R188 7857 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share #51 Posted June 15, 2011 Doesn't anyone think that taxis and tour buses shouldn't be in bus lanes. Its for the MTA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share #52 Posted June 15, 2011 Q60 should atleast have a limited or SBS. The line is very well ridden because people go to Queens center mall. They ride it to go to Manhattan so they don't have to pay 5.50 for express bus. It should skip lots of stops, especially the ones that are not well used for SBS. Limited will make the bus stop all times on bus stops that have the blue Q60 background and thats the only Q60 sign on that bus stop. It will sometimes skip stops that have the purple LTD background. Also, the MTA could put a bus lane on Queens Blvd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted June 15, 2011 Share #53 Posted June 15, 2011 Why didn't you just edit your post if you wanted to add more info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R188 7857 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share #54 Posted June 16, 2011 Why didn't you just edit your post if you wanted to add more info? Oh yeah, dam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted June 16, 2011 Share #55 Posted June 16, 2011 The M14 c0uld be quicker.It SH0ULD have SBS on 14th Street. Nah, just put a bus lane! There's one part of 14th St too crowded to effectively fit in a bus lane. I mean around Union Square. There, 14th St briefly shrinks to only 2 lanes in both directions, a curb lane and drive lane. And there is no way all the car traffic can be pushed into just one lane. But for the other parts of 14th St, maybe a bus lane could work... @FamousNYLover: I know what you mean about the M15 +SBS. One time the bus was on 2nd Ave near the Queensborough Bridge and we were crawling.... but after we passed the cutoff for the bridge we started going crazy fast before stopping at the 57th St stop, it was cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted June 16, 2011 Share #56 Posted June 16, 2011 Q60 should atleast have a limited or SBS.The line is very well ridden because people go to Queens center mall. They ride it to go to Manhattan so they don't have to pay 5.50 for express bus. It should skip lots of stops, especially the ones that are not well used for SBS. Limited will make the bus stop all times on bus stops that have the blue Q60 background and thats the only Q60 sign on that bus stop. It will sometimes skip stops that have the purple LTD background. Also, the MTA could put a bus lane on Queens Blvd. Hell no to the Q60 being a SBS or being a Limited.....it still going to bunch up when its a Limited or SBS and it will not speed up the trips either. Have you considered how horrible traffic is on Queens Boulevard and by the Queensboro Bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted June 16, 2011 Share #57 Posted June 16, 2011 Doesn't anyone think that taxis and tour buses shouldn't be in bus lanes. Its for the MTA!! Beside , only buses that could use bus lanes are tour buses, New York Waterway Shuttle Buses, NJ Transit, inter-travel/long distance buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted June 16, 2011 Share #58 Posted June 16, 2011 Q60 should atleast have a limited or SBS.The line is very well ridden because people go to Queens center mall. They ride it to go to Manhattan so they don't have to pay 5.50 for express bus. It should skip lots of stops, especially the ones that are not well used for SBS. Limited will make the bus stop all times on bus stops that have the blue Q60 background and thats the only Q60 sign on that bus stop. It will sometimes skip stops that have the purple LTD background. Also, the MTA could put a bus lane on Queens Blvd. If ppl on queens blvd wanted speed they wont be on the Q60!!!!! that is why subways run:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R160Guy Posted June 17, 2011 Share #59 Posted June 17, 2011 sbs B15 to JFK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted June 18, 2011 Share #60 Posted June 18, 2011 sbs B15 to JFK ur comment = WIN I approve especially since ridership utilization of the postal stop is quite low from my experiences. SBS B15 but ah o well it will work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted August 8, 2011 Share #61 Posted August 8, 2011 To help bus make left turn easier at busy street, following streets I suggest following beside my others TSP Idea. Westbound 57th St making left turn at Lex and 5th Av. Eastbound 14th St making left turn at 6th Av. Westbound 14th St making left turn at Hudson St. Southbound 2nd Av/58th St to left Q101 go first, then traffic follows. Northbound York Av making left turn at E. 91st St. