Esssh….The MTA has been posting notices on all of the bus signs all over the city to let you know of the impending doom.

The flyer which as you can see came from the transit workers union was posted on the bus map behind the driver. The flyer wants you to call the MTA CEO, which you should do!

The driver explained that the cutbacks to the MTA service planned in July, they are laying off somewhere . . . → Read More: Bus Drivers: “Kick and Scream” to Stop Cuts]]>

The flyer which as you can see came from the transit workers union was posted on the bus map behind the driver. The flyer wants you to call the MTA CEO, which you should do!

The driver explained that the cutbacks to the MTA service planned in July, they are laying off somewhere between 300-600 drivers.

Every different driver that I have spoken is pleading for everyone to “kick and scream” to stop these cuts, “because once it’s cut, it’s cut for good.”

Seems like instead of complaining Senator Golden is offering a decent solution to restore overnight bus service to Gerritsen Beach.

Senator Golden is proposing re-routing one B3 bus per hour down Gerritsen Avenue and then have it continue back along its regular route.

The east bound B3 currently travels past Gerritsen Avenue and . . . → Read More: Golden to Try and Save Overnight B31]]>

Seems like instead of complaining Senator Golden is offering a decent solution to restore overnight bus service to Gerritsen Beach.

Senator Golden is proposing re-routing one B3 bus per hour down Gerritsen Avenue and then have it continue back along its regular route.

The east bound B3 currently travels past Gerritsen Avenue and Avenue U, and it is being proposed that at this point, it could turn south bound and go the 1.4 miles to the end of Gerritsen Avenue, stopping in the B31 bus stops. Upon reaching the end of Gerritsen Avenue, the bus could then turn around and return to its regular route.

SENATOR GOLDEN OFFERS MTA SOLUTION TO SAVE OVERNIGHT BUS SERVICE IN GERRITSEN BEACH

Brooklyn- State Senator Martin J. Golden (R-C-I, Brooklyn) today has
sent a letter to Metropolitan Transit Authority Chairman Jay Walder
offering a solution to offset the proposed termination of overnight bus
service on the B31 in Gerritsen Beach.

Senator Golden is asking the MTA to consider re-routing the B 3 bus
overnight so to include a portion of the B31 route that is slated for
elimination. The MTA budget, as adopted, calls for the elimination of this
service which is the only means of public transportation into and out of
Gerritsen Beach as there is no train service. The elimination of overnight
service will leave people stranded in this Brooklyn community.

Senator Golden has proposed re-routing one B3 bus per hour down
Gerritsen Avenue and then have it continue back along its regular route.
The east bound B3 currently travels past Gerritsen Avenue and Avenue U, and
it is being proposed that at this point, it could turn south bound and go
the 1.4 miles to the end of Gerritsen Avenue, stopping in the B31 bus
stops. Upon reaching the end of Gerritsen Avenue, the bus could then turn
around and return to its regular route.

Senator Golden stated, “The cut to the overnight service on the B31
is going to severely impact the quality of life of residents of Gerritsen
Beach. This plan is a big mistake, as it will trap people in a community,
and strand residents who are traveling to or from work in the early morning
hours of the day, or for other reasons requiring bus service.”

Golden continued, “I hope that the MTA will take my suggestion and
put it into effect if this cut is to be implemented at the end of June.
This proposal would assist the commute of those traveling to and from the B
and Q trains to Gerritsen Beach and at almost no cost, can this service be
implemented. If the MTA does eliminate overnight service on the B31, I am
sure this re-routing of the B3 will be welcomed as an alternative.”

We just received word that the MTA is celebrating independence day weekend by implementing their planned service cuts. The B31 overnight (1-5am) cuts and the weekend cuts to the B2 will take effect Monday, July 5th at 12:01 am

“The extent of our deficit requires that most of the cuts move ahead, but . . . → Read More: B31 & B2 Cuts to Happen July 5th]]>

We just received word that the MTA is celebrating independence day weekend by implementing their planned service cuts. The B31 overnight (1-5am) cuts and the weekend cuts to the B2 will take effect Monday, July 5th at 12:01 am

“The extent of our deficit requires that most of the cuts move ahead, but we listened to our customers and made changes where we could,” MTA Chairman and CEO Jay H. Walder said. “We were able to take a number of cuts off the table but unfortunately, many of the cuts moving ahead will be painful.”

The blizzard dumped a good amount of snow on Gerritsen Beach today, it obviously fell short of the large predictions. There is a massive amount of snow outside.

Be Careful. I already hear quads .

I rode the B31 early this morning and no one was on it.

. . . → Read More: Blizzard Falls…]]>

The blizzard dumped a good amount of snow on Gerritsen Beach today, it obviously fell short of the large predictions. There is a massive amount of snow outside.

Be Careful. I already hear quads .

I rode the B31 early this morning and no one was on it.

The MTA’s Brooklyn service reduction plan is cutting the B31′s overnight hours. The B31 ranks the 14th lowest in the city when it comes to overnight ridership (1am – 5am) with 36 average riders.

The MTA plans to hold public . . . → Read More: B31: Overnight Service to Be Axed]]>
(The new cuts will not go into effect until June at the earliest.)

The MTA’s Brooklyn service reduction plan is cutting the B31′s overnight hours. The B31 ranks the 14th lowest in the city when it comes to overnight ridership (1am – 5am) with 36 average riders.

