Create your own bus route!

[danig1220]

10 hours ago, NBTA said:

Uh...it's your route but..

 

It seems like you're the only one that wants to eliminate short lines cause their short, and you haven't seen people on it.

 

If you really wanna make do with the Bx18, how about this:

Bx18: RPT-Castle Hill Point

Via Claremont, Home/Freeman, Westchester, Bronx River, Watson, White Plains, Bruckner, and Zerega Avenue.

 

That seems like a good idea, we could also send it to Inwood or Riverdale (via Inwood)

Heck, maybe even propose it to the MTA if you so desire.

[danig1220]

10 hours ago, NBTA said:

Uh...it's your route but..

 

It seems like you're the only one that wants to eliminate short lines cause their short, and you haven't seen people on it.

 

If you really wanna make do with the Bx18, how about this:

Bx18: RPT-Castle Hill Point

Via Claremont, Home/Freeman, Westchester, Bronx River, Watson, White Plains, Bruckner, and Zerega Avenue.

 

This could be a multi-branched service if you think about it.

[Jova42R]

SIM12C and SIM12X: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rupOQqHxdcEphn_PzFbk4hF0Aaw8zR3_&usp=sharing

[Jova42R]

BM6: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nvDUmUsaqMEv5n78LmQCZcunzilgUO9D&usp=sharing

[OrionVIIonM79]

Bx37 

Gun Hill Depot

Katonah av, 233 st, Laconia Av, Neill Av,  

Bronxdale Av, Castle Hill Av, Waterbury Av

Zerega Av and Randall Av

 Rosedale/Olmsted Av to/from Woodlawn Katonah Av

[danig1220]

Should we have a supplemental shorter version of the Bx19 from West Farms Road to Riverbank Park and have the Bx19 from West Farms Road to Gun Hill Road via Webster Avenue, just for the rush hours.(out of rush hours the Bx19 can be normal) Because during peak morning rush hours, N/B Bx19 buses are quite meager compared to S/B buses and that can make me late for school. So, to the other Bx19 commuters should the MTA do this. And if we support it I will show a bus proposal.

Edited February 18, 2020 by danig1220

[Parkchester39]

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

[OrionVIIonM79]

Bx43

E 222 St Crosstown/Baychester Av

From E 222 St/Carpenter Av <-> N. Wakefield Metro North Station

To Carpenter Av

Go straight on E 241 St until Baychester Av

Turn right on Baychester Av and stay until Givan Av

Turn right on Givan Av

Turn right on E 222 St

Continue on 222 St until Carpenter Av

From Carpenter Av

Turn left on Carpenter Av

Turn left on E 221 St

Turn left on White Plains Road

Turn right on E 222 St, then continue as to Carpenter Av but reverse

[FLX9304]

Mine is the Bx74.

Start off from 132nd St & Walnut Ave to Scarsdale

Walnut from term to 138th St

138th from Walnut to Willis Ave

Willis from 138-149th LTD

3rd Av to 188th St LTD 

Fordham from 3rd to Sedgwick Ave (old Bx24 routing) 

follows the old Bx24 routing up to 240th St & Bway

on Bway to Getty Sq LTD in NYC then open door to S Bway & Yonkers Ave 

right on Yonkers to Central Ave open door 

turn left on Central Ave up to Scarsdale RR, closed door except when making a transfer point to Central Park Mall. 
 

bus service will be frequent: 5-9-5-20-40 (wkdys) 

8-10-8-30-40 (wknds)

 

[Jova42R]

BxM5:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fKQsGzzMRJlabfRh0Xk4QUgxlBFYw0_e&usp=sharing

Streets it runs on:

