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CactusBoyScout t1_jdmpbh4 wrote

Reply to comment by ketzal7 in If you build more public transit, they will come back by psychothumbs

The bus system in general is such a missed opportunity.

The fact that it mostly follows the same routes from before WWII and the buses mostly stay within one borough is just myopic.

Every area that doesn’t have direct train service to Manhattan should have a bus service that goes straight there instead of just taking people to the nearest train. Like why shouldn’t you be able to get on a bus in Red Hook and go straight to Manhattan without transferring to a train? Or a bus straight from the Navy Yard to Manhattan? And yeah use dedicated BRT lanes at every choke point (bridges tunnels).

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manormortal t1_jdn04tw wrote

Exactly, stop playing and extend the Q44 to brooklyn. Add some dedicated bus lanes where operators can hit 45-55 mphs.

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CactusBoyScout t1_jdn1213 wrote

As long as we’re rethinking transit to LaGuardia, why shouldn’t we get a bus from Brooklyn to LGA? When you’re dealing with luggage, a single-seat ride (meaning no transfers) should be the goal.

There’s a bus that goes all the way from Bed-Stuy to JFK and it already has the AirTrain. Manhattan has the M60.

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UpperLowerEastSide t1_jdp6n0h wrote

The easiest way to do this would be to merge the B57 with the Q33 since the B57 would already be going to Jackson Heights. Then you get a one seat ride from Downtown Brooklyn to LGA.

Since the MTA is currently redesigning the Brooklyn network I'd recommend you post a comment on their Brooklyn bus redesign map since they're accepting comments now.

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UpperLowerEastSide t1_jdp5zy0 wrote

For bus operators to hit 45-55mph on bus lanes, they'd have to be grade separated like the Orange or Silver Line in LA. Which means for NY they'd have to be elevated. For some of the bus lines, would probably be better to convert them into els at that point.

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