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BxM12 (Clason Pt-West Midtown)

Runs via Soundview Av, Randall Av, Castle Hill Av, Lafayette Av, Soundview Av, Rosedale Av, Bruckner Blvd, Bruckner Expwy, RFK Bridge, 125 St, 2/3 Avs, 116 St, 5/Madison Avs, and the BxM2 routing on the West Side.

Stops (from Clason Pt to West Midtown):

Soundview Av/Stephen Av

Soundview Av/Patterson Av

Soundview Av/Randall Av

Randall Av/White Plains Rd

Randall Av/ Castle Hill Av

Castle Hill Av/Lafayette Av

Lafayette Av/Olmstead Av

Lafayette Av/White Plains Rd

Lafayette Av/Soundview Av (express segment starts after this stop)

2 Av/E 121 St (express segment ends at this stop)

5 Av/E 98 St

5 Av/E 94 St

5 Av/E 81 St

Central Park W/W 81 St

Columbus Av/W 72 St

Broadway/W 62 St

7 Av/W 57 St

7 Av/W 50 St

7 Av/W 41 St

7 Av/ W 34 St

From West Midtown to Clason Pt:

6 Av/W 35 St

6 Av/W 40 St

6 Av/W 53 St

Amsterdam Av/W 72 St

W 81 St/ Central Park West

Madison Av/E 80 St

Madison Av/ E 84 St

Madison Av/E 99 St

3 Av/E 120 St (express segment starts after this stop)

Soundview Av/Lafayette Av (express segment ends at this stop)

Lafayette Av/White Plains Rd

Lafayette Av/Olmstead Av

Lafayette Av/Castle Hill Av

Castle Hill Av/Randall Av

Randall Av/ White Plains Rd

Randall Av/Soundview Av

Soundview Av/Patterson Av

Soundview Av/Cornell Av

12 hours ago, ViaWaterViaChurch said:

It's a shame they scrapped the BxM17 altogether.  They could have at least given Co-op City residents AM service and went from there.  The route wouldn't have been too bad in the morning if they ran the buses over the Whitestone and Grand Central the way the QM2/20 go, probably an hour to an hour 15 door to door on most days.

More and more business are moving back to FiDi.  I saw an article this past year that there's more businesses down there now than before 9/11.

The BxM17 sounds like a good idea on paper, but in reality, this route would be plagued with delays from traffic on the LIE and Whitestone Bridge, which would make the service unattractive for Co-op residents.