• 233rd St
  • Jerome to Katonah
  • open door
• Katonah Av
  • 233rd to 242nd
  • open door
• McLean Av/Caryl Av
  • Kimball Av to Bway
  • open door, reduced stops
• Broadway
  • Caryl Av to Mosholu Av
  • open door
• Mosholu Av
  • Bway to Riverdale Av
  • open door
• Riverdale Av/HHP
  • 256th to 230th
  • open door
• Broadway
  • 230th to Dyckman
  • open door, only stops at 230, 225, 207, Dyckman
• Riverside Dr
  • Bway to HHP
  • closed door
• HHP
  • Dyckman to 125
  • closed door
• Marginal St/12 Av/125 St
  • HHP to Bway
  • closed door
• Broadway
  • 125th to 120th
  • open door
• 120th St
  • Bway to Riverside
  • open door
• Riverside Dr
  • 120th to 86th
  • open door
• 86th St
  • Riverside Dr to Lex/3 Av
  • open door
• Lex/3 Av
  • 86th to 34th
  • open door

Thoughts?

@Via Garibaldi 8 could this replace the  partially - having the  terminate at 86th (rush hours express to Downtown)?

[Via Garibaldi 8]

20 hours ago, Jova42R said:

BxM5:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fKQsGzzMRJlabfRh0Xk4QUgxlBFYw0_e&usp=sharing

Streets it runs on:

• 233rd St
  • Jerome to Katonah
  • open door
• Katonah Av
  • 233rd to 242nd
  • open door
• McLean Av/Caryl Av
  • Kimball Av to Bway
  • open door, reduced stops
• Broadway
  • Caryl Av to Mosholu Av
  • open door
• Mosholu Av
  • Bway to Riverdale Av
  • open door
• Riverdale Av/HHP
  • 256th to 230th
  • open door
• Broadway
  • 230th to Dyckman
  • open door, only stops at 230, 225, 207, Dyckman
• Riverside Dr
  • Bway to HHP
  • closed door
• HHP
  • Dyckman to 125
  • closed door
• Marginal St/12 Av/125 St
  • HHP to Bway
  • closed door
• Broadway
  • 125th to 120th
  • open door
• 120th St
  • Bway to Riverside
  • open door
• Riverside Dr
  • 120th to 86th
  • open door
• 86th St
  • Riverside Dr to Lex/3 Av
  • open door
• Lex/3 Av
  • 86th to 34th
  • open door

Thoughts?

@Via Garibaldi 8 could this replace the  partially - having the  terminate at 86th (rush hours express to Downtown)?

Too much meandering. Serving too many areas.... Nothing “express” about it.

[Jova42R]

BxM5 Midtown to Woodlawn

Starts at 242/Katonah

via  route to Gun Hill

via Bainbridge to Mosholu

via Mosholu to Allerton

via Allerton to Bx Rvr Pkwy

via Bx Rvr Pkwy to Cross Bx Expwy

via Cross Bx to HH Pkwy

via HH Pkwy to 125

via 125 to Bway

via Bway to 120

via 120 to Riverside

via Riverside to 86

via 86 to 5/Madison

via 5/Madison to 23

Thoughts?

[NBTA]

This kinda is "creating a bus route" so imma showcase a route change that I made. 

Q43 +SBS+: 5AM-10:45PM, running between Jamaica LIRR and Floral Park.

Stops will be:

Jamaica LIRR

Hillside Avenue and Supthin Boulevard

150th Street

153rd Street

165th Street

Parsons Boulevard

169th Street

179th Street

188th Street

Francis Lewis Boulevard

212th Street

Springfield Boulevard

Winchester Boulevard

Commonwealth Boulevard

Little Neck Parkway

268th Street

 

Runtime: 22.5

Buses needed: 20 (including 5 spares)

 

Buses will run on a consistent 7 minute headway during rush hours, 12 minutes on non-rush hours.

 

Other Q43s will run between Jamaica LIRR and 179th Street, then via the Limited (reduced) to Springfield Boulevard, then local to 268th Street.

 

Hillside Avenue between Queens Boulevard and Braddock Avenue will receive two bus lanes (closest to curb), and they'll have bus barriers. To add, bus queue jumps will be implemented, further increasing operating speed.

 

Thoughts?

[danig1220]

On 9/14/2010 at 10:56 AM, hoodciti said:

I always thought the Bx14 should be restructured way before its cancellation. Since the MTA is changing things around The Co-op Pelham bay area,

 

The Bx23 should be extended to to Parkchester via Westchester Avenue/ Metropolitan Avenue.

