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Select Bus Service ( SBS ; estilizado como + select bus service) es un servicio proporcionado por las Operaciones Regionales de Autobuses de la Autoridad Metropolitana de Transporte (MTA) para rutas de autobús con paradas limitadas y algunas características de tránsito rápido de autobús en la ciudad de Nueva York . La primera ruta de SBS se implementó en 2008 para mejorar la velocidad y la confiabilidad en corredores largos y concurridos.

Las rutas del SBS utilizan carriles para autobuses segregados por vehículos y vigilados por cámaras ; extensiones de aceras para paradas de autobús; distancias relativamente largas entre paradas; restricciones de giro de vehículos a lo largo de los corredores; y pantallas de información sobre el próximo viaje en autobús. La primera ruta fue la Bx12 a lo largo de Fordham Road y Pelham Parkway ; a partir de julio de 2019 , el sistema se ha expandido a veinte rutas del SBS a lo largo de diecisiete corredores. Se proponen veinte rutas más hasta 2027. En el verano de 2018, la MTA anunció que estaba considerando retrasar la implementación de las rutas del SBS fuera de Manhattan hasta 2021 debido al próximo rediseño de la red de autobuses de la ciudad.

Historia

En 2002, Schaller Consulting realizó un estudio sobre los posibles servicios de tránsito rápido de autobuses en la ciudad de Nueva York. [1] [2] En 2004, la MTA, en conjunto con el Departamento de Transporte de la Ciudad de Nueva York y el Departamento de Transporte del Estado de Nueva York , realizó un estudio inicial sobre el tránsito rápido de autobuses, con 80 corredores estudiados en toda la ciudad. [2] [3] [4]

A fines de 2004, la MTA identificó cinco corredores para la implementación del tránsito rápido de autobuses, uno en cada uno de los cinco distritos: el corredor Fordham Road / Pelham Parkway en el Bronx , la Primera Avenida y la Segunda Avenida en Manhattan , Merrick Boulevard en Queens , Nostrand Avenue en Brooklyn y Hylan Boulevard en Staten Island . Se identificaron cuatro corredores prioritarios de autobuses para su implementación o expansión (tres en Manhattan , uno en el Bronx ): Madison Avenue (expansión), Fifth Avenue , 34th Street y Webster Avenue . [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] El corredor Merrick Boulevard finalmente se descartó debido a la oposición de la comunidad relacionada con la pérdida de estacionamiento. [9] [10] [11] El corredor se está considerando nuevamente como parte del estudio Bus Forward en 2017. [12]

El programa Select Bus Service se dio a conocer al público en marzo de 2008. [13] [14] En el momento del anuncio, la MTA y el entonces alcalde Michael Bloomberg habían declarado que la implementación en otros corredores dependía de la aprobación de una tarifa de congestión , que finalmente no se sometió a votación en la legislatura.

Las características clave del tránsito rápido de autobuses incluyen carriles exclusivos, alineación de carriles para reducir conflictos con otros vehículos, servicio frecuente, cobro de tarifas fuera del vehículo, estaciones protegidas, embarque a nivel de plataforma y características de sistemas de transporte inteligente (ITS) como prioridad de señal de tránsito . [15] : 99  Un estudio de 2011 del Instituto de Políticas de Transporte y Desarrollo (ITDP) determinó que el sistema SBS se clasificaba mejor como "No BRT" porque carecía de muchas de estas características estándar de BRT . [16]

Pasillos

El servicio de autobús Bx12 Select en 2008, la primera ruta de SBS en la ciudad de Nueva York.

El primer corredor de Select Bus Service, en la Bx12 a lo largo de 207th Street , Fordham Road y Pelham Parkway , se puso en servicio el 29 de junio de 2008. [17] La ​​siguiente línea, la M15 , vio comenzar el Select Service el 10 de octubre de 2010 después de la entrega de nuevos autobuses de piso bajo. [18] [19] La línea M34 / M34A se inició el 13 de noviembre de 2011. Inicialmente, se planeó una vía de autobús en la calle 34 que requeriría eliminar la calle 34 como calle de paso, pero se descartó a favor del modelo SBS estándar. [20]

La ruta de autobús B44 Rogers/ Bedford / Nostrand Avenues , el quinto corredor de Select Bus Service en la ciudad, se implementó el 17 de noviembre de 2013 después de la llegada de nuevas máquinas expendedoras de billetes. La ruta S79 Hylan Boulevard / Richmond Avenue , inicialmente programada para convertirse en SBS en 2013, se adelantó al 2 de septiembre de 2012; los equivalentes locales de la ruta S79 son los autobuses S78 y S59. [21]

El 30 de junio de 2013, se puso en servicio un sexto corredor, el segundo para el Bronx, en la ruta Bx41 de Webster Avenue ; esta ruta fue la primera ruta de SBS de "Fase II" en empezar a funcionar (los corredores existentes más el B44 comprenden la Fase I). Se propone implementar más adelante otra ruta de Select Bus Service en Webster Avenue, que se ampliará para que funcione entre el aeropuerto LaGuardia y Fordham Plaza junto con la ruta local Bx41. [5] [8] [9]

