Buses
MTA Says B67 Not Too Crowded
The B67 is a very popular Brooklyn bus route that serves many different areas as it travels between “Dumbo” & “Kensington”. One of those areas in between is Park Slope & according to the neighborhood’s civic council, the route is overcrowded. However according to MTA New York City Transit, it is not. Gary Buiso of [...]
Q21 & Q53 Travel Advisory Update
Two days ago, I wrote about a travel advisory which would lead to intermittent delays on the Q21 & Q53. The maintenance work on the Cross Bay Memorial Bridge which was scheduled for today & tomorrow has been postponed. MTA NYC Transit & Bus Company have issued a press release with new times for the [...]
Q21 & Q53 Travel Advisory
Earlier today, MTA NYC Transit & Bus Company issued a press release to announce a travel advisory for those who ride the Q21 & Q53. Here are the complete details:
MTA Bus officials announce that on Wednesday, February 3, Thursday, February 4 and Friday, February 5, the Q53 and Q21 will experience intermittent delays in order [...]
New Bus Driver Safety Partition Debuts
Newly installed bus driver safety partition in action on the B46. Photo courtesy of Ward for the New York Daily News.
Almost 13 months after the tragic murder of MTA New York City Transit bus driver Edwin Thomas, a new safety partition, that might have prevented his murder, debuts. Lets first take a look at the [...]
X20 Extended & Rerouted
Just a few minutes ago, MTA New York City Transit announced via a press release that starting on Monday, January 4, 2010, the X20 will be extended & rerouted. Here are the complete details from the press release I received:
MTA New York City Transit officials announced today that the X20 bus route will be extended [...]
B61 Split Into Two Routes
Earlier today, MTA New York City Transit sent me a press release to talk about how beginning this Sunday, the B61 splitting into two routes. Here are the complete details:
Beginning Sunday, January 3, 2010, MTA New York City Transit’s B61 bus route will be divided into two shorter routes – the B61 and B62 – [...]
M72 Extended To 66th Street
Earlier today, MTA New York City Transit issued a press release to announce the extension of the M72 to 66th Street. Here are the complete details from the press release I received:
MTA NYC Transit announced that beginning Sunday, December 20, the westbound M72 will be rerouted to a new terminal on West 66th Street. [...]
NYCT To Run Vintage Buses For The Holidays
Catching up with some news & notes sent to me by the MTA over the last few days….
Over the last few years, it has become sort of a tradition to see some form of vintage buses or subway cars in use during the holidays. The 2009 holiday season will be no different as New York [...]
NYCT To Put Luggage Racks On 7 Bus Routes
The new luggage racks that will be on 7 NYCT bus routes serving NYC airports.
Earlier today, MTA New York City Transit launched a test pilot program to install luggage racks on seven bus routes that serve the two New York City airports. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release sent to me [...]
Buses Affected By U.N. General Assembly
Starting this Monday & lasting through October 2nd, some bus service will be affected due to the United Nations General Assembly. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release sent to me:
Due to the United Nations General Assembly meeting scheduled from September 21 through October 2, 2009, many streets throughout Manhattan and especially [...]