Most of the northwest Bronx service routes did not change. Rather, the MTA cut local and limited throughout the city for a faster service. However, as of their June 26 final plan the Bronx Network redesign officially did not make any cuts to the express buses. In 2021 the cuts to the BxM1 and BxM2 service that connects North Riverdale near the College of Mount Saint Vincent to Lexington and Seventh Avenue at 34th Street were put on hold. Many Bronx residents who use the BxM1 and BxM2 are often traveling to Manhattan - thus the “M.” Many of these buses operate its services during weekday rush hours. Most stops have an installed Metro card machine for an easy purchase convenience.Įxpress buses look similar to a coach bus and run between boroughs. The traditional payment works differently as riders need to pay for the SBS fare before they board. Select bus service is often blue and gold.

Limited buses have “LTD” signs on above the front windshield. Limited buses are similar to local buses, but they make fewer stops. The new bus schedule, which was highlighted in a story in The Riverdale Press on June 30, affects only local and some limited stops. Those stops will remain intact, according to MTA officials.

The redesign also calls for eliminating route redundancy so that buses don’t end up blocking each other.The Bronx bus route redesign that went into effect June 26 does not include express buses. Some turns would also be removed to speed up routes. Bus stops on local routes in Brooklyn are an average of 830 feet apart, which means buses sometimes stop every one to two blocks. To speed up rides, some bus stops would be removed. “New Yorkers deserve buses that are faster and more reliable to connect them to jobs, education, health care and everything New York has to offer,” MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said. “Redesigning and improving the route system is a huge part of that strategy and we look forward to working closely with Brooklynites to adjust the plan to reflect their feedback.” About a quarter of bus stops are in the borough are proposed to be removed in the plan. The draft plan calls for 69 local routes and 19 express routes, for a total of 88 routes, which would be an increase from the 62 local and 9 express routes currently operating. In Brooklyn, this will be the first overhaul in decades, according to the MTA. These are the best, worst bus routes in NYC: MTA survey

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