Un séptimo corredor, y el tercero para Manhattan, la ruta de autobús M60 125th StreetTriborough BridgeAstoria Boulevard al Aeropuerto LaGuardia, se convirtió en SBS el 25 de mayo de 2014; el servicio local fue reemplazado por otras rutas que corren junto a la ruta de la M60 (la M100 , M101 , Bx15 y Q19 ). [22] Se planeó una octava ruta del Servicio de Autobuses Selectos en el Plan Financiero 2014-2017. [23] El octavo corredor del Servicio de Autobuses Selectos (novena ruta en general), y el cuarto en Manhattan, fue para la M86 que corre en la Calle 86 , que originalmente estaba programada para comenzar a funcionar el 28 de junio de 2015, pero se retrasó hasta el 13 de julio de 2015; no incluyó un cambio importante en las paradas. [24]

El noveno corredor, y el segundo para Brooklyn, es el B46 en Utica Avenue . Cuando se implementó, la ruta local y Select Bus Service del B46 cambió las terminales del norte para mejorar la confiabilidad. Originalmente planificada para su implementación en el otoño de 2015, se instituyó el 3 de julio de 2016. [25] El décimo corredor, y el primero para Queens, es la ruta de autobús limitada Q44 que corre en East 177th Street (la vía de servicio de Cross Bronx Expressway ) y Main Street , que comenzó el 29 de noviembre de 2015. Las paradas seleccionadas en el Bronx se combinaron en paradas mucho más concurridas para un servicio más rápido, y algunas paradas en Queens han sido reemplazadas por las rutas locales Q20A/B . Como ambas ramas Q20 no ingresan al Bronx y la Q44 solo funcionaba localmente a altas horas de la noche, la Q44 ganó servicio SBS 24/7 entre el Zoológico del Bronx y Jamaica . La Q20A reemplazó a la Q44 local en las noches de Queens. [26]

En septiembre de 2016, el undécimo corredor (duodécima ruta en general) y el segundo para Queens, el Q70 , fue rebautizado como "LaGuardia Link" y se convirtió en una ruta SBS. A diferencia de otras rutas SBS, el Q70 está envuelto en un esquema azul claro con nubes y aviones para alentar a más personas a usar el transporte público cuando usan el aeropuerto. Esto marcó la primera ruta SBS de MTA Bus, así como la segunda para Queens y la undécima en general. [27] [28] El M23 , el duodécimo corredor (decimotercera ruta) y el quinto en Manhattan, se convirtió en una ruta de Select Bus Service el 6 de noviembre de 2016 con carriles exclusivos para autobuses y relojes de cuenta regresiva en algunas paradas, reemplazando el servicio local M23 a un costo de $ 1.7 millones. [28]

La M79 se convirtió en una ruta SBS en mayo de 2017, [29] con la instalación de carriles para autobuses a lo largo de su ruta. [30] La Bx6, después de la finalización de los carriles para autobuses y la ampliación de las aceras, se convirtió en una ruta SBS en septiembre de 2017. Complementa el servicio local al detenerse en paradas con gran afluencia de pasajeros. Esta es la tercera ruta del Bronx. [31] El servicio de autobuses selectos a lo largo de los bulevares Woodhaven y Cross Bay se implementó en las rutas Q52 y Q53 en noviembre de 2017. [32] [33]

El servicio de autobús selecto a lo largo de Kings Highway se implementó en la B82, que reemplazó la antigua ruta de paradas limitadas, el 1 de octubre de 2018. [34] Posteriormente, la ciudad anunció que, tras la implementación del SBS B82, detendría la implementación del servicio de autobús selecto en los distritos externos hasta 2021 como resultado de los recortes presupuestarios y un próximo rediseño de la red de autobuses de la ciudad. [35]

A principios de 2019 se propuso implementar una ruta temporal del Servicio de Autobuses Selectos M14 , en preparación para el cierre del Túnel de la Calle 14. Esta ruta habría corrido entre la Décima Avenida y Stuyvesant Cove Ferry, con servicio local en la M14A y la M14D. Se habrían implementado cinco rutas temporales adicionales para el cierre en abril de 2019. [36] Sin embargo, el 3 de enero de 2019, el gobernador Andrew Cuomo modificó el plan de cierre y las rutas propuestas del SBS se suspendieron. [37] [38] [39] [40] En febrero de 2019, la MTA anunció planes para implementar el SBS en la M14A y la M14D, [41] y desde entonces se implementó el 1 de julio de 2019. [42] [43]

Todos los corredores actuales del SBS están controlados por cámaras que restringen el tránsito de vehículos que no sean autobuses en estos carriles durante los días laborables en los que el carril para autobuses está junto a la acera, y los carriles para autobuses están marcados con pintura roja. Cuando el carril para autobuses es un carril desplazado (es decir, a un carril de la acera), el tránsito de vehículos que no sean autobuses está restringido en todo momento, excepto en casos de emergencia. [8]

Rutas actuales

Actualmente, SBS opera veinte líneas de autobuses diferentes en diecisiete corredores diferentes.

