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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 23:21:22 2015, in response to Re: Study to Improve Staten Island Bus Service (Source: SILive), posted by dkupf on Wed Sep 2 20:03:17 2015. Part of the logic behind the S52 straightening was so that the S52 wouldn't have too many turns. You'd have ferry-bound buses making the turns around the hospital (since Seaview Avenue is a very wide street, which may be difficult to cross for elderly/disabled patients), and then on top of the turns in Stapleton and New Brighton, you'd have the turns in South Beach.As for South Beach, I don't think that would be an issue. Remember that I know the community board members from all 3 boards. (As a matter of fact, I've even been offered a position on the Transportation Committee for the Mid-Island community board, which represents South Beach. Unfortunately, I had to decline due to other obligations). Like I said, as far as convincing any residents that a certain proposal would be beneficial to them, that wouldn't be an issue. And the S54 could just be renumbered S42. Remember that we're basically talking about an extension of the S42 down to Seaview Hospital, with the goal of providing Manor Road with direct service to St. George, and providing certain neighborhoods of the North Shore and Mid-Island with weekend service. I'm only referring to the S98 to NJ. The S48 would continue to serve Arlington. The S98 would provide 7-day limited-stop service along Forest Avenue. And point taken regarding the fact that they can only serve one point (assuming this to be true. After all, I'm pretty sure NJT has multiple stops in Downtown Philly, and then there's the 196 & 197 to Greenwood Lake & Warwick.) As for the S40, we'll cross that bridge (or train trestle) when we get to it. Honestly, I let the community board know that I'm displeased with the MTA's decision to make it a busway in the first place. The community board meeting where the MTA is going to discuss this with us is going to be held in mid-October as far as I heard (or at least, as far as the North Shore community board is concerned) |
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