MTA Bus Company Planned Service Changes

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MTA Bus Service Changes

Brooklyn

B103 LIMITED CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2009

To provide more reliable service and to address a traffic constraint at 4th Avenue and 9th Street, the non-stop travel path of the westbound B103, to Downtown Brooklyn, will be revised.

After exiting the Prospect Expressway, the westbound B103 will use Prospect Avenue to travel directly to 3rd Avenue instead of transitioning to 3rd Avenue via 4th Avenue and 9th Street.

The first stop after the Prospect Expressway will continue to be on 3rd Avenue at State Street.

The eastbound B103, to Canarsie, will remain unchanged, using 4th Avenue.

B103 LIMITED CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

In a response to increased ridership, the weekend hours of service of the B103 Limited will be expanded, including the introduction of Sunday service.

Weekend B103 service will be expanded to provide the following hours of service:
Saturdays

• Canarsie to Downtown Brooklyn: 6:00 AM-10:00 PM
• Downtown Brooklyn to Canarsie: 7:15 AM-11:15 PM

Sundays

• Canarsie to Downtown Brooklyn: 6:30 AM-7:00 PM
• Downtown Brooklyn to Canarsie: 7:45 AM-8:15 PM

All weekend B103 trips will operate between Canarsie and Downtown Brooklyn, and there will be no changes to the travel path or bus stops.

BM3 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009

In an effort to provide faster, more reliable and more direct service, the BM3 travel path through Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn will be revised. The BM3 will remain on Batchelder Street to travel between Avenue X and Avenue Z in both directions. Under this revision, the BM3 will use a more direct travel path instead of the current circuitous travel path through this area.

Three BM3 bus stops will be discontinued in each direction:

• Coyle Street & Avenue Y
• Knapp Street & Avenue X/Allen Street
• Avenue W & Knapp Street

Customers may use the BM3 bus stops at Batchelder Street and Avenue X or Avenue Z instead. Customers using the bus stops on Knapp Street may also use the BM4, which travels along Gerritsen Avenue, and provides express bus service to and from the same bus stops as the BM3 in Manhattan.

In addition, the eastbound (to Emmons Avenue) drop-off bus stops on Batchelder Street at Avenue X, and on Batchelder Street at Avenue Z, will be relocated at the same intersections to be consistent with the revised travel path.

B103 and BM2 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009

The travel path and terminus of the B103 and BM2 in Canarsie will be revised so that they may serve a new terminus at Flatlands Avenue and Williams Avenue. This revision is being made in both directions to provide service on a more direct travel path instead of reversing direction to serve the current terminus on Flatlands Avenue at East 94th Street.

The following bus stop revisions will be made (both directions):

Bus Stops Discontinued B103 and BM2 (Canarsie Branch)	New Bus Stops B103 and BM2 (Canarsie and Spring Creek Branches)
•  Avenue J & E 102 St •  Flatlands Av & E 94 St	•  E 105 St & Flatlands Av •  Flatlands Av & Williams Av

Flatlands Av & E 94 St: customers may use the B6 or B82 along Flatlands Avenue and transfer to and from the B103 or BM2 on East 80th Street at Flatlands Avenue. Customers may also use the B6 to travel directly to and from the Flatbush Avenue Station station.

Avenue J & E 102 St: customers may walk to and from the B103 and BM2 bus stop on East 105th Street at Avenue J or walk to Flatlands Avenue and East 103rd Street to take the B82 to transfer to and from the B103 or BM2. Transfers between the B6/B82 and the B103 are free. Transfers between the B6/B82 and BM2 can be made at no additional charge with a MetroCard.

In addition, the westbound B103 and BM2 bus stop (to Downtown Brooklyn/Manhattan) on Avenue J at East 105th Street will be relocated around the corner to East 105th Street at Avenue J.

The BM2 Spring Creek Branch will continue to serve Pennsylvania Avenue.

BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4
Buses rerouted at Park Place
Mon, Oct 13, 2008 until Further Notice

Because of reconstruction on Park Place between Church St and Broadway, BM1, BM2, BM3 and BM4 buses are rerouted over Warren St.

Northbound
BM1, BM2, BM3 and BM4 buses leave their regular routeson Church St at Warren St, travel on Warren St to Broadway, then return to their regular routes along Broadway.

Southbound
No service change.
New temporary bus stops
On Church St at:
•  Murray St
Buses no longer stop on Park Place.

Queens

Q53 LIMITED CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2010

In an effort to provide faster, more reliable service, the non-stop travel path of the northbound Q53 Limited will be revised in Jackson Heights and Woodside.

The northbound Q53 will use a shorter travel path via Roosevelt Avenue and 39th Avenue instead of via Broadway to travel from 75th Street in Jackson Heights to its current terminus on 61st Street at Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside.