Por orden de implementación, el SBS se colocó en las rutas Bx12, M15, M34, M34A, S79, Bx41, B44, M60, M86, Q44, B46, Q70, M23, M79, Bx6, Q52, Q53, B82, M14A y M14D.

El SBS reemplazó el servicio de paradas limitadas casi idéntico en las líneas Bx12, M15, Bx41, B44, Q44, B46, Q70, Q52, Q53 y B82, donde todavía funciona el servicio de autobús local correspondiente (excepto en la Q44, cuya variante local nocturna fue eliminada y reemplazada por la ruta SBS de tiempo completo, y la Q70, que no tenía un equivalente local antes de la conversión). El SBS Bx6 se separó del local Bx6, que no tenía una variante de paradas limitadas antes de la implementación del SBS en esa ruta. El SBS B46 omitió la sección Broadway de la ruta LTD, mientras que el SBS B82 no reemplazó el servicio a lo largo de la porción original B82 LTD entre Bay 37th St y Coney Island.

En el resto de las rutas, todo el servicio pasó de ser local a SBS y se combinaron u omitieron numerosas paradas locales. Las rutas Bx12, M15, M34, M34A, S79, Bx41, B44, B46, Bx6 y Q52 funcionan durante todo el día, mientras que las rutas M60, M86, Q44, Q70, M23, M79, Q53, M14A y M14D funcionan a toda hora. La B82 es la primera y única línea de SBS que no funciona durante la noche ni los fines de semana.

Bx12

Un autobús en la ruta Bx12 SBS

La línea Bx12 Limited fue la primera en convertirse en una línea de servicio de autobuses selectos, la Bx12 SBS . Se puso en servicio en junio de 2008, reemplazando el servicio de paradas limitadas por el SBS en esta línea. Tanto el servicio de autobuses selectos Bx12 como el servicio local Bx12 tienen su base en la estación de autobuses de Gun Hill . Durante las noches, el corredor cuenta con el servicio local Bx12, que funciona las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana. [44]

Mapa geográficamente correcto de la ruta del servicio de autobús Bx12 Select, que muestra todas las estaciones y conexiones. La ruta está en azul claro.


M15

Un autobús en la ruta M15 SBS


El M15 Limited se convirtió en el M15 SBS el 10 de octubre de 2010, que reemplazó el servicio de paradas limitadas con SBS en esta línea. A diferencia del anterior Limited, el M15 SBS hace paradas limitadas al sur de Houston St, y solo circula entre 126 Street y South Ferry. St Mark's Place y East 72nd Street también fueron eliminadas. Originalmente basado en la estación de autobuses de 126th Street , desde enero de 2015, el servicio de autobuses M15 Select tiene su base en la estación de autobuses Mother Clara Hale , mientras que el M15 local tiene su base en la estación de autobuses Tuskegee Airmen .

Mapa geográficamente correcto del servicio de autobús M15 Select, que muestra todas las estaciones y conexiones. La ruta se muestra en turquesa.


M34 y M34A

Un autobús en la ruta M34A SBS

Las rutas M34 SBS y M34A SBS comenzaron en noviembre de 2011. [47] La ​​MTA las considera como dos servicios SBS, la M34 34th Street Crosstown y la antigua ruta M16 , que pasó a llamarse M34A; las rutas comparten un solo corredor. [48] [49] Originalmente, se planeó una disposición de este corredor para crear una "vía para autobuses" especial que habría visto a las líneas M34 y M34A SBS correr a lo largo de la calle 34 en un corredor especial de dos carriles con tráfico vehicular viajando en una sola dirección (hacia el oeste después de la 6.ª Avenida/Broadway; hacia el este después de la 5.ª Avenida). [50]

Finalmente, esto se eliminó y se reemplazó con carriles para autobuses en la acera y en el desvío a lo largo de la calle 34 con líneas de autobuses en paradas de autobús seleccionadas. Las paradas se enumeran a continuación de oeste a este. Los viajes alternativos de la línea SBS M34 comenzaron a originarse y terminar en Waterside Plaza con la línea SBS M34A en septiembre de 2017. [51]

Este servicio utilizó autobuses híbridos-eléctricos Orion 7 no articulados entre noviembre de 2011 y principios de abril de 2013, cuando fueron reemplazados por los autobuses articulados que se encuentran en la mayoría de las otras rutas de SBS. [52] El M34 y el M34A tienen su base en el depósito de autobuses Michael J. Quill .

S79

Un autobús S79 SBS con destino a Bay Ridge en el Centro de Tránsito de Eltingville .

