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Re: More W20 Service Added to Accommodate New Bus Riders Headed for Yonkers Raceway |
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Posted by Future Motorman on Tue Feb 27 18:46:29 2007, in response to More W20 Service Added to Accommodate New Bus Riders Headed for Yonkers Raceway, posted by TheGreatOne2k7 on Sat Feb 24 17:37:25 2007. As someone who rode the system for 19 years, I can tell you that only the 60, and 61 can drop off and pick up in the Bronx. The 60, and 61, can pick up and drop off along Bostn RD, both directions. They cannot pickup going Fordham bound on the Pelham P'way/Fordham Rd. Going NB (Westchester bound) they cannot drop off along Fordham Rd. I believe the reason why they can drop off and pick up along Boston Rd., is the lack of frequent service along Boston RD (less NYCTA bus lines). So WCDOT, and NYCDOT has an agreement there. That is why there used to be a surcharge on these two routes.As For the 1, 1C, 1T, 1W, 2, 3, 4, 20, 20X, 21, 25, 26, 41, 42, 53, 55, and any that I might have missed, drop off only going S/B in Bronx County, and Pick-up only N/B, until they enter Westchester County. Last forget the 60, or 61 becoming a supplement to the Bx12, Bx12 Limited, and Bx22. They have those 60ft arctics, and can accomodate their passenger loads. Besides the Bee-Line customers in Westchester will be inconvienenced, by the additional time it would take for the 60, and 61 to show up. MetroCard is being imposed to make it convienent for those who use both systems, which alot of riders do. Not to add more buses for NYC residents, to ride within NYC. That is what the MTA is for. Remember the Bee-Line ran the 90 bus route to Playland. The reason why it was discontinued was because the Bronx residents were destoying the interior of the buses. I was working at Playland (ride operator), when they were talking of discontinuing the service. The Yonkers, Mt.Vernon, and New Rochelle school kids do enough destroying of the buses. At least they used to, until cameras were installed on the buses. On News 12 Westchester, County Executive Andy Spano said the Bee-Line will lose 3 million dollars, in revenue, but that will be offset by the MTA, and state. So forget additional service, to service Bronx resident within the Bronx. The Yonkers Raceway is generating alot of revenue for Yonkers, Westchester, and NY State. That is why the additional service is provided there. |
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