JubaionBx12+SBS Posted May 27, 2012 #1 Posted May 27, 2012 Thought it would be cool to discuss the number of routes one would have to ride (degrees of separation) in order to get from one route to another. For example the Bx10 and Bx29 have 1 degree of separation because a rider can transfer to the Bx28 from the Bx10 and then a rider could transfer to the Bx29 from the Bx28. Bx10->Bx28->Bx29 What other interesting combinations are out there? Routes from different boroughs are preferred.
Threxx Posted May 27, 2012 #2 Posted May 27, 2012 Thought it would be cool to discuss the number of routes one would have to ride (degrees of separation) in order to get from one route to another. For example the Bx10 and Bx29 have 1 degree of separation because a rider can transfer to the Bx28 from the Bx10 and then a rider could transfer to the Bx29 from the Bx28. Bx10->Bx28->Bx29 What other interesting combinations are out there? Routes from different boroughs are preferred. OK. Well, the B42 & the M42 have at least 10 degrees of separation!
NX Express Posted May 27, 2012 #3 Posted May 27, 2012 I don't really see the point. If you count express buses, then there can't be more than two degrees almost anywhere. If you don't, I'll choose something like the Bx29 and the S56 and come up with a ridiculously high number.
engineerboy6561 Posted May 27, 2012 #4 Posted May 27, 2012 Just for fun, I ran the numbers on the Bx29-to-S56 pair and it's not that bad. To get from one to the other requires the Q50 to the Q58 to the B57 to the B63 to the S79, and thus the routes have only five degrees of separation. The B42 to the M42 is a bit trickier but again, less than you might think. That requires the B60 to the B62 to the Q60 to the M15, which is only four degrees. Now if you really want to have some fun consider the Bx34 and the Q100
checkmatechamp13 Posted May 27, 2012 #6 Posted May 27, 2012 Q22 to the Bx16 would be funny... It's actually not too bad: Q22-Q113-Q44-Bx39-Bx16 (3 degrees) My first instinct would've been to take the Q53, but then there's no easy way to get into The Bronx from there. I guess Q60-Q44-Bx39-Bx16, but that's still an extra degree. Just for fun, I ran the numbers on the Bx29-to-S56 pair and it's not that bad. To get from one to the other requires the Q50 to the Q58 to the B57 to the B63 to the S79, and thus the routes have only five degrees of separation. The B42 to the M42 is a bit trickier but again, less than you might think. That requires the B60 to the B62 to the Q60 to the M15, which is only four degrees. Now if you really want to have some fun consider the Bx34 and the Q100 I can't open up PDF files right now, but I'll try anyway. Bx34-Bx9/12/22-Bx15-M101/102/103-Q60/Q101-Q100 So that's 4 degrees of separation.
engineerboy6561 Posted May 27, 2012 #7 Posted May 27, 2012 It's actually not too bad: Q22-Q113-Q44-Bx39-Bx16 (3 degrees) My first instinct would've been to take the Q53, but then there's no easy way to get into The Bronx from there. I guess Q60-Q44-Bx39-Bx16, but that's still an extra degree. I can't open up PDF files right now, but I'll try anyway. Bx34-Bx9/12/22-Bx15-M101/102/103-Q60/Q101-Q100 So that's 4 degrees of separation. Nice!
Gorgor Posted May 27, 2012 #9 Posted May 27, 2012 Can anyone do S59 to the Bx10 With express buses 2: S59, X10, BxM1, Bx10 With local buses + ferry 4: S59, S46, Ferry, M5, Bx7, Bx10 With local buses 6: S59, S53, B63, B62, Q32, M2, Bx7, Bx10 (via Manhattan) S59, S53, B63, B62, Q66, Q44, Bx9, Bx10 (via Queens) --- Anyone wanna try the M5 to the Bx29?
checkmatechamp13 Posted May 27, 2012 #10 Posted May 27, 2012 With express buses 2: S59, X10, BxM1, Bx10 With local buses + ferry 4: S59, S46, Ferry, M5, Bx7, Bx10 With local buses 6: S59, S53, B63, B62, Q32, M2, Bx7, Bx10 (via Manhattan) S59, S53, B63, B62, Q66, Q44, Bx9, Bx10 (via Queens) --- Anyone wanna try the M5 to the Bx29? You could take the S79 instead of the S53 as well. For the M5, you could take it to the Bx7/M100, take that to the Bx12, and then take the Bx29 from there (so 2 degrees) How about B31 to Bx16?
Cait Sith Posted May 27, 2012 #11 Posted May 27, 2012 Sorry fellas, but there are way too many of these "quiz" games and stuff around here and we are trying to minimize it.
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