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Re: Study to Improve Staten Island Bus Service (Source: SILive) |
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Posted by checkmatechamp13 on Wed Sep 2 15:35:43 2015, in response to Re: Study to Improve Staten Island Bus Service (Source: SILive), posted by dkupf on Wed Sep 2 00:07:58 2015. The S55 extension is two-fold: Provide access to NJ, while also boosting the ridership of an underperforming route.Remember that under my proposal, the S54 would be combined with the S42 and terminate at Seaview Hospital. I strongly believe that the ridership generated from better connectivity to St. George would be higher than the ridership generated from better connectivity to the SI Mall. Under my proposal, riders heading to the SI Mall would have to continue to make their way to the S44 or S61, depending on where they live. I will say that routing the S54 via the SI Mall is significantly better than the current configuration, I think that much we can agree on. Also remember that something should be providing 7-day service to the neighborhood by the S42 terminal, and the S44 has enough on its plate without having to go up and down those hills and narrow streets. Remember that the purpose of the S77 is to allow the S54 to be cut back to Seaview Hospital, and to allow the S52 to be straightened out in South Beach, both of which would free up resources to use on the S77. Although one thing I've wanted to do with the S52 is extend up Seaview Avenue to end at Richmond Road. That would provide better connectivity for hospital visitors/workers in the opposite direction, as well as provide an additional route serving the Berry Houses. The map only refers to the S57/66 restructuring. The S98 is a separate proposal. As for the routing, I'm debating as to whether Jersey Gardens, Midtown Elizabeth, or Newark Airport is the best choice. As for the routing on Staten Island, the westbound S98 would take Forest-South-Goethals Road North, and then enter the SIE that way. Eastbound buses would simply get off at the Forest Avenue exit, and then continue down Forest once they pass South Avenue. My preference is for heavy rail to Arlington. The Teleport honestly isn't that busy to the point where it justifies a rail line serving it (which is why they took that option off the table). NYCT doesn't realize (or doesn't want to realize) that the elimination of the S40 would put many areas beyond coverage guidelines. Certain sections of Mariners Harbor would be over a half mile from any type of transit service, and many areas would be over 1/4 mile. At the very least, service on the western portion should be maintained. Maybe if the S98 went straight down Forest, the S83 could be extended to Arlington via Richmond Terrace (allowing people who don't live near the rail line in Mariners Harbor & Elm Park to transfer at Port Richmond). |
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