Meanwhile extend the new Bx24 to Bay Plaza

So, which bus will service Hutchinson Metro Center.

[Jova42R]

QBx1

Eastchester Depot, uses MCI D4500CL and D4500.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1s3qOsuT46EbAnAeWCtTwi7l2Gve-jReF&usp=sharing

Norwood - Fordham - West Farms - LGA - Flushing.

Thoughts @danig1220 @NBTA?

Edited March 21, 2020 by Jova42R

[danig1220]

13 hours ago, Jova42R said:

QBx1

Eastchester Depot, uses MCI D4500CL and D4500.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1s3qOsuT46EbAnAeWCtTwi7l2Gve-jReF&usp=sharing

Norwood - Fordham - West Farms - LGA - Flushing.

Thoughts @danig1220 @NBTA?

How is this bus being treated. As a local, or a express. 

[danig1220]

@Jova42R

 

For proposing this bus I have now been inspired by resurfacing the QBxX routes

Here is my take,

 

QBx2: Riverdale to Jackson Heights

Riverdale - Grand Concourse - Major Deegan Expressway - RFK Bridge - Astoria - Roosevelt Avenue - Jackson Heights

[Jova42R]

1 hour ago, danig1220 said:

How is this bus being treated. As a local, or an express. 

Express.

1 hour ago, danig1220 said:

@Jova42R

 

For proposing this bus I have now been inspired by resurfacing the QBxX routes

Here is my take,

 

QBx2: Riverdale to Jackson Heights

Riverdale - Grand Concourse - Major Deegan Expressway - RFK Bridge - Astoria - Roosevelt Avenue - Jackson Heights

This is a nice route, but I have a few questions:

1. Is there any demand for this service? Maybe my QBx1 would run to Jackson Heights, then Flushing, and the QBx2 would go to LGA.
2. You'd want to get onto the highway WAY before Mott Haven. Maybe Tremont, or even Kingsbridge?
3. Is this a  route or an Bus route?
4. Is this an express or local route?
5. Is it based in Queens or Bronx?

[danig1220]

22 minutes ago, Jova42R said:

Express.

This is a nice route, but I have a few questions:

1. Is there any demand for this service? Maybe my QBx1 would run to Jackson Heights, then Flushing, and the QBx2 would go to LGA.
2. You'd want to get onto the highway WAY before Mott Haven. Maybe Tremont, or even Kingsbridge?
3. Is this a  route or an Bus route?
4. Is this an express or local route?
5. Is it based in Queens or Bronx?

1: Riverdale patrons who want to go to LGA.

2: I will make 2 branches in a edit.

3:  Bus

4: Local

5: The Bronx

[Jova42R]

1 minute ago, danig1220 said:

1: Riverdale patrons who want to go to LGA.

2: I will make 2 branches in a edit.

3:  Bus

4: Local

5: The Bronx

1: your line goes to Jackson Heights. The QBx2 to LGA was what I said. That would have ridership

2: no, it needs to get on in Tremont, latest. It would be extremely slow if it got on only in Mott Haven

3: then it needs to be express. there are no MTAB local depots except eastchester, which is far from this line.

4: see 3

5: which depot?

[danig1220]

EDIT:

@Jova42R

It is now

QBx2A - Jamaica LIRR (off peak rush hours 179th Street ) - Riverdale/263rd Street

Via Roosevelt Avenue, Queens-Midtown Avenue, FDR Drive, Major Deegan Expressway, Sedgwick Avenue, Kingsbridge Road, Jerome Avenue, Broadway, Riverdale Avenue

(All hours; $2.75 fare) 

(no stops between 74th Street/Broadway and Sedgewick Avenue/Fordham Road)

(LGA Link) QBx2B - LGA Terminal D to Riverdale

 

via Astoria Blvd, RFK Bridge, Major Deegan Expressway, Tremont Avenue, Jerome Avenue, Broadway, and Riverdale Avenue

(4:30 AM -  11:30 AM and 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM)

(No stops between Astoria Blvd and Tremont/Sedgwick Avenues)

Edited March 21, 2020 by danig1220
I guess it will be express.

