Q43LTD Posted October 6, 2012 Share #51 Posted October 6, 2012 This better not be an often occurance when NYCT merges with Bus Company. Anybody remember the B49 coming from Ulmer Park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted October 6, 2012 Share #52 Posted October 6, 2012 For the B7, this should be the service pattern down the line: 1. Rush hours: Bensonhurst (end of Bay Parkway) to Ridgewood Terminal, Bensonhurst to Flatlands - Flatbush Avenue, Midwood - East 16 Street to Flatlands (to Midwood AM, from Midwood PM). During this time, all B82 service would be Limited-stop service. Some service would be out of Ulmer Park instead of Fresh Pond. 2. Weekdays from 6 AM to 9 PM and Saturdays from 8 AM to 8 PM (except for rush hours): Midwood to Ridgewood Terminal. 3. Evenings, 9 PM to end of service, and all day Sunday: Flatlands to RIdgewood Terminal. Ridgewood service would be via the B26 route; it would be a waste of revenue to not run it in service to and from a major hub. The Ridgewood to Flatlands service would be 15-minute headways during the weekday rush, 20 minutes off-peak and on Saturdays, and 30 minutes on Sundays. Interlining would be with other routes out of Ridgewood Terminal. Paying for it: by making all rush-hour B82 service limited-stop, you could cut at least 15 runs from the B82, which would be limited between 86 Street and Flatbush Avenue, and between Ralph Avenue and Canarsie (Rockaway Parkway eastbound, Williams Avenue westbound). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted October 6, 2012 Share #53 Posted October 6, 2012 Once again, there's no need to extend it up to Ridgewood...the B26 is more than enough and buses are usually empty by the time it reaches Broadway anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted October 6, 2012 Share #54 Posted October 6, 2012 Once again, there's no need to extend it up to Ridgewood...the B26 is more than enough and buses are usually empty by the time it reaches Broadway anyway No need to extend it---except to give residents on the northern end of the B7 (in Ocean Hill) a one-seat ride to a shopping district. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted October 6, 2012 Share #55 Posted October 6, 2012 Question: How many buses approx, are currently needed for the B-7 regarding a weekday schedule? Just doing some back-of-the napkin calculations, the cycle time is roughly about 2.5 hours, and the headways are (on average) about 15 minutes. So probably around 10-12 buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted October 6, 2012 Share #56 Posted October 6, 2012 No need to extend it---except to give residents on the northern end of the B7 (in Ocean Hill) a one-seat ride to a shopping district. You do realize there's next to no one on the B7 once it passes Fulton St going north. They usually just take the or downtown or take the B26. You're just adding unnecessary service to a place that doesn't need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted October 6, 2012 Share #57 Posted October 6, 2012 You do realize there's next to no one on the B7 once it passes Fulton St going north. They usually just take the or downtown or take the B26. You're just adding unnecessary service to a place that doesn't need it. I'd actually swap that around... the Kings Highway portion of the B7 is cuttable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted October 7, 2012 Share #58 Posted October 7, 2012 I'd actually swap that around... the Kings Highway portion of the B7 is cuttable... I would instead try to find out how to better use that portion and see where many people are going. Also a look at other lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted October 7, 2012 Share #59 Posted October 7, 2012 You do realize there's next to no one on the B7 once it passes Fulton St going north. They usually just take the or downtown or take the B26. You're just adding unnecessary service to a place that doesn't need it. Interesting how many people use it north of E NY ave? or is that part dismal as well? You raise a very interesting point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdog14 Posted October 7, 2012 Share #60 Posted October 7, 2012 I'd actually swap that around... the Kings Highway portion of the B7 is cuttable... That portion sees a good amount of riders. I've seen packed buses on this portion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted October 7, 2012 Share #61 Posted October 7, 2012 That portion sees a good amount of riders. I've seen packed buses on this portion. East or west of Flatbush? Because if it's west of there, all you have to do is beef up B82 service a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdog14 Posted October 7, 2012 Share #62 Posted October 7, 2012 East or west of Flatbush? Because if it's west of there, all you have to do is beef up B82 service a little. East of Flatbush ave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted October 7, 2012 Share #63 Posted October 7, 2012 That portion sees a good amount of riders. I've seen packed buses on this portion. Yeah... but look at the B46 and B47... this portion can be cut back to rush hours only if necessary... it's empty all other times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted October 8, 2012 Share #64 Posted October 8, 2012 That portion sees a good amount of riders. I've seen packed buses on this portion. I had a feeling that was the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted October 8, 2012 Share #65 Posted October 8, 2012 I had a feeling that was the case. Its pretty much extra help for the B82 local, and to keep things moving along Kings Hwy since that 82 is just as crowded half the time. It pretty much evens out west of Coney Osland Av since that area is an important and busy shopping district Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted October 8, 2012 Share #66 Posted October 8, 2012 Its pretty much extra help for the B82 local, and to keep things moving along Kings Hwy since that 82 is just as crowded half the time. It pretty much evens out west of Coney Osland Av since that area is an important and busy shopping district doesn't B7 end at coney island ave? You are referring to B82& 7 use within kings hwy district. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman1251 Posted October 8, 2012 Share #67 Posted October 8, 2012 B7 is transfer from east new york depot to fresh pond depot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted October 8, 2012 Share #68 Posted October 8, 2012 B7 is transfer from east new york depot to fresh pond depot? If you're asking what depot the B7 currently runs out of, yes, It's ENY..... It's gonna move from ENY to Fresh pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman1251 Posted October 8, 2012 Share #69 Posted October 8, 2012 when ? 1/6/13 why ? B43 is go back to GA FROM JG ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman1251 Posted October 8, 2012 Share #70 Posted October 8, 2012 Mother Carla Hale Depot is open is 2013 what routes???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted October 9, 2012 Share #71 Posted October 9, 2012 when ? 1/6/13 why ? read the first page B43 is go back to GA FROM JG ?? no Mother Carla Hale Depot is open is 2013 what routes???? no one knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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