La ruta S79 SBS comenzó en septiembre de 2012. Si bien la ruta se dejó prácticamente intacta, se eliminó todo el servicio local de la S79 y se reemplazó por el servicio local en la ruta S59 a lo largo de Richmond Avenue y la ruta S78 a lo largo de Hylan Boulevard. La ruta se enderezó a través de New Springville para evitar la estación de autobuses de Yukon . [53] [54] Esta ruta utiliza autobuses diésel rígidos Nova LFS de 40 pies y es la única línea SBS que no utiliza la recolección de tarifas fuera de la borda. Fue la única línea SBS en los 5 distritos que no usó autobuses articulados de 60 pies antes de que se introdujera la B46 SBS, así como la única línea SBS que no tuvo señales de destino azules hasta julio de 2017. Los pasajeros deben pagar la tarifa a bordo, como lo hacen en los autobuses locales, de paradas limitadas y exprés. [54] El servicio de autobús S79 Select tiene su base en la estación de autobuses de Yukon. [55]

La línea SBS S79 tiene una longitud de 14,8 millas (23,8 km) y va en dirección norte hacia Brooklyn y en dirección sur hacia Staten Island.

Bx41

Un autobús en la ruta Bx41 SBS

La Bx41 Limited , que corre a lo largo de Webster Avenue y Melrose Avenue en el Bronx, fue la primera ruta en convertirse en una línea de servicio de autobuses selectos de fase II. [56] [57] La ​​Bx41 SBS comenzó a prestar servicio en junio de 2013. [56] [57] Las paradas son casi idénticas al servicio limitado que reemplazó, y el servicio se amplió de horas pico a siete días a la semana. [56] [57] [58] Las paradas se enumeran de sur a norte a continuación. Tanto Bx41 Select Bus Service como Bx41 originalmente tenían su base en Kingsbridge Bus Depot . [57] En enero de 2017, la línea se trasladó a Gun Hill Depot desde Kingsbridge Depot para aliviar la presión y aliviar el hacinamiento severo en Kingsbridge Bus Depot .

B44

Un autobús en la ruta B44 SBS

La ruta B44 SBS comenzó en noviembre de 2013, reemplazando el servicio B44 Limited con Select Bus Service. Inicialmente planificado para fines de 2011, luego más tarde en el verano de 2012, la fecha de inicio se pospuso a noviembre de 2013 ya que los autobuses para el servicio no llegaron hasta principios de 2013. [59] [60] A diferencia de otras rutas SBS, este servicio implicó un cambio significativo en la ruta, y se eliminaron aproximadamente 20 paradas limitadas. La eliminación de la parada Avenue L, ubicada adyacente a una escuela, de la ruta SBS, fue controvertida, y los representantes electos locales y los miembros de la comunidad iniciaron una petición y solicitaron su restauración. [61] [62] En febrero de 2014, poco menos de tres meses desde su lanzamiento, la MTA cedió a la presión de la comunidad y agregó Avenue L y Gates Avenue a la ruta SBS. [63] Este autobús tiene su base en Flatbush Bus Depot . Las paradas se enumeran de sur a norte.

Un mapa que muestra la línea B44 SBS (en azul claro) con conexiones ferroviarias.

M60

Un autobús M60 en Morningside Heights en 2020.

La M60 opera entre el Upper West Side de Manhattan y el Aeropuerto LaGuardia , brindando un servicio que atraviesa la ciudad a lo largo de la Calle 125 en Harlem. El Servicio de Autobuses Selectos originalmente estaba programado para comenzar a mediados o fines de 2013, pero se pospuso hasta mayo de 2014 debido a la oposición de la comunidad, citando la pérdida de espacios de estacionamiento disponibles a lo largo de la Calle 125 en Manhattan. [64] [65] [66] [67] [68] Debido a su condición de conector del aeropuerto, los autobuses en la ruta están equipados con portaequipajes. [66] [69]

La M60 tenía su base en la estación de la calle 126 cuando se implementó como una ruta de servicio de autobús selecto. En enero de 2015, la M60 se trasladó a la estación de autobuses Michael J. Quill , donde tienen su base la mayoría de las rutas que cruzan Manhattan, debido al cierre de la estación de la calle 126. El 2 de abril de 2023, se trasladó una vez más, esta vez a la estación Mother Clara Hale , debido a la construcción del techo en la estación de autobuses Michael J. Quill. Las paradas se enumeran a continuación, de oeste a este. Las paradas en el extremo este de la ruta, dentro del aeropuerto LaGuardia , están marcadas como "Parada del aeropuerto".


M86

Un M86 SBS durante el debut del servicio SBS en 2015.

El autobús M86 , que recorre la ciudad a lo largo de la calle 86 en Manhattan, fue identificado como un posible corredor de tránsito rápido de autobuses en 2009. [70] La ruta M86 SBS debutó en julio de 2015. [24] [71] Fue el cuarto corredor en Manhattan y la quinta línea de autobús de Manhattan en tener un servicio de autobús selecto. [72] El M86 SBS tenía su base en el Depósito de Aviadores de Tuskegee , pero se cambió al Depósito Michael J. Quill en enero de 2018.

Mapa geográficamente correcto de la ruta del servicio de autobús M86 Select, que muestra todas las estaciones y conexiones. La ruta está en azul claro y en negrita.