There are no bus stops along this segment of the northbound Q53 travel path, and therefore, no bus stops will be affected by this revision.

The southbound Q53 travel path (to Rockaway Park) will remain unchanged.

 

HOLIDAY BUS STOP CHANGES AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER FOR THE
QM1, QM1A, QM10, QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18 AND QM22 ROUTES

Effective Sunday, November 15, 2009 through Monday, January 4, 2010, for increased holiday safety while operating in the ROckefeller Center area, temporary bus stop changes will be in effect. The bus stop changes to affect the QM1, QM1A, QM10, QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18 and QM22 routes are as follows:

Bus Changes

QM1 and QM1A Routes

• Buses on these routes will not stop on 6th Avenue at 49th Street.
• Customers should use the stop on 6th Avenue at 48th Street for all routes.

QM15, QM16, QM17 and QM18 Routes

• Buses on these routes will not stop on 6th Avenue at 50th Street.
• Customers should use the stop on 6th Avenue at 48th Street for all routes.

QM10, QM12 and QM22 Routes

• Buses on these routes will not stop on 6th Avenue at 50th Street.
• Customers should use the stop on 6th Avenue at 51th Street.

QUEENS EXPRESS BUS CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009

To provide improved Queens express bus connections to Downtown Manhattan, the BxM18 will stop for transfers at the following locations:

Southbound to Downtown (from Queens)

• 5 Av at 35 St (Pick-up for Transfers)

BxM18 departs this bus stop every 15 minutes, approx. 7:05 AM-8:35 AM.
BxM18 arrives Downtown 7:35 AM-9:05 AM.

Northbound (to Queens)

• Madison Av at 56 St (Drop-off for Transfers)

BxM18 departs Downtown every 30 minutes, 4:15 PM-7:15 PM.

Free transfers can be made between any express bus and the BxM18 only with a MetroCard.

Downtown, the BxM18 makes stops between Lispenard Street and Battery Place: on Broadway southbound, and on Greenwich Street/Trinity Place/Church Street/6th Avenue northbound.

Note: The BxM18 operates on weekdays only.

Q67 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2009

In an effort to provide faster, more reliable service through Maspeth, the travel path of the westbound Q67 (to Long Island City) will be revised to operate on the Queens Midtown Expressway Westbound Service Road from 69th Street to Hamilton Place.

The westbound Q67 will no longer operate on Grand Avenue nor repeatedly cross over the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth.

This revision will discontinue the current westbound bus stops on Grand Avenue at the Queens Midtown Expressway Eastbound Service Road, and on Hamilton Place at Perry Avenue.

A new westbound Q67 bus stop will be added on the Queens Midtown Expressway Westbound Service Road at Hull Avenue.

The current westbound Q67 bus stop on Grand Avenue at 69th Street will be relocated around the corner to the Queens Midtown Expressway Westbound Service Road at Grand Avenue.

The eastbound Q67 (to Ridgewood) will remain unchanged.

STARTING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2009 TO 2012
Reconstruction of Sewer System
108th Street to 62nd Drive to the Horace Harding Expressway

Northbound
Q23

• Bus Stop on 108th street at 62 Drive will be made on 62 Drive west of 108th street.

Southbound
Q38

• Bus Stop on 63 Road near side of 108th street will be made on 108th street between 63 Road and 63 Avenue.
• Bus Stop on 62 Drive east of 108th Street will be made on 62 Drive west of 108th Street.

Westbound
QM10 - QM11

• Bus Stop on 63 Road near side of 108th street will be made on 108th street between 63 Road and 63 Avenue.
• Bus Stop on 62 Drive east of 108th Street will be made on 62 Drive west of 108th Street.

Starting December 31 2008 Until Further Notice.

Construction Closure:
Borden Avenue Bridge

Eastbound
Westbound
Q67

The Bus Stop on 27th Avenue at 49th Street will not be made.

QM1A, QM11, QM24
Buses rerouted at Park Place
Mon, Oct 13, 2008 until Further Notice

Because of reconstruction on Park Place between Church St and Broadway, QM1A, QM11 and QM24 buses are rerouted over Warren St.

Northbound
QM1A, QM11 and QM24 buses leave their regular routes on Church St at Warren St, travel on Warren St to Broadway, then return to their regular routes along Broadway.

Southbound
No service change.
New temporary bus stops
On Warren St at:
•  Church St (QM1A)
•  Mid-block between Church St and Broadway(QM11, QM24)
Buses no longer stop on Park Place.

Bronx

BxM3 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2010

In an effort to provide faster, more reliable service on a more direct path, the BxM3 travel path will be revised only on the current southbound, AM peak period, BxM3 trips that bypass the southerly Bronx pick-up bus stops on Sedgwick Avenue. These trips will directly access the Major Deegan Expressway using the Van Cortlandt Park South entrance ramp, instead of traveling non-stop on Bailey Avenue to the West 230th Street entrance ramp.

