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Posted by GojiMet86 on Wed Mar 7 12:46:49 2018 http://nymta.civicconnect.com/Existing  Redesign  Overview of the Staten Island Express Bus Redesign Project March 2018 Last May, the MTA issued its "Reimagining Express Buses" report as part of the Staten Island Bus Study. The report recommended a redesign of the existing express bus network to make trips faster and more reliable for our customers' commutes to and from Manhattan. With the goal of providing our customers with the best possible service, we explored ways to quickly make these improvements reality. MTA expects to launch this redesigned network in August. Extensive data analysis and input from nearly 2,500 riders led to the creation of the redesigned network, which will offer customers travel times that are similar to, or faster than, their trips today, thereby improving their commutes and quality of life. The Plan Customer feedback for these improvements has been overwhelmingly positive. In a survey of more than 1,000 express bus riders, 76 percent of respondents supported the project. Customers also provided additional meaningful input that helped us further refine the redesign. If you want to find out more about the new Staten Island express bus network and add your own feedback, you're invited to our three open houses this month, on March 12, 14 and 22. Scroll down for full details. Under the refined plan, riders will enjoy: Simplified service to Manhattan More direct routes on Staten Island Fewer stops to speed up trips Expanded off-peak and weekend service to Manhattan Streamlined routing to either Midtown or Downtown Manhattan And in response to your feedback, the redesigned plan has been revised even further to include direct service to the following locations: West Street and Battery Park City Two new routes will travel directly from the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel to Battery Park City and West Street, one from the North Shore and one from the South Shore and Mid-Island. Greenwich Village and SoHo The two new routes that serve Battery Park City and West Street will continue north, serving SoHo and Greenwich Village. Water Street Three routes will travel directly from the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel to Water Street in the Financial District, with options from the North Shore, South Shore, and Mid-Island. 6th Avenue Two routes will travel northbound on 6th Avenue to Central Park South, one from the North Shore and one from the South Shore and Mid-Island. Expanded off-peak and Weekend Service in Manhattan Under this plan, off-peak and weekend service will be expanded to areas of Staten Island that do not currently have it. Since travel destinations in Manhattan are more widespread in off-peak hours, three off-peak and weekend routes will provide combination Downtown and Midtown service, also making limited stops in SoHo, Greenwich Village, and Chelsea. One new off-peak and weekend route from the South Shore will provide service to Downtown. Find My Route Trying to find which new route is best for you? Here are the new routes that riders of each current route will most likely switch to depending on their destination: Current Routes New Routes X1 SIM1 / SIM7 / SIM10 / SIM22 X2 SIM6 / SIM10 X3 SIM1 / SIM5 / SIM7 X4 SIM1 / SIM5 / SIM7 X5 SIM6 / SIM10 / SIM22 X7 SIM5 / SIM6 / SIM7 / SIM10 X8 SIM5 X9 SIM6 / SIM7 / SIM10 X10 SIM3 / SIM31 / SIM32 / SIM33 / SIM35 X11 SIM32 X12 SIM3 / SIM30 / SIM34 X14 SIM3 / SIM30 / SIM35 X15 SIM15 X17 SIM2 / SIM4 / SIM8 / SIM22 / SIM23 / SIM24 X17A SIM4 X17J SIM8 X19 SIM2 X21 SIM22 X22 SIM25 / SIM26 X23 SIM23 / SIM24 / SIM25 X24 SIM23 / SIM24 X30 SIM30 X31 SIM31 X42 SIM3 / SIM30 Want More Info? Come To Our Three Open Houses Monday, March 12 Regina McGinn Education Center Staten Island University Hospital 475 Seaview Ave (at Mason Ave). 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 14 Elks Lodge No. 841 3250 Richmond Avenue (across the street from Eltingville Transit Center) 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, March 22 All Saints' Episcopal Church 2329 Victory Boulevard at Woolley Avenue 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. New Network Maps Here are maps showing the new weekday peak network, off-peak and weekend network and individual route maps with bus stop locations: Weekday Peak Network Map http://nymta.civicconnect.com/sites/default/files/map-new-peak-express-network.pdf Off-peak and Weekend Network Map http://nymta.civicconnect.com/sites/default/files/map-new-off-peak-express-network.pdf Individual Route Maps with Bus Stop Locations http://nymta.civicconnect.com/sites/default/files/map-all-routes.pdf |
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