Pregunta 44

Un avión SBS Q44 con destino a Jamaica en Flushing, Queens.

In 2015, the Main Street corridor, along with the parallel Kissena/Parsons Boulevards corridor and the 164th Street corridor, was studied by the NYC Department of Transportation for the implementation of SBS between Flushing and Jamaica, Queens. The Q44 Limited route, which formerly made limited stops only during the day, was planned for conversion into a full-time bus rapid transit line, with local service continuing to be provided by the parallel Q20A/B services.[73][74][75][76]

The Q44 SBS was approved in June 2015, with no changes from the original routing, which runs between Queens and the Bronx.[74] Due to community opposition, bus lanes were only installed on a small portion of the route between Roosevelt Avenue and the Long Island Expressway in Downtown Flushing and Queensboro Hill, and on Archer Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica.[73][77][76][78] Portions of the Archer Avenue lanes were installed before the implementation of SBS.[79]

The route began service in November 2015. The Q44 is the first Q-prefixed route to have Select Bus Service, which replaces both the Q44 late-night local and daytime limited-stop buses. Local bus service in Queens is provided by the Q20A/B, while there is no local equivalent in the Bronx. The Q20A/B and the Q44 SBS are based out of the Casey Stengel Depot.[80]


B46

A bus on the B46 SBS route

The B46 line is the busiest bus route in Brooklyn and 3rd busiest in the entire city. Select Bus Service began in July 2016, after being originally scheduled for a fall 2015 implementation. The B46 SBS replaced the B46 Limited, making similar stops along Utica Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard. Unlike the former Limited, the B46 SBS makes limited stops south of Avenue H, and only runs between Kings Plaza and DeKalb Avenue.[25]

The B46 local was extended along Broadway to replace limited-stop service to the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza Bus Terminal at all times. Both the B46 local and Select Bus Service are based out of the Flatbush Bus Depot, as is the B44 SBS. The B46 is the second Select Bus Service in Brooklyn, and the first one to not operate during late nights since the B44 in November 2013.[25]


Q70

A bus on the Q70 SBS route

In Queens, the Q70 limited-stop bus between Woodside and LaGuardia Airport via the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street subway station was implemented in September 2013, replacing the portion of the Q33 local bus that went to LaGuardia Airport. Although the Q70 was intended as a bus rapid transit project, it had yet to be branded as Select Bus Service and did not employ most SBS elements, as it lacked ticket machines, all-door boarding, branded buses, and dedicated bus lanes.[81][82][83]

The Q70 SBS was implemented in September 2016,[84][85] when it was rebranded as the "LaGuardia Link" with the implementation of off-board payment of fares. As opposed to other SBS routes, the Q70 is wrapped in a light blue scheme with clouds and airplanes on the top half of the bus imposed with the standard SBS livery on the lower half.[27][28] No fares have been charged since May 2022.[86][87]

The Q70, based out of LaGuardia Depot, is the second Queens bus line to have Select Bus Service and the first one for MTA Bus.


M23

A bus on the M23 SBS route

The M23 route has been traditionally crowded, with 4,862,343 riders in 2010 and 3,831,755 riders in 2015, or 15,000 riders a day. In 2003, it was given the "Pokey Award" by the Straphangers Campaign, the least prestigious award given to other New York City Bus routes that also runs at a speed of 4 mph.[88][89] It also got that distinction in 2007 when it also ran at an average of 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h), slightly faster than the average walking speed of 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h).[88][90]

In 2009, the MTA and the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) identified the M14A/D, on parallel 14th Street, as a potential corridor for Phase II of SBS, the city's bus rapid transit system, as well as finalized plans to implement SBS on the M16/M34 along the also-parallel 34th Street. The crosstown bus corridors were noted for slow travel speeds.[91] The M23 was originally not planned to be an SBS route, but in 2008, it had been part of a pilot program in which 30 articulated, redesigned SBS buses were rolled out on the M23 for some time.[92]

After lengthy consultation, the M23 was converted to SBS in November 2016, replacing the identical local counterpart bus line. Unlike the former local line, the westbound stop on 5th Avenue and two bi-directional stops on Lexington Avenue are not served by this line. The M23 is based out of the Michael J. Quill Bus Depot. The M23 is the fifth corridor in Manhattan and the sixth Manhattan bus line to have Select Bus Service.


M79

A westbound M79 SBS at 81st Street and Central Park West.

The M79 local bus route was identified as a heavily traveled corridor in a 2009 study by the DOT and NYCTA, and in a December 2013 study by the Pratt Center for Community Development of Brooklyn.[81][91] It was converted to SBS in May 2017.[30]The M79 is based out of the Michael J. Quill Depot.


