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7 hours ago, NBTA said:

These aren't weird, but they happen randomly for me.

Bx9 BRONX ZOO

Bx1 FT INDEP ST

Bx10 231 ST

Bx19 163 ST

And possibly one of the dumbest ones..

Bx12 PELHAM BAY (From Bay Plaza...at 6 PM.)

I've also seen Bx10 231 ST!

 

Also, why does the Bx20 not extend to either 263 St or the Riverdale MNR Station?

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26 minutes ago, Jova42R said:

I've also seen Bx10 231 ST!

 

Also, why does the Bx20 not extend to either 263 St or the Riverdale MNR Station?

The Bx20 is only there to provide service to Spuyten Duyvil. It runs to the (A) train. It doesn't need to go past 246th and Henry Hudson Parkway because the Bx7 provides that service already. The Bx20 is already unreliable as it is, so it makes sense to keep it where it is.

The Bx10 to 231st Street are buses to serve the (1) train. Those buses usually go back to the depot afterwards, so better to run them and get passengers than have them run empty.

There's already shuttle buses that serve the Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil MNR Station - The Hudson Raillink

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56 minutes ago, Lawrence St said:

Wait a Bx12 shuttle...from Bay Plaza...to Pelham Bay Park...?

Yes, it's happened to me and a few of my friends.

 

More short turns I can memorize:

Q5 231 ST

M5 157 ST (168 closedown)

Bx6 SBS SOUTHERN BL (From HP)

M101 161 ST (Someone correct me on this one, I know it's around 161st Street).

Some infamous ones:

M101/102/103 96 ST

Q27 JAMAICA AV

Q17 HHE 188 ST

A very annoying few that some of you probably encountered:

Q44 SBS PARKCHESTER

Q44 SBS WHITESTONE

M60 SBS 116 ST (I don't believe this one is a sign but they do turn some at 116th from time to time).

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11 minutes ago, NBTA said:

Yes, it's happened to me and a few of my friends.

 

More short turns I can memorize:

Q5 231 ST

M5 157 ST (168 closedown)

Bx6 SBS SOUTHERN BL (From HP)

M101 161 ST (Someone correct me on this one, I know it's around 161st Street).

Some infamous ones:

M101/102/103 96 ST

Q27 JAMAICA AV

Q17 HHE 188 ST

A very annoying few that some of you probably encountered:

Q44 SBS PARKCHESTER

Q44 SBS WHITESTONE

M60 SBS 116 ST (I don't believe this one is a sign but they do turn some at 116th from time to time).

Back when I  was out that way the Q5 used to short at 233 ST, is 231 now?

M101 161 ST shortturn happens every now and again, 101,102, 103 96 ST is very common in the evenings

 

I think there is/was a Q46 SPRINGFIELD BL shortie (there was on the RTS)

B46 FILLMORE AV

M2 145 ST

M5 135 ST

For the M60+/M101 there's probly an AMSTERDAM AV/125 shortturn

I know the M1/2/3/4 all have 59 ST

The M101/102/103 all have 24 ST

 I'm sure they're many more

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2 hours ago, trainfan22 said:

M100 short turn at 5th Ave & 125th street, seems pointless as if the bus travels that far might as go the whole route..

 

 

I seen an M42 short turn before as well.

Yeah, there's M42 GRAND CENTRAL, don't know if there's a 5th Ave code. 

 

Others:

Q32 Midtown 42 St

Q60 Sunnyside 33 St

Q53 163 AVE

Bx36 Webster Ave

 

In terms of dreaded short-turn, there's the  "E L Grant Hwy / University Ave" on the Bx11, Bx35, and Bx36. It can be a bit of a guessing game during the PM rush on which buses will short-turn. 

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5 minutes ago, Flatbush SBS Duece said:

Update!

Tonight on the B41 they had one articulated bus in full passenger service to Cadman plaza.

Looks like they are testing the waters for this 41 conversion. Something tells me fall pick or winter ‘21 pick this could possibly take place. 
 

With regards to the bus stops: I know of 2 stops not modified yet (Local stops). Southbound Beverley Road, and Dorchester Road. Like you indicated earlier today there are quite a few not modified. 

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I'm sure there's more that I'm forgetting.

B68 PARK CIRCLE (probably for buses going back to the depot)

B1 OCEAN PKY

B100 BEDFORD AV (yes, the bus is done after a single stop)

 

Also, the B82 short turns still display 24 AV / CROPSEY AV instead of BENSONHURST / BAY 38 ST like the Select buses do.

I could swear that at some point those signs read 25 AV / CROPSEY AV and the avenue was switched. But I could be misremembering that.

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I've seen these as well:

Bx12 FORDHAM PLZ (On a SBS LFSA)

Bx9 FORDHAM PLZ

This is a "swap turn" if you want to call it that:

Bx28 NORWOOD 205 STA

Bx38 FORDHAM CTR 192 ST

Some more annoying ones (the scheduled ones):

Bx22 FORDHAM CTR VALENTINE AV

Q83 SPRINGFIELD BL

Q88 HHE F LEWIS BL

Q34 ROOSEVELT AV (From Whitestone)

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2 hours ago, NBTA said:

I've seen these as well:

Bx12 FORDHAM PLZ (On a SBS LFSA)

Bx9 FORDHAM PLZ

This is a "swap turn" if you want to call it that:

Bx28 NORWOOD 205 STA

Bx38 FORDHAM CTR 192 ST

Some more annoying ones (the scheduled ones):

Bx22 FORDHAM CTR VALENTINE AV

Q83 SPRINGFIELD BL

Q88 HHE F LEWIS BL

Q34 ROOSEVELT AV (From Whitestone)

The Bx22 one is the default destination. The Bx22 going to Bedford Park is just a weekday extension.

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8 hours ago, Future ENY OP said:

Since when that stopped?

I believe after the Fall 2019 schedule changes. It was detoured until further notice due to the frequent flooding on Brookville Blvd, and will most likely not be reinstated, as the Queens Redesign plan doesn’t have service operating via Brookville Blvd. 

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2 hours ago, jaf0519 said:

I believe after the Fall 2019 schedule changes. It was detoured until further notice due to the frequent flooding on Brookville Blvd, and will most likely not be reinstated, as the Queens Redesign plan doesn’t have service operating via Brookville Blvd. 

They say until further notice, but let’s be real, it’s permanent. 

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