June 05, 2019
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MTA Releases Draft Plan to Redesign Bronx Bus NetworkEight Open Houses Scheduled to Solicit Public Feedback, Answer Customer Questions
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced the release of a draft proposal for the upcoming Bronx Bus Network Redesign, the latest milestone in a customer-focused process to update both the local and express bus network to improve service and reliability, speed up buses and streamline bus routes that have not changed in decades despite major shifts to the Bronx’s population and residential, business and cultural communities. “We have an historic opportunity to create a bus network for this city that goes where customers need to go and truly serves them,” said NYC Transit President Andy Byford. “The Bronx is undergoing a transformation, and our bus network will evolve with our customers’ needs.” The Bronx Bus Network Redesign’s Draft Plan was the result of extensive public input and will be revised again following another round of further public input. The plan’s goals include:
Under the Fast Forward plan to improve bus service, NYC Transit is redesigning the bus networks in every borough of New York City, starting with the Staten Island Express Bus Redesign that was implemented in August 2018 and has already brought noticeable improvement in bus speeds and reliability, as well as hundreds more trips during each week. The Bronx is the first borough to undergo a redesign of both the local and express routes at the same time. The MTA is using customer feedback, traffic data and analyses, on-the-ground information from employees, and collaboration with NYCDOT and NYPD to find new ways to shorten bus travel times, and increase reliability and frequency for the largest number of customers. The MTA recently launched a similar redesign project for the Queens bus network. Before drafting the proposed redesign for the Bronx, the MTA conducted a thorough study of the existing Bronx bus network, surveyed customers in person and online, and hosted six community workshops to gather feedback on customers’ current commuting patterns and itinerary suggestions. The study identified areas to target for change, such as neighborhood route improvements, individual route improvements to provide more direct service, balanced stop spacing and improved crosstown connections. The draft proposal seeks to update the bus routes, which have largely remained unchanged since they were converted from trolley lines nearly a century ago, within the Bronx’s existing grid system. These recommendations take into consideration the service performance of each route, the speed, ridership and reliability on key corridors, and how individual routes contribute to the larger network. Recommendations were developed in collaboration with NYCDOT, with focus given to identifying key corridors where roadway treatments and traffic signal improvements can be implemented to expand bus priority and better support sustainable, all-day bus service. The details of NYCDOT’s proposed bus priority plan for the Bronx are included in the draft plan for the Bronx Bus Network Redesign.
LEARN ABOUT IT
TALK ABOUT IT The calendar of open houses is below. All sessions are 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Monday, June 17, 2019
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Monday, June 24, 2019
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Thursday, June 27, 2019
WHAT’S NEXT? All reports and presentations that were given to the public, the Bronx Borough Board, community boards and other interested parties are available at new.mta.info/bronxbusredesign.
ABOUT THE BRONX BUS NETWORK
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