BM5 via Woodhaven Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share #26 Posted April 8, 2013 It was early Sunday morning, so technically not that many passengers will take the bus at that time. Ehhh, I'd like to question that, because it is the first day, but somehow the residents did have enough information on this new route. If you saw, towards the 8:00 mark on the Bx46 back to the , there was this elderly lady that was asking the BO questions about the route and the driver didnt know, so I went to help her, and then she's like "Sit down sir!" , and in my mind I'm like "okay", and then when I hand her one of the pamphlets of the new bus, she's like "Oh thank you sweetie.... Welcome Aboard!", anyways I was like . Anyways I did good today. Even with the fully local train ride I had to the bronx and the shuttle buses, I still arrived on time. The other bus driver operating 7739 on the Bx46 somehow got lost, he took Prospect Avenue to Southern Blvd, then Longwood based on what the lady said (you couldn't hear it in the video). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted April 8, 2013 Share #27 Posted April 8, 2013 That's $7.75 more for the MTA. Isn't the fare $2.50? (So that's $7.50) In any case, the MTA had to spend money in the first place to run the new route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share #28 Posted April 8, 2013 Isn't the fare $2.50? (So that's $7.50) In any case, the MTA had to spend money in the first place to run the new route. Oh my mistake. IIRC the way the route ran, it probably costed like $12.50 or more to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted April 8, 2013 Share #29 Posted April 8, 2013 Nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 8, 2013 Share #30 Posted April 8, 2013 LOL... You went all the way to the Bronx to go to Hunts Point of all places... Hope you didn't get hit on by hookers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share #31 Posted April 8, 2013 Nice!! Thanks! LOL... You went all the way to the Bronx to go to Hunts Point of all places... Hope you didn't get hit on by hookers... Lmfao! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted April 8, 2013 Share #32 Posted April 8, 2013 Oh my mistake. IIRC the way the route ran, it probably costed like $12.50 or more to run. I think the cost to run a bus comes out to about $70 an hour or something. So if it's about an hour's runtime, that's about well, $70 or so. I mean, I think B/Os make like $30 an hour, but I don't know how the benefits, plus maintainance and all that adds up to another $40 an hour. But that figure is fairly consistant across all transit agencies, so I dunno. I think BrooklynBus mentioned that you have to maintain like 2/3rd of a seated load, with good turnover in order to break even. Obviously 3 people on the whole run isn't even close to that. Hopefully, ridership will increase, but with the crummy routing, I don't see how it can compete with the Bx6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share #33 Posted April 8, 2013 It's 17 minute now from terminal to terminal, with a 13 minute layover at both areas, so it would exactly cost $70 an hour to run . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCtrainfan01 Posted April 8, 2013 Share #34 Posted April 8, 2013 Nice catch on the first Bx46! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share #35 Posted April 8, 2013 Nice catch on the first Bx46! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MTA Bus Posted April 8, 2013 Share #36 Posted April 8, 2013 I rode 288 on the Bx46 yesterday, so they must have changed the C40LF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share #37 Posted April 8, 2013 I rode 288 on the Bx46 yesterday, so they must have changed the C40LF. Well it's four shifts on the Bx46, two at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted April 8, 2013 Share #38 Posted April 8, 2013 Excellent shots LOL... You went all the way to the Bronx to go to Hunts Point of all places... Hope you didn't get hit on by hookers... Damn!VG8 made my day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share #39 Posted April 8, 2013 Excellent shots Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted April 8, 2013 Share #40 Posted April 8, 2013 It's 17 minute now from terminal to terminal, with a 13 minute layover at both areas, so it would exactly cost $70 an hour to run . Part of it depends on how long the bus is in motion (17 minutes with 13 minutes of layover is different from 27 minutes from 3 minutes of layover), how far the distance is that you're traveling, and other variables. Plus, the $70 per hour cost was approximate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share #41 Posted April 9, 2013 Part of it depends on how long the bus is in motion (17 minutes with 13 minutes of layover is different from 27 minutes from 3 minutes of layover), how far the distance is that you're traveling, and other variables. Plus, the $70 per hour cost was approximate. The schedule says 27 minutes to Hunts Point, but that needs to be reevaluated in the future if this problem persists, because the bus got to Hunts Point Food Market 10 minutes early. Within a few weeks, the bus route should be evaluated for time measures and scheduling, as well as other aspects. BO's make $20 to $29 an hour, plus other costs, so it could be $60-$70 an hour, and from what I've seen on that first trip,the cost per passenger to operate would be $11.33 to $13.22 to operate one trip, or $33.99 to $39.66 an hour, but it was the first day, so it can't be judged yet. I'll fan it again within several weeks to evaluate the new service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
favbusbx13 Posted April 10, 2013 Share #42 Posted April 10, 2013 Never even heard of this and I'm from the Bronx but oh yeah!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share #43 Posted April 10, 2013 Never even heard of this and I'm from the Bronx but oh yeah!!!!!mLol, you're very late . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share #44 Posted April 11, 2013 m Lol, you're very late . As in late, I mean so late to know btw if it was unclear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxtransit1155 Posted April 13, 2013 Share #45 Posted April 13, 2013 Nice pics and videos of the new line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share #46 Posted April 13, 2013 Nice pics and videos of the new line! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolusoji Posted August 8, 2014 Share #47 Posted August 8, 2014 how is the route now.it been over a year now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Bus Posted August 8, 2014 Share #48 Posted August 8, 2014 how is the route now.it been over a year now First of all, thank you for bumping up a year old thread to ask a simple question like that. Second of all, your grammer is awful and you need to fix that. Anyway, to answer your question, at the time the the original post was uploaded, the route had just started service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted August 8, 2014 Share #49 Posted August 8, 2014 I am really late but great pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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