daily. Based on the original plan, I would use whatever resources they're spending on the 104 to run the combined route (I would call that the 15, because it resembles the 15 the most). I don't remember how many buses they needed for the 104 but it definitely was more than three. Such a route would cover most existing 17 riders, 15 riders up in Northern Westchester, and the 77 as well. Also FWIW, for route 10 riders White Plains might be a more convenient connection (and might save them both time and money). In the process, also being much more frequent than any of them.

NICE changes starting May 28th https://www.nicebus.com/Passenger-Information/Now Notable Changes n6X - Stop Reductions 179th Street Station Stop will now only be served by Hempstead-bound buses; Jamaica-bound buses will run express to 169th Street station instead The Hempstead-bound stop at Hillside Avenue & Francis Lewis Boulevard will be discontinued n22X - Trips Eliminated and Many Trips Truncated to/from Roosevelt Field Mall The 5:30 AM, 2:09 PM and 2:35 PM trips from Hicksville will be discontinued The 6:48 AM, 3:45 PM, and 4:15 PM trips from Jamaica will be discontinued The 6:44 AM, 7:47 AM and 3:00 PM trips from Hicksville will now start at Roosevelt Field Mall The 8:15 AM, 9:15 AM, and 6:45 PM trips from Jamaica will now end at Roosevelt Field Mall ~45 to 60 minutes headways in the AM between Hicksville and RFM from 7:06 AM (WB) and 7:57 AM (EB) n75 - Pilot program Appears to End No notice of a temporary suspension, like the n16X suspension notice (for the summer) n88/n88X - Route Relabeled The n88 will be labeled as n88X Trips to/from Hempstead return on weekends, making no stops between HTC and Freeport LIRR

Haven't seen DeKalb in a while: Some Reroutes Some southbound: trains run via from Canal St to DeKalb Av. trains run via from Broadway-Lafayette St to Coney Island-Stillwell Av. Southbound and trains are delayed due to a signal malfunction near DeKalb Av. Additional Service Changes: Some southbound trains run via the line from DeKalb Av to 36 St then via the to Coney Island-Stillwell Av. Posted: 05/11/2023 08:21 PM

Which is why I said "at some point".

So basically, they cut the service to/from Brooklyn to every 30 minutes, like it used to be, LOL. Knowing them, at some point they might end up having two 10-car sets for the bunched up trains , and then have an 8-car train for the interval with only one train.

They've seemed to have done relatively few changes, and in some cases made things worse. So they expanded the Peekskill area microtransit to Verplank and Buchanan, while maintaining the 14 out of that area like in the previous draft. In the White Plains area, they've appeared to combine the eastern portion of the 104 with the their suggested proposed 14 (Grasslands to Peekskill). Now in this new draft, they extended the 15 from Yorktown Heights to Katonah, which I guess is somewhat better than what it was previously (but that's not saying much). They still don't have any fixed route directly serving Hudson Valley Hospital. In the process of all that, they're cutting the 19 between Katonah and Chappaqua, when they co-existed together in the previous draft. Seemingly for the sake of further justifying the microtransit zone in that area. The only other major route changes that stand out, is that route 53 was changed in this updated plan. The 101 will also now connect to the Nereid Avenue subway station and will not go up to 241st Street. Service wise I see that it's more or less the same, with some changes like the 20 no longer having a service cut in the evening (it will apparently have the same span it currently has more or less). Personally I think they dropped the ball here, especially with Northern Westchester. They went too far with straight up eliminating routes and just leaving them with microtransit zones. It's one thing to add a microtransit zone to complement a service area, it's a whole nother thing to replace a bunch of routes with them. The current way they're attempting to place and justify their microtransit zones I'm not onboard with.

Yeah, I've been having this same issue for a hot minute now. Sometimes as we're boarding, the person in front of me will dip and the machine will take like close to 10 seconds before it spots the card out, and then I put mine in and then two seconds later spits it out with a "READ ERROR". I think many B/Os already know and they'll just tell you that's it's alright, but some will tell you to try again, or even feel some type of way after several tries (they do let me on though). Like what am I supposed to do? On the flip side, the card works normally whenever I swipe at the subway turnstiles.

