Luis1985 Posted June 8, 2009 Share #1 Posted June 8, 2009 wat about if staten island did have an express bus (Limited Rather) to operate between Clifton Station (SIR), and Downtown Brooklyn? would it be an X=Express or an S=Staten Island Route? To Brooklyn: X34 DWTWN BKLYN X34 via BAY ST X34 via 4 AV To Staten Island: X34 CLIFTON X34 CLIFTON SIR STATION X34 via 4 AV X34 via BAY ST To Brooklyn: S87 DNTWN BKLYN S87 via BAY ST S87 via 4 AV S87 LIMITED To Staten Island: S87 CLIFTON S87 CLIFTON SIR STATION S87 via 4 AV S87 via BAY ST S87 LIMITED can that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacsnyy Posted June 8, 2009 Share #2 Posted June 8, 2009 I wouldn't mind. lol. Maybe 3rd Avenue would make more sense, and it could merge with the B37, which is lightly used, and run out of Jackie Gleason Depot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted June 9, 2009 Share #3 Posted June 9, 2009 I like it. They should do that. It beats taking the overcrowded S53 and transferring to the train. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacsnyy Posted June 9, 2009 Share #4 Posted June 9, 2009 I also think the S87 LTD would be better than an express route. In Brooklyn, at least (cause I don't know much about SI), it should make stops at 86th Street/Ft Hamilton Pkway, 86th Street/5th Ave, 86th Street/4th Ave, 3rd Ave/77th St, 3rd Ave/Bay Ridge Ave, 3rd Ave/60th St, 3rd Ave/52nd St, 3rd Ave/39th St, 3rd Ave/20th St, 3rd Ave/9th St, 3rd Ave/Union St, 3rd Ave/Dean St and than local via B37 to Court St/Livingston St. The B37 would be discontinued, and I think the S87 LTD could be a rush hour only bus like all the other Staten Island Limited Routes. I'd split this route between Gleason and Castleton. This seems like a good idea, and I put a lot of thought into it. lol Luis1985, what stops would be placed on Staten Island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted June 9, 2009 Share #5 Posted June 9, 2009 I also think the S87 LTD would be better than an express route. In Brooklyn, at least (cause I don't know much about SI), it should make stops at 86th Street/Ft Hamilton Pkway, 86th Street/5th Ave, 86th Street/4th Ave, 3rd Ave/77th St, 3rd Ave/Bay Ridge Ave, 3rd Ave/60th St, 3rd Ave/52nd St, 3rd Ave/39th St, 3rd Ave/20th St, 3rd Ave/9th St, 3rd Ave/Union St, 3rd Ave/Dean St and than local via B37 to Court St/Livingston St. The B37 would be discontinued, and I think the S87 LTD could be a rush hour only bus like all the other Staten Island Limited Routes. I'd split this route between Gleason and Castleton. This seems like a good idea, and I put a lot of thought into it. lol Luis1985, what stops would be placed on Staten Island? I like your idea too. For SI, since it begins at Clifton , I would say Bay St/ St. Johns Ave, The Fort Wadsworth area, then over the Verrazzano Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted June 9, 2009 Share #6 Posted June 9, 2009 Great suggestion! And as stated above, the route can probably be merged with the B37 into S.I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Far Rock Depot Posted June 9, 2009 Share #7 Posted June 9, 2009 there was a Brooklyn-SI express bus. it was the X8. It was one of the (NYCT)'s first express routes. It was discontinued in the 80's due to low ridership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmcconnell Posted June 9, 2009 Share #8 Posted June 9, 2009 I wouldn't use Clifton SIR as a terminal point. That station can't handle large crowds of people due to its extremely narrow island platform. Rather, I would create express routes starting at the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn that would serve different areas of Staten Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted June 9, 2009 Share #9 Posted June 9, 2009 I wouldn't use Clifton SIR as a terminal point. That station can't handle large crowds of people due to its extremely narrow island platform. Rather, I would create express routes starting at the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn that would serve different areas of Staten Island. I wouldn't terminate a route @ SIR Clifton either, but what would be the point of sending express routes to 36th st, panning out to different parts of SI, when riders would have to take the train to get to downtown brooklyn anyway? It's not much different for a Staten Islander taking the S53 or the S79 to brooklyn, to the subway, to get downtown...... In plain english, I don't think Staten Islanders would pay for an express bus, just to have it drop them off at a subway station.