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted August 8, 2011 Share #62 Posted August 8, 2011 ur comment = WIN I approve especially since ridership utilization of the postal stop is quite low from my experiences. SBS B15 but ah o well it will work New Lots Avenue is too narrow for +SBS+, though. And the fact that half of the buses terminate in Brooklyn is no problem. You would have the +SBS+ go to JFK and the locals terminate at the Postal Facility. In any case, the B15 is too infrequent to receive a limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted August 8, 2011 Share #63 Posted August 8, 2011 sbs B15 to JFK Not going to happen......they can't make it a Limited so makes you think a SBS will work for that route? New Lots Avenue is too narrow for +SBS+, though. And the fact that half of the buses terminate in Brooklyn is no problem. You would have the +SBS+ go to JFK and the locals terminate at the Postal Facility. In any case, the B15 is too infrequent to receive a limited. Even if it was a Limited it will still bunch up like crazy. Only way the B15 is a Limited would be the JFK bound buses but we all know that's not happening no time soon and you're right New Lots Avenue is too narrow for a B15 SBS so that will never ever work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'89 Liberty MCI Posted August 8, 2011 Share #64 Posted August 8, 2011 Will any New Flyer Industries XD60 "Xcelsior" Artics be used on any SBS routes? Or will the authority just stick to LFS Artics for the four of them (Bx12, M15, M34, B44)? It seems perfect for them to use XD60s on the B44 SBS since the XD60 delivery should be complete by the time the B44 SBS begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted August 8, 2011 Share #65 Posted August 8, 2011 Not going to happen......they can't make it a Limited so makes you think a SBS will work for that route? Even if it was a Limited it will still bunch up like crazy. Only way the B15 is a Limited would be the JFK bound buses but we all know that's not happening so time soon and you're right New Lots Avenue is too narrow for a B15 SBS so that will never ever work! You get two thumbs up for that post! :tup::tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted August 8, 2011 Share #66 Posted August 8, 2011 As of right now, it looks as if the LFSA's will be used for SBS. The Xcelsiors have to complete the Bus Test & Evaluation Program also, so there is a chance they could show up on some SBS routes. I would love nothing more than to see them at Flatbush as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'89 Liberty MCI Posted August 8, 2011 Share #67 Posted August 8, 2011 You get two thumbs up for that post! :tup::tup: DOT does want to create a SBS/BRT line to JFK though. It's on the future corridors thing. http://www.nyc.gov/html/brt/downloads/pdf/brt_future_corridors.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted August 8, 2011 Share #68 Posted August 8, 2011 Not going to happen......they can't make it a Limited so makes you think a SBS will work for that route? Even if it was a Limited it will still bunch up like crazy. Only way the B15 is a Limited would be the JFK bound buses but we all know that's not happening no time soon and you're right New Lots Avenue is too narrow for a B15 SBS so that will never ever work! ehh ur right owell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C40LFR Posted August 8, 2011 Share #69 Posted August 8, 2011 I'm very fascinated by the +SBS, but how well does the bus lane work for the +SBS+? From pics and videos I've seen, some B/Os don't even use the lane, and it seems to be slowed down by people making right turns. Overall from what I've seem it doesn't seem that effective. I don't live in NYC so I can't really make a judgment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted August 10, 2011 Share #70 Posted August 10, 2011 A Bushwick downtown line? wow; I didn't know we would get something. (It would be faster if they