The QBL is back at it again. I knew something like this was coming since yesterday and earlier this morning, the trains were taking longer through 36 Street than usual. Trains Rerouted Major delays. Limited in Manhattan and Queens. No between Delancey St-Essex St and Forest Hills-71 Av. Take , LIRR or local buses. What's Happening? We're addressing a network communications problem near 36 St. Detailed Service Changes To alleviate congestion between Manhattan and Queens, the following service changes are in effect: trains are running between Middle Village-Metropolitan Av and Chambers St in both directions. There are no trains running between Forest Hills-71 Av and Delancey St-Essex St in both directions. Some northbound trains are running on the line from Bergen St to Court Sq-23 St, then along the line to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av. Listen for onboard announcements to hear if your train will be rerouted. Alternatives LIRR will cross-honor MetroCard holders at no additional cost between: Penn Station and Jamaica Grand Central Madison and Jamaica Take Q60 buses between Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport and Grand Av-Newtown. These buses connect to service at 46 St-Bliss St and Queensboro Plaza. Posted: 04/28/2023 09:22 AM

I'll believe it when I see it. I take the Q47 a lot and the Q29 as well so I see this play out pretty often, which has been the case for a hot minute now (and pretty recently too). I report virtually all of them when I see it too, so I know what I'm saying when it comes to these broken/inaccurate trackers. Some of them stop working mid route, and never are seen again on bustime.

It definitely seems like a lot more than those, there's been other buses that I've seen without the trackers, or trackers that malfunction and/or are spotty. Perhaps some of those may have been fixed since then, but that's still way too many buses without working trackers. With how infrequent off-peak service is on a number of LGA lines coupled with the lack of communication whenever runs are not filled, who knows what the actual case is.

Interesting, gonna have to see it for myself whenever I get the chance. I did see a massive gap on the Q88 earlier on bustime. Thankfully I don't have to deal with any of those routes on a daily basis, or else that would just make things bonkers. Unfortunately in my part of the borough there's too many ghost buses, it seems that LGA hasn't properly set up the trackers on the Orion VII NGs they got from other areas (mainly The Bronx).

Care to elaborate?

The NYC Half Marathon was held last month, creating a large set of detours between Midtown and the Upper East Side. The route takes 42nd Street & 7th Avenue through Midtown, which makes through service impossible. As a result, everything east of 8th Avenue was rerouted onto 9th/10th Avenues between 34th & 81st Streets. Buses took the 79th Street Transverse to/from the east side. Makes for a bunch of unique sightings. The Q32 is typically rerouted via 65/66th Streets through Central Park, but to my surprise it was routed up to 79th Street (into 81st Street). Below is footage from that day. 2019 New Flyer XD60 6215 on the M103 at Amsterdam Avenue & West 80th Street by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2017 New Flyer XD60 6098 on the M15 SBS at State Street & Peter Minuit Plaza by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2009 Orion VII NG Hybrid 4688 on the Q32 at West 81st Street & Central Park West by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2012 Nova Bus LFSA 5264 on the M102 at West 81st Street & Columbus Avenue by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2009 Orion VII NG Hybrid 4688 on the Q32 at West 81st Street & Columbus Avenue by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2022 Nova Bus LFS 8811 on the Q32 at Columbus Avenue & West 81st Avenue by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2012 Nova Bus LFSA 5871 on the M15 Local at Columbus Avenue & West 81st Street by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2012 Nova Bus LFSA 5978 on the M15 Local at West 81st Street & Columbus Avenue by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2012 Nova Bus LFSA 5331 on the M15 Local at West 81st Street & Columbus Avenue by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2021 Prevost X3-45 Commuter Coach 1459 on the BxM3 at West 81st Street & Columbus Avenue by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2021 Prevost X3-45 Commuter Coach 1396 on the BxM7 at West 81st Street & Columbus Avenue by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2017 New Flyer XD60 6057 on the M103 at West 81st Street & Columbus Avenue by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2011 Nova Bus LFSA 5834 on the M101 LIMITED at West 81st Street & Columbus Avenue by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2012 Nova Bus LFSA 5926 on the M101 LIMITED at Columbus Avenue & West 80th Street by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2015 New Flyer XD40 7366 on the Q32 at West 81st Street & Columbus Avenue by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2015 New Flyer XD40 7375 on the Q32 at West 81st Street & Columbus Avenue by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2012 Nova Bus LFSA 5904 on the M101 at Amsterdam Avenue & West 79th Street by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2018 New Flyer XD60 6163 on the M15 SBS at Amsterdam Avenue & West 79th Street by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2017 New Flyer XD60 6079 on the M103 at Amsterdam Avenue & West 79th Street by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2012 Nova Bus LFSA 5914 on the M15 Local at Amsterdam Avenue & West 77th Street by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2022 Nova Bus LFS 8811 on the Q32 at Amsterdam Avenue & Broadway by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2022 New Flyer XDE40 9467 on the M1 at Amsterdam Avenue & West 70th Street by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2019 New Flyer XD60 6199 on the M102 at 10th Avenue & 52nd Street by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr 2012 Nova Bus LFSA 5264 on the M101 LIMITED at 10th Avenue & West 57th Street by BM5 Photos 2022-2023, on Flickr Thanks for viewing!