checkmatechamp13 Posted May 23, 2011 Share #26 Posted May 23, 2011 Several years ago I wrote to Howard Roberts about all the deadheads. Some are okay but I agree with you that many are not. Where I live around 9AM you have to wait 10 or 15 minutes for a bus while as many a 6 in a row bypass you deadheading. It is very upsetting, since half the people only need to go about a mile to the subway and the buses are going there anyway. He justified it saying that deadheading saves them money and is more cost-efficient since service guidelines are met with the scheduled buses. Of course that assumes that everything is always running on time. Someone needs to remind them why they are in existence for, to serve the customer. Agreed 100%. As far as guidelines being met, you're right that that's only true if the buses run on time. If they wanted to minimize the amount of time that the buses have to slow down for, they could have those deadheads operate as limited-stop trips. Oh please. Now traffic doesn't get that bad on Staten Island. Just select areas and signal priority in some areas would help. You act like we're in Manhattan or something. lol So as a person who uses Forest Avenue to commute daily, you're telling me that there aren't a whole bunch of spots where traffic gets jammed up? I know for a fact that the Forest Avenue/Richmond Avenue area is one of those spots (and rush hours is when the buses get delayed the most and when TSP would be the most beneficial, if it weren't for the traffic) Like I said, TSP also doesn't help if there are no traffic lights (like the S46/S96 in Mariners' Harbor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted May 23, 2011 Share #27 Posted May 23, 2011 Agreed 100%. As far as guidelines being met, you're right that that's only true if the buses run on time. If they wanted to minimize the amount of time that the buses have to slow down for, they could have those deadheads operate as limited-stop trips. So as a person who uses Forest Avenue to commute daily, you're telling me that there aren't a whole bunch of spots where traffic gets jammed up? I know for a fact that the Forest Avenue/Richmond Avenue area is one of those spots (and rush hours is when the buses get delayed the most and when TSP would be the most beneficial, if it weren't for the traffic) Like I said, TSP also doesn't help if there are no traffic lights (like the S46/S96 in Mariners' Harbor) I pretty much use Forest Avenue in West Brighton from as far as Bement Avenue to Mariners Harbor and the traffic really isn't an issue overall. Even when I took the X16 going by Silver Lake Park, it wasn't too much of a problem. Granted some days there will be a lot of traffic, but it's not like it's backed up like crazy. We move pretty well down Forest, even at Richmond Avenue, going and coming. Of course I'm going in the opposite direction and I leave a bit later, but still. Like I said some areas do bottleneck and some areas would benefit from signal priority. Obviously not every area can, but some can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted May 23, 2011 Share #28 Posted May 23, 2011 I pretty much use Forest Avenue in West Brighton from as far as Bement Avenue to Mariners Harbor and the traffic really isn't an issue overall. Even when I took the X16 going by Silver Lake Park, it wasn't too much of a problem. Granted some days there will be a lot of traffic, but it's not like it's backed up like crazy. We move pretty well down Forest, even at Richmond Avenue, going and coming. Of course I'm going in the opposite direction and I leave a bit later, but still. Like I said some areas do bottleneck and some areas would benefit from signal priority. Obviously not every area can, but some can. Westbound I know that there are fewer issues, but if you use Forest Avenue, I'm sure you look out the window and see the traffic jams in the opposite direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted May 23, 2011 Share #29 Posted May 23, 2011 Westbound I know that there are fewer issues, but if you use Forest Avenue, I'm sure you look out the window and see the traffic jams in the opposite direction. Yeah, but I told you that I leave later after the mad rush, so no traffic isn't that bad then. Now around 07:00 or 07:30, yeah traffic can be bad some days, especially if it is raining and such. That's why I have the hours that I do because it is right at the end of rush hour so I don't deal with as much traffic and morons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBus Posted May 23, 2011 Share #30 Posted May 23, 2011 Agreed 100%. As far as guidelines being met, you're right that that's only true if the buses run on time. If they wanted to minimize the amount of time that the buses have to slow down for, they could have those deadheads operate as limited-stop trips. But that would require a change in policy. That is very difficult for the MTA unless it is a safety issue. A dispatcher reported on another forum that they run deadhead trips at 4:30 in the morning from Manhattan Valley Depot to Abingdon Square. How could that make any sense under any circumstance?. No time is saved by deadheading and the bus may pick up a passenger or two if it were in service. But the MTA would rather they wait another 30 minutes. Just plain dumb. Can't think of any other way to describe that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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