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Re: More W20 Service Added to Accommodate New Bus Riders Headed for Yonkers Raceway |
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Posted by TheGreatOne2k7 on Tue Feb 27 20:06:07 2007, in response to Re: More W20 Service Added to Accommodate New Bus Riders Headed for Yonkers Raceway, posted by Future Motorman on Tue Feb 27 18:46:29 2007. I would think that 62 would be in the same category as 60 and 61 since 62 is also local in the Bronx (unless they want to "speed up the trip" by stopping local trips along Boston Road)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. Dumb reason, by the same reasoning why have 60, 61 and 62 run to the Bronx at all then? Also why not discontinue all playland service then. It is unfair to single out the Bronx for this (since bee line IS supposed to link the two counties). There also was a 93 that went from Co Op City to Playland which was discontinued several years ago. Was it discontinued for the same reason as well? 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. Bx12 can accommodate it's riders (during peak usage times)? With people standing past the white line? Meanwhile 61 runs artics with few people on them (and more seats than the Bx12). Many people do take the Bx12 to White Plains Road (2),(5), Bx39 Some even go to Eastchester Road Bx31. It will likely become an unofficial Fordham Road LIMITED stops bus(even if not intended) for those who board near Pelham Parkway, thus getting a quicker trip to Fordham Plaza (would speed up the Bx12 as well with less people crowding the bus at White Plains Road). It would be nice if 42 should were open door in the Bronx at least north of 238th Street(where N/B Bx41 turns off White Plains Road). Bx41 and (2) end at 241 Street, and there is at least one more bus stop on White Plains Road (about 2-3 blocks up) which is NOT served by NYCT at all. It would a bit be more convenient for those who currently have to walk a few blocks to get to the (2) or the Bx41 to be able to use the 42 bus if they see it coming and (only because NYCT doesn't exactly service upper White Plains Road). Speaking of the 42, the schedules generally discourage using it to transfer to/from the 40(and some 41s) to/from Mount Vernon. Weekends are even worse where one bus get to the area 5 minutes after the other bus has left, meaning that transferring to/from the 40/42 can take 15-25 minutes in just waiting for the next bus. If Bee Line wants the 40 to be better used off peak, they should consider extending it to 241 St(at least when 41 isn't running). 40/41 is the quickest way by bus to travel to/from Bronx and White Plains. This would become more valuable if Metro North goes on strike. |
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