Bx6

A bus on the Bx6 SBS route

In September 2017, the Bx6 SBS service was split from the existing Bx6 local service. The Bx6 SBS initially operated a similar route to the local, but the eastbound SBS route followed the westbound local route instead of exiting the Macombs Dam Bridge to Jerome Avenue. The Bx6 SBS supplements the existing Bx6 local service, making stops at select high-ridership locations and all transfers points to Metro-North and subways.[93] In late 2019, it was announced that the Bx6 SBS route's eastern terminus would be relocated from Hunts Point to Soundview, along the path of the Bx5 route, with the change set to take effect in 2024 once MetroCard has been retired.[94][95]

The Bx6 SBS is based out of the West Farms Bus Depot, as is the Bx6 local. It is the third Bronx Bus line to have Select Bus Service and the first one since the Bx41 in June 2013. It is the first SBS to run a full CNG Fleet. The Bx6 is the MTA's 15th Select Bus Service line to date.[93]

The Bx6 corridor is the first to use bus lanes in the median of the street at the E 161st Street/Sheridan-Sherman Avenues stops, as opposed to curbside or offset bus lanes. The median bus lanes supposedly speeds up traffic by going around double-parked cars.[96] Originally, a similar provision of median bus lanes was planned for the 34th Street Corridor in Manhattan. A planned "Busway" would have seen both the M34 and M34A SBS lines run along 34th Street in a special two-lane corridor with vehicular traffic travelling in only one direction (westbound after 6th Avenue/Broadway; eastbound after 5th Avenue), this was eventually scrapped and replaced with curbside and offset bus lanes along 34th Street with bus bulbs at selected bus stops (see above). The Bx6 SBS is 6.2 miles (10.0 km) long.


Q52 and Q53

A bus on the Q52 SBS route

The Q52 and Q53 buses were converted to Select Bus Lines in November 2017. The Q52 SBS is based out of the JFK Depot, while the Q53 SBS is based out of the LaGuardia Depot. They are the 3rd and 4th Queens bus lines to be converted into Select Bus Service (the 2nd and 3rd bus lines of MTA Bus).

B82

A bus on the B82 SBS route

The B82 Limited was converted to Select Bus Service in October 2018. The B82 SBS did not replace limited service between Bay 37th St and Coney Island. The B82 is the 3rd Brooklyn bus line (the MTA's 18th) to have Select Bus Service, and the only SBS line to run on weekdays only. Service on late nights and weekends is provided by the B82 local.[34] The B82 SBS is based out of the East New York Depot.

M14A and M14D

A temporary M14 Select Bus Service route was scheduled to be implemented in January 2019, in preparation for the full 14th Street Tunnel shutdown.[97][98] Following the alteration in the 14th Street Tunnel rehabilitation plans in January 2019, the M14 SBS was put on hold.[37] Later, it was announced that the M14A/D routes themselves would be converted to SBS, replacing their former local versions.[41] The M14A/D SBS routes were implemented in July 2019. These are the first Bus routes to take advantage of an Exclusive 14th Street Busway[99] that went into effect in October 2019.[42][43] Both the M14A and M14D are based out of Michael J. Quill Bus Depot and are both the 8th and 9th Manhattan bus lines (the MTA's 19th and 20th) to have Select Bus Service, respectively.

Future routes

Other Select Bus Service routes are planned for the near future as part of the continuation of Phase II, including neighborhoods underserved by rapid transit and heavily used express bus routes. These were identified during a 2009 study by the DOT and MTA, in a December 2013 study by the Pratt Center for Community Development of Brooklyn, and in a 2017 by the DOT and MTA.[81][91][100] Twenty-one routes are expected to be added to the SBS system between October 2017 and 2027.[101][102]

Corridors chosen for implementation

The M96 was set to become the next route to be converted to Select Bus Service after the M14, with implementation set for 2019, but was pushed back due to budget constraints.[103] Bus lanes will be added to 96th Street, bus stops will be consolidated and signal timing will be changed along the street as part of the Better Buses Action Plan, which was unveiled on April 19, 2019, making it one of the next corridors to become SBS.[104] The MTA bus network redesign's route type distribution has a new route type called "Crosstown/SBS", which all current SBS routes fall under. The MTA is planning to upgrade some existing routes into the route type (B41 Limited) and create some new ones (B55 (current B35 Limited, but extended to JFK Airport)), and Q98 (current Q58 Limited, but runs along Horace Harding Expressway, bypassing Corona)).

The Q25 or Q34 Limited, running primarily along Parsons and Kissena Boulevards in Queens, has been proposed for conversion to Select Bus Service.[105][12][106] The corridor was one of the possible future corridors identified in the 2017 announcement about the SBS system's expansion.[107] Other potential routes such as the B41 have undergone preliminary studies and community outreach, but have yet to be considered for implementation.[108][109]

Potential corridors

Below are potential corridors and neighborhoods listed under the 2009 study, current Phase II plans that have not already been implemented, and from the 2017 study. As of Spring 2019, all future proposals, except for the North Shore BRT study, have been postponed, while awaiting the Bus System Redesign.