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis1985 Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted June 9, 2009 id perfer the S87 LIMITED. its just the regular $2.00 ($2.25 after June 28th). S87 can operate from Clifton-Vanderbuilt Av/Tompkins Av, Staten Island to Downtown Brooklyn-Furman St, Brooklyn via Bay St, Fort Wadsworth (S51/S81 route), Verazzano Bridge, 92 St (via B8 Route), 4 Av to 60th St, 3 Ave to 9 St, via IKEA in Red Hook, Columbia St to Atlantic Av, Smith St, Jeralemon St to Court St, and via Court St to the last stop on the B25 route. S87 Hours of Operation: 5AM-1AM Mon-Sat, 7AM to 11PM Sun. S87 Stops towards Downtown Brooklyn: -Tompkins Av/Townsend Av (S52/S78/X18) -Townsend Av/Bay St (S51) ((SIR) Clifton Station) -Bay St/Fingerboard Rd (S51) -All Stops via Fort Wadsworth (S51/S81 LTD) -Lily Pond Av/Mc Clean Av (S51/S53/S81 LTD/X4/X5/X6/X7/X8) -92 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy (B8/B70/S53/S79/S93/X28) -92 St/5 Av (B8/B63) -86 St/4 Av (B16/B64/S53/S79/S93 LTD) ( 86 St Station) -77St/4 Av (B4) ( 77 St Station) -Bay Ridge Av/4 Av (B1) ( Bay Ridge Av Station) -60 St/4 Av (B9) ( 59 St Station) -60 St/3 Av (B9/B37) -55 St/3 Av (LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER) (B11 to Sunset Park /B37) -52 St/3 Av (B11 to Midwood/B37) -39 St/3 Av (COTSCO) (B35/B35 LTD/B37/B70) -36-37 Sts/3 Av (B37/B70) ( 36 St Station) -19 St/3 Av (HOME DEPOT) (B37) -9 St/3 Av (B37/B75/B77) -Smith St/9 St (B75/B77) ( Smith-9 Sts Station) -IKEA Terminal (B61/B77) -Union-Sackett Sts/Columbia St (B61/B71) -Columbia St/Atlantic Av (Long Island College Hospital) (B61/B63) -Court St/Atlantic Av (B61/B63 to Bay Ridge/B75 to Park Slope) -Livingston St-Fulton Mall/Smith St (B25/B26/B37/B38/B38 LTD/B41/B41 LTD/B45/B51 to City Hall/B52/B54 to Ridgewood/B57 to Maspeth/B61/B65 to Crown Heights/B67/B75/B103 LTD) ( Jay St Station) -Joralemon St/Court St (B25/B26/B37/B38/B38 LTD/B41/B41 LTD/B45/B51/B52/B103 LTD) ( Court St-Borough Hall Station) -Front-Water Sts/Cadman Plaza West (B25) ( High St Station) S87 Stops towards Clifton-Tompkins/Vanderbuilt Avs: -Cadman Plaza West/Court St (B25/B26/B38/B38 LTD/B41/B41 LTD/B51/B52/B103 LTD) -Jeralemon St/Court St (B25/B26/B37/B38/B38 LTD/B41/B41 LTD/B45/B51/B52/B103 LTD) ( Court St-Borough Hall Station) -Atlantic Av/Court St (B61/B63) -Columbia St/Atlantic Av (LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL) (B61/B63 to Bay Ridge) -Union-Sackett Sts/Columbia St (B61/B71) -IKEA Terminal (B61/B77) -Smith St/9 St (B75/B77) ( Smith-9 Sts Station) -3 Av/9 St (B37/B75/B77) -19 St/3 Av (HOME DEPOT) (B37) -36 St/3 Av (B70 to Dyker Heights) ( 36 St Station) -39 St/3 Av (COTSCO) (B35/B35 LTD/B37/B70) -52 St/3 Av (B11 to Midwood/B37) -55 St/3 Av (LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER) (B11 to Sunset Park/B37) -60 St/3 Av (B9/B37) -4 Av/60 St (B9) ( 59 St Station) -Bay Ridge Av/4 Av (B1) ( Bay Ridge Av Station) -77 St/4 Av (B4) ( 77 St Station) -86 St/4 Av (B16/B64/S53/S79/S93 LTD) ( 86 St Station) -92 St/5 Av (B8/B63) -92 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy (B8/B70/S53/S79/S93 LTD/X28) -Lily Pond Av/Mc Clean Av (S51/S53/S81 LTD/X4/X5/X6/X7/X8) -All Stops via Fort Wadsworth (S51/S81 LTD) -Fingerboard Rd/Bay St (S51) -Townsend Av/Bay St (S51) ((SIR) Clifton Station) -Vanderbuilt Av/Bay St (S51/S76/S81 LTD/S86 LTD) -Tompkins Av/Vanderbuilt Av (S52/S76/S78/S86 LTD/X18) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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