[Jova42R]

5 minutes ago, danig1220 said:

EDIT:

@Jova42R

It is now

QBx2A +SBS+ - Jamaica LIRR (off peak rush hours 179th Street ) - Riverdale/263rd Street

Via Roosevelt Avenue, Queens-Midtown Avenue, FDR Drive, Major Deegan Expressway, Sedgwick Avenue, Kingsbridge Road, Jerome Avenue, Broadway, Riverdale Avenue

(All hours; $2.75 fare) 

(no stops between 74th Street/Broadway and Sedgewick Avenue/Fordham Road)

(LGA Link) QBx2B +SBS+ - LGA Terminal D to Riverdale

 

via Astoria Blvd, RFK Bridge, Major Deegan Expressway, Tremont Avenue, Jerome Avenue, Broadway, and Riverdale Avenue

(4:30 AM -  11:30 AM and 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM)

(No stops between Astoria Blvd and Tremont/Sedgwick Avenues)

The QBx2A will have a ridership of 0. There is NO demand for a Riverdale-Queens service except if it is going to LGA.

The QBx2B should be run-at-all times, and NON-STOP from LGA to Kingsbridge.

So, Cut the QBx2A. The QBx2B could run with Kingsbridge buses, but only Nova LFSs, as the NGs and LFSAs can't be on the highway for that long.

Maybe make a map on google my maps to better explain your route?

Edited March 21, 2020 by Jova42R

[engineerboy6561]

 

1 hour ago, danig1220 said:

1: Riverdale patrons who want to go to LGA.

2: I will make 2 branches in a edit.

3:  Bus

4: Local

5: The Bronx

@danig1220 The QBx2A is pretty out there, and I'm not sure the streets make sense. If you're trying to do 74 St to Jamaica as a limited that's still a long haul. It's 15 mins as a Limited from 74 St/Bway to Woodhaven and QBL, then another 20 to Sutphin/Archer and 10-15 more to 179 St. If it's a limited *maybe* you get that runtime down to 45 minutes; on top of that figure in another 45 mins from Sedgwick/Tremont to 263 St, and your route is an hour and a half end-to-end with another 20-40 minutes of highway running in the middle. The demand won't be there for it and it's gonna eat up a ton of buses to try to provide reasonable frequency.

The QBx2B still has runtime issues, but would potentially be doable if you run nonstop from LGA to Fordham/Sedgwick.

The thing that I'd like to see for a Bronx-LaGuardia connection would be to bring back the Bx55 and extend it to LGA on the south end and Norwood-205 St on the north end via Gun Hill Rd and Bainbridge Av. Buses would stop at: 205 St/Bainbridge Av (first stop), Van Cortlandt Pk E/Bainbridge Av, Gunhill Rd/Bainbridge Av, Gunhill Rd/Webster Av, Bedford Park Bl/Webster Av, Fordham Plaza, 183 St/3 Av, 180 St/3 Av, Tremont Av/3 Av, Claremont Pkwy/3 Av, 168 St/3 Av, 163 St/3 Av,  156 St/3 Av, 149 St/3 Av, 138 St/Lincoln Av, 31 St/Astoria Bl, Steinway St/Astoria Bl, 77 St/Astoria Bl, 82 St/Astoria Bl,  87 St (SB only), 94 St (SB only), Terminal D, Terminal C, Terminal B and Terminal A.

Overall runtime would be a bit long; based off existing schedules I'd guess 15 mins from 205 St to Williamsbridge, 15 from Williamsbridge to Fordham Plaza, 40 from Fordham Plaza to Mott Haven, and then 35 from Mott Haven to the airport, bringing total runtime to about 100-120 minutes; that would put it in the same general ballpark as the Q44 and the old M5 as far as length goes. Providing service every 10 mins as a replacement for the Bx15 LTD requires about 30-35 buses, which is quite a lot. My first thought would be to split it between KB and CS and have rush hour put-ins and short-turns at Fordham Plaza as needed. 