These trips will make all regular pick-up stops from Getty Square to Broadway at West 244th Street, but will no longer stop at the pick-up bus stop on Van Cortlandt Park South at Bailey Avenue. During this period, customers using this bus stop may continue to use the southbound BxM3 trips that start at the bus stop on Van Cortlandt Park South at Bailey Avenue for service to Manhattan

All other BxM3 service will remain unchanged.

BxM1, BxM2 and BxM4B CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

In response to very low ridership, to provide more uniform service patterns, and optimize schedule efficiency, the southbound, AM peak period, Independence Avenue Branch Only of the BxM1 and BxM2 will be discontinued.

All peak period BxM4B Super Express trips will be revised to make all Bronx stops via the Grand Concourse to provide more uniform service patterns and optimize schedule efficiency.

BxM1 and BxM2 Independence Av Branch
AM peak period BxM1 and BxM2 trips on this branch will be discontinued, which only affects the southbound bus stop on Independence Avenue at West 239th Street.

BxM1 and BxM2 southbound service to Manhattan will be uniformly available at the bus stop on Henry Hudson Parkway West at West 239th Street.

BxM4B Super Express Service
All current BxM4B Super Express trips (two southbound AM trips and one northbound PM trip) will be converted to make all Bronx stops to and from Manhattan via the Grand Concourse.

BxM2 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, MAY 25, 2009

New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) will be implementing a pilot program that will revise traffic patterns on Broadway in Midtown Manhattan. To accommodate this change made by NYCDOT, the travel path of the southbound BxM2 will be revised to operate on 7th Avenue between Central Park South and Times Square instead of Broadway.

Three current BxM2 southbound drop-off bus stops will be relocated:

• Broadway at 57 St will be relocated to 7 Av at 57 St
• Broadway at 50 St will be relocated to 7 Av at 49 St
• 7 Av at 42 St will be relocated to 7 Av at 41 St

The northbound BxM2 will remain unchanged.

BxM18, BxM3, BxM4A, BxM4B, BxM11,BxM1 and BxM2 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009

To provide improved express bus connections to Downtown Manhattan, two BxM18 bus stops will be added in each direction in Midtown.

Southbound to Downtown

• 5 Av at 56 St (Drop-off Only)
• 5 Av at 35 St (Pick-Up for Transfers and Drop-Off)

BxM18 departs these bus stops every 15 minutes, 7:05 AM-8:35 AM.
BxM18 arrives Downtown 7:35 AM-9:05 AM.

Northbound to Riverdale

• Madison Av at 33 St (Pick-Up Only)
• Madison Av at 56 St (Pick-Up and Drop-Off for Transfers)

BxM18 departs Downtown every 30 minutes, 4:15 PM-7:15 PM.
BxM18 departs these bus stops every 30 minutes, 4:45 PM-7:45 PM.

Free transfers can be made between any express bus and the BxM18 only with a MetroCard.

The BxM18 will continue to stop at 26 St in both directions (Pick-Up and Drop-Off).

These bus stops will also be available for travel to and from Riverdale.

Note: The BxM18 operates on weekdays only.

BxM6, BxM7, BxM7A, BxM7B, BxM9,BxM10 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009

To provide improved express bus connections to Downtown Manhattan, the BxM18 will stop for transfers at the following additional locations:

Southbound to Downtown

• 5 Av at 35 St (Pick-Up for Transfers)

BxM18 departs this bus stop every 15 minutes, approx. 7:05 AM-8:35 AM.
BxM18 arrives Downtown 7:35 AM-9:05 AM.

Northbound to the Bronx

• Madison Av at 56 St (Drop-Off for Transfers)

BxM18 departs Downtown every 30 minutes, 4:15 PM-7:15 PM.

Free transfers can be made between any express bus and the BxM18 only with a MetroCard.

The BxM18 will continue to stop at 26 St in both directions (Pick- Up and Drop-Off).

Downtown, the BxM18 makes stops between Lispenard Street and Battery Place: on Broadway southbound, and on Greenwich Street/Trinity Place/Church Street/6th Avenue northbound.

Note: The BxM18 operates on weekdays only.

June 21st, 2008
BxM 6, 7, 7A, 7B, 9, 10

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE NORTH BOUND PICK UP ON THIRD AVENUE AT EAST 120TH STREET IS DISCONTINUED DUE TO SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION. CUSTOMERS DESIRING TO BOARD THE NORTH BOUND BxM 6, 7, 7A, 7B, 9, OR 10, MAY DO SO IN THE M101, M103 BUS STOP, LOCATED ON THIRD AVENUE BETWEEN EAST 122nd STREET AND EAST 123rd STREET.