GreatOne2k

Westchester Bee Line has regular fare express bus service (except 4C which is premium fare), and some routes even use (or have used) coach buses W43, W77. Even the shuttle loops (which once had a slightly higher fare) now have normal fares and cushioned seats.

The last Bx5 from Pelham Bay on weekdays should run a bit later than 10:22pm (or extend the weekday Bx5 to Bay Plaza). Currently anyone who misses the last Bx12 SBS has to hurry up and get the Q50, Bx29, or Bx23 after 10:00pm and hope that those buses will get to Pelham Bay in time for the last Bx5 bus (10:22pm), seeing as the Bx12 local isn't an option. At least on weekends a late bus will no longer cause anyone to miss a Bx5 bus (especially the last one) since the route will be directly running to/from Bay Plaza.

The Bx12 can still get crowded at that time, the gap is 24 minutes, the normal headway is 15 minutes, you figure out what could happen, even worse during the holidays. On Sunday the MTA has the first local leave at 10:06 after the last SBS leaves at 10:00 (and the local can still have a near seated load on a Sunday night after a 6 minute gap). MTA could have the last run from Pelham Bay start from Bay Plaza at 10:09 instead on weekdays. That gap makes it impossible to get the last Bx5 from Pelham Bay Park unless one rushes to another bus stop and hopes that another bus will get to Pelham Bay in time (Bx23, Bx29, Q50).

There is still a gap of 24 minutes between the last Bx12 SBS (10:00) and the first Bx12 local (10:24) out of Bay Plaza.

The is still running as a Dyre Avenue shuttle on the 4:22, 4:42, and 4:59am trips, guess MTA doesn't want to fill the gap in overnight service between E 180 St and Bowling Green anymore like they used to do whenever the runs to Manhattan overnight. The '2' also has 16-20 minute headways after 10:26pm out of Dyre, The '5' out of 241 kept many of its riders to Manhattan, saving them a transfer from the to the at that time. The '2' from Dyre at 10:26 wasn't empty either, maybe the weekday should run a bit longer to Manhattan (at least the 10:13 and 10:26 could be extended to Bowling Green and return to E 180 St to connect to an OPTO shuttle since OPTO begins at 12am).

train was sent to New Lots Avenue, is being sent back up as a to 242 St

Service Change Posted: 08/20/2015 12:00AM Due to a train with mechanical problems at 14 St-Union Sq, southbound and trains are running local from Grand Central-42 St to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. Allow additional travel time. Delays Posted: 08/20/2015 12:05AM Following an earlier incident at 14 St-Union Sq, and train service has resumed with residual delays.

Bx5 will be running from Bay Plaza until around midnight, Bx5 will be going to Bay Plaza until 12:50am on weekends in September, the Pelham Bay branch has a weekend service span extension to late evenings and early late night. onthego.mta.info and tripplanner has the new September Bx5 schedule up.

Could be both a and b, the locals out of Bay Plaza after 9:30pm tend to pick up people while the SBS is still running (they may not be sure the SBS is still running at that time either). If the SBS is usually crowded, that means more service will eventually be added, even if the local is empty. MTA could run the SBS another hour in the late evening into early late night and have enough ridership to justify it (especially if the local is cut back to Pelham Bay another hour in the late evening). If SBS could run about two hours later, the local wouldn't really have to run to/from Bay Plaza at all, just run to Pelham Bay, until the last few SBS trips, then late night service to Edson Avenue.

Two ideas 1. Split the line into three branches summer weekends only 8am-8pm. Lefferts will be happy they will have an express so the longer waits wouldn't be a big deal to them. 2. Extend every other from Euclid to Rockaway Park summer weekends only 8am-8pm.

used to turn on the express tracks between Brooklyn Bridge and Fulton St instead of ending at 42 St years ago.

How about swapping the Bx16 and Bx30 north terminals, Co Op City riders will have a direct ride to the train with the Bx16, the Bx30 will duplicate more of the W60/61/62 to Ropes Avenue.

http://www.straphangers.org/diaries/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=238936 there were protests about taking the Bx26 from Fordham

Do downtown trains become uptown trains after 5am? It seems SubwayTime doesn't show any uptown trains leaving Bowling Green (downtown trains are still ending there) but they do show extra uptown trains (which are leaving Brooklyn Bridge long before the first downtown arrives there). Usually MTA would send all remaining trains back to Dyre at this time.

Loss of local service from 12am to 1:30am, the isn't as frequent as the at that time. The had to run local earlier the last time the was cut back, probably to help the with the local stops.

Bx55 runs are now Bx15 short turns to 149 St, Bx15 runs now are limited stop to Manhattan during weekdays.

Some trains will still run on the Dyre line when the shuttle buses aren't running (Friday nights S/B until midnight and Monday mornings N/B after 5:00am)

The countdown clocks show the correct information with the E 180 St and Wakefield-241 St readings

The cut can be a big deal due to the new mall, the first two days of the Fall pick will have some Orchard Beach crowds on the Bx12 SBS transferring to shuttle buses (no Inwood local Bx12 service on 8/31, and 9/1).

What about the W62 EXPRESS?

Email Andrew Ziegler azz1@westchestergov.com for Bee Line suggestions (more 40/41 to/from 241 St and other suggestions) Transfer from the to the or (then back to the if needed) to speed up the ride.

Bx12 SBS is now overcrowded due to the new Bay Plaza mall opening, more service will be needed if the crowds continue past this weekend. MTA is cutting Sunday service in the fall, that may be a big mistake if the crowds continue.

You could also email Bee Line and ask them to consider extending more 40 buses to/from 241 St. Maybe if enough people request it, it may happen since it is better than the 20 to/from White Plains.

W40, W42, W52, or W55 to the subway would be better than MNR to Fordham and a walk or a bus ride to the subway. MNR Fordham has no direct subway next to it.

They need to run Hudson Rail Link on weekends as well, unless people walk to the stations, or use express buses instead.