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Re: Brooklyn NYPD crack down on dollar vans, activist group calls it racist |
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Posted by BrooklynBus on Thu Apr 17 15:04:59 2014, in response to Re: Brooklyn NYPD crack down on dollar vans, activist group calls it racist, posted by RetiredSLD on Thu Apr 17 14:40:55 2014. It started first on the B46 in 1975 after the NYCT implemented wide service rush hour cuts on the heaviest routes and quickly spread to the B35, and then other routes. Routes that were already over capacity had service cut from 2 to 4 minutes because cutting those routes saved the most operating costs with no regard to revenue. Private cars appeared within a few days due to massive crowds at bus stops. Within three months they were replaced by car services and several years later by vans.The MTA was entirely responsible and privately welcomed the cars and vans, because it reduced the number of buses and trips required. The fleet was even lowered by a thousand buses from about 4500 to 3500. Fewer bus trips meant lower deficits since most routes were losing money. |
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