Service enhancements are coming to 16 local bus routes in four boroughs starting June 29, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA said Thursday.
Bus lines in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island are set to run faster, making commutes and wait times shorter for New Yorkers.
The governor and MTA said the following routes were chosen for their high ridership:
The Bronx
- Bx10 (Riverdale-Norwood)
- Bx17 (Port Morris-Fordham Plaza)
- Bx23 (Co-op City-Pelham Bay Park Station)
- Bx28/Bx38 (Co-op City-Fordham Center)
Brooklyn
- B17 (Crown Heights-Canarsie)
- B26 (Fulton St-Ridgewood)
- B74 (Sea Gate-Stillwell Avenue Station)
- B103 (Canarsie-Downtown Brooklyn)
Queens
- Q13 (Flushing-Ft. Totten)
- Q28 (Bayside-Flushing)
- Q35 (Rockaway Park-Midwood)
- Q43 (Jamaica-Floral Park)
- Q66 (Flushing-Long Island City
- Q69 (Long Island City-Astoria)
Staten Island
- S46/S96 (Castleton Avenue)
- S79 SBS (Staten Island Mall-Bay Ridge)
The enhancements, along with upgrades to eight express bus service lines that took effect earlier this year, were proposed in connection with the launch of congestion pricing and are being funded with $8 million from the Outer Borough Transportation Account, the MTA said.
“Every New Yorker deserves access to safe, fast and reliable public transit, and I’m investing in our buses and subways so we can deliver better service in every corner of our city,” Hochul said in a statement. “We’re taking action to strengthen our transportation infrastructure, bring stations and equipment up to par and create the best experience for every rider.”
“Frequent, reliable bus service is essential for so many New Yorkers, especially for those who don’t live near the subway. By enhancing bus service on 16 local routes starting this summer, we can improve trips along critical corridors, especially where we have seen increased ridership since the beginning of congestion relief,” NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow added in his own statement.