The MTA plans to hold public hearings regarding the array of cuts proposed it intends to adopt as a measure to close a $400 million budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year. The hearing location closest to Brooklyn is going to be held at the Brooklyn Museum located at 200 Eastern Parkway, set for March 3, 2010

Service Change Proposals

• New York City Transit
• Long Island Rail Road
• Long Island Bus
• Metro-North Railroad
• Bus Company
• Access-A-Ride
• Able-Ride

Details:

Discontinue overnight bus service on the B7, B31, B45, B57, B64,B65, and B67

Start weekday service later on the B16 and B24; end weekday service earlier on the B2, B9, B11, B13, and B16; end Saturday service earlier on the B9; and end Sunday
service earlier on the B9 and B16.

Here are the changes (without Queens, Bronx, Manhattan and that other place)

SUBWAY

Subway Reductions/Discontinuations/Station Closings No Longer Under Consideration

# Reducing service frequencies between 2AM and 5AM from every 20 minutes to every 30 minutes.
# Reducing off-peak service frequencies on the A and E Saturdays due to relatively high ridership.
# Discontinuing J, Z skip-stop service and replacing it with all-local J service.

Subway Reductions/Discontinuations Still Under Consideration
# Reducing Saturday service frequency on the D, F, G, J, M, N, Q, R from every 8 minutes to every 10 minutes, and Sunday service frequency on the A, D, E, F, G, N, Q, R from every 8 minutes to every 10 minutes, to accommodate ongoing construction work.
# Reducing midday service frequency on the 1, 7, A, L and evening service frequency on the 1, 7, A, F evenings as part of the revision of off-peak service guidelines.
# Shorten the G to Court Square at all times (note that this proposal has a new component, increasing service frequency on the G evenings).
# Extend Q to Astoria and operate N local in Manhattan to replace the W.
# Eliminate Staten Island Railway (SIR) Baseball Special service.

Subway Reductions/Discontinuations Being Considered for the First Time
# Reducing weekend service frequency on the 1 from every 6 minutes to every 8 minutes to accommodate ongoing construction work.
# Reducing weekend service frequency on the 7, J, L, M* as part of the revision of off-peak service guidelines based on updated ridership information and applying the new off-peak guideline to weekends.
# Extending V to Metropolitan Avenue to replace M service north of Essex Street and discontinuing M service south of Essex Street. V no longer stops at 2nd Avenue.

BUS

Brooklyn Bus Service

# B7 Discontinuation of weekend service
# B14 Discontinuation of overnight service
# B25 Discontinuation of all service
# B48 Discontinuation of weekend and overnight service (all service south of Fulton Street would be discontinued as shown below)
# B57 Discontinuation of weekend service
# B65 Discontinuation of weekend service
# B70 Reduction of the span (hours) of service

Bus Reductions/Discontinuations Still Under Consideration

Express Bus Service
# X25 and X32 Discontinue weekday services due to low ridership, high operating cost, and/or the availability of alternatives
# X27 and X28 Discontinue weekend services due to low ridership, high operating cost, and/or the availability of alternatives

Brooklyn Bus Service
# B13 Discontinue the underutilized and duplicative segment north of Myrtle/Wyckoff station
# Q24 Discontinue the underutilized and duplicative segment west of Broadway Junction
# B2 Discontinue weekend service due to low ridership
# B23 Discontinue all service due to low ridership
# B24 Discontinue weekend service due to low ridership
# B39 Discontinue all service due to low ridership
# B51 Discontinue all service due to low ridership
# B7 Discontinue overnight service due to low ridership
# B31 Discontinue overnight service due to low ridership
# B45 Discontinue overnight service due to low ridership
# B57 Discontinue overnight service due to low ridership
# B64 Discontinue overnight service due to low ridership
# B65 Discontinue overnight service due to low ridership
# B67 Discontinue overnight service due to low ridership
# Reduce hours of service on the B2, B9, B11, B13, B16, and B24 weekdays, the B9 Saturdays, and the B9 and B16 Sundays, due to low ridership in the first and/or last hours of service

Bus Restructurings

Below describe the proposed restructuring of bus service in neighborhoods that are still under consideration:

# Restructure the Bx26, Bx28, and Bx30 in Co-op City to streamline services
# Restructure bus service on the Lower East Side (M9, M15, M20, and M21) to improve performance and efficiency while providing more direct crosstown service

Bus Reductions/Discontinuations Being Considered for the First Time Express Bus Service

# X16, X18, X20, X29, X51, and X90 Discontinue weekday services due to low ridership, high operating cost, and/or the availability of alternatives

Brooklyn Bus Service
# B3 Discontinue the underutilized segment south of Av U/71st St
# B4 Discontinue the underutilized segment east of Coney Island Avenue
# B12 Discontinue the duplicative segment east of Alabama Avenue
# B48 Discontinue the duplicative segment south of Fulton Street
# B64 Discontinue the duplicative segment south/east of 25th Avenue
# B71 Discontinue all service due to low ridership

Reduce span (hours) of service on the B24 weekdays in response to low ridership

Bus Reductions/Discontinuations Being Considered for the First Time

There is now a 5:30 am BM4 bus. It is MTA’s way of making up for taking away the BM3 stop at Allen & Knapp that all the early bird Gerritsen Beach people were able to use.

Prior to January 4th, the 6am was the earliest.

. . . → Read More: BM4 Bus Now at 5:30am]]>

There is now a 5:30 am BM4 bus. It is MTA’s way of making up for taking away the BM3 stop at Allen & Knapp that all the early bird Gerritsen Beach people were able to use.

Prior to January 4th, the 6am was the earliest.