Corridors and Neighborhoods include:

  1. Middle Village (current Q29, Q47)
  2. Jamaica / Hillside Avenue Corridor (current Q1, Q36, Q43, Q110)[81][105][12]
  3. Southeast Queens (current Q4, Q5, Q85, and Q84 routes)[110][12]
  4. Southeast Queens (current Q113 and Q114 routes)[106][12]
  5. Union Turnpike (current Q46 route)[105][12]
  6. Flatbush Avenue Corridor (current B41)[81][111][12]
  7. Multiple Southern Brooklyn East-West Corridors (current B6 and B82):[112][109][111][12] B82 implemented on October 1, 2018.[113][114]
  8. Manhattan West Side – Amsterdam Avenue/135th Street to Hudson Street/8th Avenue (current M11)[81][111]
  9. Broadway to Central Bronx (current Bx9)[12]
  10. University Avenue (current Bx3)[12]
  11. Tremont Avenue (current Bx40 and Bx42 routes)[12]
  12. Harlem to Southern Boulevard (current Bx19)[12]
  13. Soundview to Washington Heights (current Bx36)[12]
  14. 96th Street Crosstown (current M96);[12] planned
  15. Church Avenue (current B35)[12]
  16. Ridgewood to Flushing (current Q58)[12]
  17. Flushing to Cambria Heights via Springfield Boulevard (current Q27)[12]
  18. Queens Access to JFK (current Q10)[12]
  19. The Hub to Fordham Plaza (current Bx15)
  20. Gun Hill Road Corridor (current Bx28, Bx38); Bx28 proposed for future conversion
  21. Bedford Park to Co-Op City (current Bx26)
  22. Seagate to Sheepshead Bay (current B36)

High-volume express bus corridors include:

  1. Major Deegan Expressway (I-87)
  2. Bruckner Expressway (I-278)
  3. Long Island Expressway (I-495)
  4. Gowanus Expressway (I-278)
  5. Staten Island Expressway (I-278)

"Difficult trips", trips that are difficult to make and/or require many transfers, as identified by the MTA:

  1. 14th Street Crosstown Corridor – 23rd Street/11th Avenue to Grand Street/Avenue D (current M14A/M14D); implemented July 1, 2019.[111][12]
  2. Jamaica to Flushing Corridor: Q25 Limited is proposed for future conversion.[105][12][106]
  3. Bushwick to Downtown Brooklyn Corridor (current B38 and B54)[81][115][116][111][12]
  4. Central Brooklyn East-West Corridor
  5. Southern Brooklyn East-West Corridor – Bay Ridge to JFK Airport (current B6, and B82 routes)[112][111][12]
  6. Northern Boulevard Flushing – Manhattan Corridor via Queensboro Bridge:[81][105] Q66 is proposed for future conversion.[111][12]

The following subway lines have been flagged for being at or above 95% of New York City Subway loading guidelines during rush hours:

  1. Broadway–Seventh Avenue 2 and ​3 trains
  2. Lexington Avenue 4, ​5, ​6, and <6> trains
  3. Queens-Manhattan connections: 7, E, N, and W trains

Areas that are undergoing or may undergo significant growth in housing units and that have limited transit access:

  1. South Bronx:[108] Bx6 SBS was implemented on September 3, 2017.[31]
  2. Queens East River waterfront
  3. Brooklyn East River waterfront
  4. Western Shore/Southern Shore (Charleston, Tottenville) of Staten Island[91]

Additional Study Areas include:

  1. North Shore of Staten Island (Current S40 and S90 routes; former North Shore Branch of Staten Island Railway); being studied by the MTA[91][117][118][12]

There are also "tiered" corridors based on importance, identified in the Pratt Center report in December 2013 and a previous report from 2007.[117][110]

"First-tiered" corridors:

  1. LaGuardiaWoodhaven/Cross BayRockaway (Queens); Combination of current Q72 and Q52/Q53 routes.
    1. Q52/Q53 LTD (Woodhaven & Cross Bay Boulevards) converted on November 12, 2017.[32]
  2. North Shore (Staten Island); Current S40, S90 routes; former North Shore Branch of Staten Island Railway[117][118]
  3. Industry City/Sunset ParkLinden–JFK (Brooklyn–Queens); B35 route and eastern portion of the B15 route (proposed as B55 SBS in Brooklyn bus redesign, but ends in Kensington instead of Sunset Park).[117]

"Second-tiered" corridors:

  1. Far RockawayJamaica (Queens); Current Q113 and Q114 routes[111]
  2. Bush Terminal/Sunset Park–JFK via Southeast Brooklyn (Brooklyn–Queens)
  3. East Bronx hospital cluster–East Harlem (Bronx–Manhattan)
  4. Mid-Staten Island–Hudson County, NJHolland Tunnel–Manhattan (Staten Island–New Jersey–Manhattan)

Fare and payment

A SBS shelter (left) and fare inspection aboard a SBS bus (right).