Basically at that point the 3 Av corridor would have all-day limited-stop service to Queens, hopefully all-day limited-stop service to Manhattan as well, and then local service internally. I'd set headways on the Bx15LTD service and the Bx55LTD service to 10mins peak and then have the Bx15 local run every 6-8 minutes, then give 3 Av the full bus lane treatment to keep reliability up.

Edited March 21, 2020 by engineerboy6561

[Jova42R]

SIM50

GWB Bus Station to New Dorp via:

HH Pkwy - 79 St - Bway - 42 St - Lincoln Tunnel - US 1-9 - I78 - NJ440 - Richmond Av - Hylan Blvd.

Thoughts @danig1220 @checkmatechamp13 @Deucey

 

 

[danig1220]

38 minutes ago, engineerboy6561 said:

 

@danig1220 The QBx2A is pretty out there, and I'm not sure the streets make sense. If you're trying to do 74 St to Jamaica as a limited that's still a long haul. It's 15 mins as a Limited from 74 St/Bway to Woodhaven and QBL, then another 20 to Sutphin/Archer and 10-15 more to 179 St. If it's a limited *maybe* you get that runtime down to 45 minutes; on top of that figure in another 45 mins from Sedgwick/Tremont to 263 St, and your route is an hour and a half end-to-end with another 20-40 minutes of highway running in the middle. The demand won't be there for it and it's gonna eat up a ton of buses to try to provide reasonable frequency.

The QBx2B still has runtime issues, but would potentially be doable if you run nonstop from LGA to Fordham/Sedgwick.

The thing that I'd like to see for a Bronx-LaGuardia connection would be to bring back the Bx55 and extend it to LGA on the south end and Norwood-205 St on the north end via Gun Hill Rd and Bainbridge Av. Buses would stop at: 205 St/Bainbridge Av (first stop), Van Cortlandt Pk E/Bainbridge Av, Gunhill Rd/Bainbridge Av, Gunhill Rd/Webster Av, Bedford Park Bl/Webster Av, Fordham Plaza, 183 St/3 Av, 180 St/3 Av, Tremont Av/3 Av, Claremont Pkwy/3 Av, 168 St/3 Av,  156 St/3 Av, 149 St/3 Av, 138 St/Lincoln Av, 31 St/Astoria Bl, Steinway St/Astoria Bl, 77 St/Astoria Bl, 82 St/Astoria Bl,  87 St (SB only), 94 St (SB only), Terminal D, Terminal C, Terminal B and Terminal A.

Overall runtime would be a bit long; based off existing schedules I'd guess 15 mins from 205 St to Williamsbridge, 15 from Williamsbridge to Fordham Plaza, 40 from Fordham Plaza to Mott Haven, and then 35 from Mott Haven to the airport, bringing total runtime to about 100-120 minutes; that would put it in the same general ballpark as the Q44 and the old M5 as far as length goes. Providing service every 7-10 mins as a replacement for the Bx15 LTD requires about 30-35 buses, which is quite a lot. My first thought would be to split it between KB and CS and have rush hour put-ins and short-turns at Fordham Plaza as needed.

@engineerboy6561 and @Jova42R

 

I have decided to make some changes.

QBx2A: gone, reduced to atoms.

QBx2B -> QBx2

 

QBx2 - Riverdale to LGA

(All hours; $4.00 flat fare, both directions)

Northbound

via Astoria Blvd, Major Deegan Expressway, Sedgwick Avenue, Kingsbridge Road, Riverdale Avenue

S/B

Via 263rd Street, Broadway (Manhattan and The Bronx), 207th Street, Major Deegan Expressway, Astoria Blvd

Notices:

N/B: No stops between Astoria Blvd/77th Street and Kingsbridge Road/Segdewick Avenue. For Inwood riders, free transfer at 225/Broadway to Bx7.

S/B: No stops between Ditmars/82rd Street and Fordham Rd/Sedgwick Avenue

Any edits could occur so beware

 

 

Edited March 21, 2020 by danig1220
Simple fix