run it along Park Ave). also, I wonder what "downtown Jamaica Study" is. Whatever it is, it's supposed to srart this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'89 Liberty MCI Posted August 10, 2011 Share #71 Posted August 10, 2011 I'm very fascinated by the +SBS, but how well does the bus lane work for the +SBS+? From pics and videos I've seen, some B/Os don't even use the lane, and it seems to be slowed down by people making right turns. Overall from what I've seem it doesn't seem that effective. I don't live in NYC so I can't really make a judgment. The bus operators do use it often. It's just the big intersections where it's not easy to use. But usually it does the job. Cars making right turns typically get out of the way quickly enough for the buses to stay there and not have to enter the adjacent lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgor Posted August 10, 2011 Share #72 Posted August 10, 2011 From what I've seen, on 1st Avenue the bus drivers RARELY use the bus lane unless there's traffic. North of 79th they usually use the lane right next to the bus lane even though there's rarely any cars making right turns. Once I was on the bus and a pissed off driver passed the bus which was in the middle lane by using the bus lane and blaring his horn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted August 10, 2011 Share #73 Posted August 10, 2011 I remember buses that used bus lane. X17C used Bus Lane Big Taxi Tour Double-Decker Used Broadway Bus Lane M34 and NYWY 34th St Peak and 42nd-34th St Loop used Bus Lane on first bus lane test. Bx12SBS, Bx22, BL60, BL61, BL62 used Fordham Rd Bus Lane. Forgot which bus we took with TTMG from Jersey Garden Mall to PABT used Bus Lane. Mega Bus used Bus Lane on Lincoln Tunnel-NJ Turnpike and somewhere along expressway enroute to Boston. Bee-Line bus used bus lane in White Plains Few M15 SBS used Bus Lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted October 21, 2011 Share #74 Posted October 21, 2011 M14A/M14D SBS Eastbound M14A/D SBS Stations 18th St/West St 18th St/10th Av 9th Av/18th St Hudson St/14th St 8th Av/Bleecker St 14th St/8th Av 14th St/7th-6th Avs 14th St/5th Av 14th St/4th Av-Irving Place 14th St/3rd Av 14th St/2nd-1st Avs 14th St/Avenue A Avenue A SBS Stations Avenue A/10th St Essex St/Houston St Essex St/Delancey St Grand St/Essex St Grand St/Clinton St Grand St/FDR Drive Avenue D SBS Stations 14th St/Avenue B-C 10th St/Avenue C-D Houston St/Columbia St FDR Drive/Houston St Delancey St/FDR Drive-Baruch Drive Westbound Avenue A SBS Stations Grand St/FDR Drive Grand St/Clinton St Essex St/Grand St Essex St/Houston St Avenue A/10th St Avenue D SBS Stations Delancey St/Grand St Columbia St/Delancey St Avenue D/Houston St 10th St/Avenue D-C 14th St/Avenue C-B M14A/D SBS Stations 14th St/Avenue A 14th St/1-2nd Avs 14th St/3rd Av 14th St/Union Square West 14th St/5th Av 14th St/6th-7th Avs 14th St/8th Av Hudson St/13th-12th Sts Bethune St/Greenwich Av 14th St/9th-10th Avs West St/15th St 18th St/West St. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgor Posted October 21, 2011 Share #75 Posted October 21, 2011 M14A/M14D SBSEastbound M14A/D SBS Stations 18th St/West St 18th St/10th Av 9th Av/18th St Hudson St/14th St 8th Av/Bleecker St 14th St/8th Av 14th St/7th-6th Avs 14th St/5th Av 14th St/4th Av-Irving Place 14th St/3rd Av 14th St/2nd-1st Avs 14th St/Avenue A Avenue A SBS Stations Avenue A/10th St Essex St/Houston St Essex St/Delancey St Grand St/Essex St Grand St/Clinton St Grand St/FDR Drive Avenue D SBS Stations 14th St/Avenue B-C 10th St/Avenue C-D Houston St/Columbia St FDR Drive/Houston St Delancey St/FDR Drive-Baruch Drive Westbound Avenue A SBS Stations Grand St/FDR Drive Grand St/Clinton St Essex St/Grand St Essex St/Houston St Avenue A/10th St Avenue D SBS Stations Delancey St/Grand St Columbia St/Delancey St Avenue D/Houston St 10th St/Avenue D-C 14th St/Avenue C-B M14A/D SBS Stations 14th St/Avenue A 14th St/1-2nd Avs 14th St/3rd Av 14th St/Union Square West 14th St/5th Av 14th St/6th-7th Avs 14th St/8th Av Hudson St/13th-12th Sts Bethune St/Greenwich Av 14th St/9th-10th Avs West St/15th St 18th St/West St. M14 SBS won't work. If you want a fast trip along 14th Street then just hop on down underground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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