The fare for SBS is the same as on all New York City Transit local and limited-stop buses, $2.90, payable with a MetroCard or coins at booths on each stop, with the exception of the Q70, which is fare-free. The fare can also be paid on board SBS Buses with MTA's new OMNY fare payment system,[119] by tapping a contactless bank card, smart device or OMNY Card at any OMNY reader at any door, excluding the S79 SBS. Unlike other bus lines in New York City, fare collection for SBS uses a proof-of-payment system.[120][121]

Passengers are required to pay their fare before boarding the bus at pay stations located in bus shelters at the designated stops (for customers using UniTicket, which is valid for boarding) or paying the fare on board at any door using OMNY. Once fare payment is made, one must board the bus at that stop within one hour. Boarding can be done via any of the two or three doors (depending on the bus fleet), except on S79 buses, where all passengers board from the front door since fares are paid on board.[120][121]

New York City Transit fare inspectors (organized in "EAGLE" teams), NYPD officers, or MTA police officers check for proof of payment receipts. OMNY Users will have their payment method validated with a reader carried by the "EAGLE" Team to ensure Proof of Payment. Those unable to produce one are subject to a fine of up to $100. These inspections are conducted randomly, or through the entire bus at specific stations.[120][121]

Proof-of-payment receipts are only valid for the route that stops at the station at which one boards (i.e., an M34/M34A SBS receipt cannot be used on the M15 SBS). When transferring from one SBS route to another, one must obtain a second receipt from that route's fare payment machines. OMNY users must use the same payment method on their next leg of their trip to obtain their free transfer. Free transfers between routes are also provided with MetroCards.

Fare machines

OMNY readers installed on buses
Ticketing machines used on B44 SBS route

Select Bus Service fare machines consist of modified versions of existing MTA and DOT devices. MetroCard payment utilizes MetroCard Fare Collection Machines,[122] similar in design to ATM/Debit Card MetroCard vending machines (known as MetroCard Express Machines) used in the New York City Subway, but without touch screens. Coin payment utilizes a modified Parkeon Muni Meter. The original machines used on the Bx12 in 2008 consisted of re-purposed versions of MetroCard Express Machines and first-generation Parkeon multi-space devices, which have since been replaced.[91][122][123][124]

Since 2020, Select Bus Service routes have had OMNY readers mounted on each door, where riders can tap their contactless cards, smart devices, or OMNY cards to pay the fare.

Fleet

Select Bus Service buses are wrapped in a unique blue paint scheme that identifies them as operating in this particular service. Older buses are painted mostly white, with a blue stripe just below the windows and a teal pattern with plus signs and "+selectbusservice" logos. In March 2016, a new gold-and-blue livery was introduced across the entire MTA fleet.[125] SBS buses delivered after March 2016 have a variation of this livery, with the teal pattern below the windows and the new gold and blue livery above.

On the buses with 2016 livery, the Select Bus Service logo is located at the front and sides the bus. Q70 buses contain a unique "LaGuardia Link" livery with clouds and airplane outlines against a turquoise background on the top, as well as the words "LaGuardia Link", the route bullets for the 7​, E, ​F, <F>, ​M, and ​R trains, and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) acronym. The bottom of LaGuardia Link buses contain a wave pattern in various shades of teal and blue, with plus signs and the SBS logo on the front of the bus.

From left to right: 2008–2016 livery, post-2016 livery, and Q70 LaGuardia Link livery.
The former blue flashing lights as seen on an M15 (top), which were taken down in 2013, and the new blue destination sign as seen on an M86 (bottom) that replaced the lights.

All SBS buses display +Select Bus in the destination sign. Bus stops where SBS buses stop are also identifiable with the SBS branding on the glass shelters, and machines for MetroCard and coin payment in or near the shelters, except for the S79 SBS, which does not employ off-board fare collection. All buses on the SBS services employ all-door boarding operation, in which each set of doors open simultaneously for easier boarding and alighting, with the exception of the S79 which does not employ all-door boarding.[91]

Upon the debut of Select Bus Service, blue flashing lights on both sides of the destination sign were used to help designate SBS buses from local buses, which have orange lights. While some, including bus operators, claimed the flashing blue lights helped improve travel times for buses, they were controversial due to some drivers mistaking them for emergency vehicles.[126] The use of the lights also violated the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law (Article 9, Section 375 (41)).[127] NYS Law states "The use of blue lights on vehicles shall be restricted for use only by a volunteer firefighter" and "may be affixed to a police vehicle and fire vehicle, provided that such blue light or lights shall be displayed on a police vehicle and fire vehicle for rear projection only."[128] The lights were removed from service in January 2013.[126]

To replace the lights, in July 2015 the MTA began overhauling the front destination signs of buses to display the route in a blue background, as well as a completely blue background that flashes twice when it says +Select Bus (formerly it read +Select Bus Service). At night on some routes, the front destination sign is blue text on an unlit black background. Starting with the Q44 in November 2015, the blue background is kept when the front signage transitions to show the terminal of the route and the main streets traveled. As of July 2017, the SBS fleet on all routes have had their front destination signs overhauled, and new routes that launched after December 2015 came with the new destination signs.[129][130]

In December 2019, the MTA unveiled its first 15 fully electric articulated buses, the XE60 fleet by New Flyer Industries, which now operate on various Michael J. Quill Depot SBS routes.

As of December 2022, all SBS routes use 60-foot articulated buses except the B82 and S79.

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