Harry Posted October 13, 2010 Share #1 Posted October 13, 2010 The city's much ballyhooed Select Bus Service was Slow Bus Service during its workday debut Tuesday. A trip from East Harlem to South Ferry took a mind-numbing 98 minutes yesterday morning - 27 minutes longer than its scheduled running time and 10 minutes longer than the service it replaced. Dozens of the specially marked M15 Select buses traveling in bus-only lanes on First and Second Aves. were greatly slowed in northern Manhattan and midtown by the usual culprits: construction, traffic and red lights. One southbound bus the Daily News boarded was halted nearly 30 times by red lights. And rider confusion with the new on-street payment system also caused some minor delays. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/10/13/2010-10-13_construction_confusion__and_cars_in_nono_lanes__turn_select_service_debut_into_b.html#ixzz12ExzvGZk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciboii22 Posted October 13, 2010 Share #2 Posted October 13, 2010 Woah thats a long ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 13, 2010 Share #3 Posted October 13, 2010 "bus" and "rapid transit" don't go together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted October 13, 2010 Share #4 Posted October 13, 2010 "bus" and "rapid transit" don't go together. It can if it's done right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Rider Posted October 13, 2010 Share #5 Posted October 13, 2010 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q43LTD Posted October 13, 2010 Share #6 Posted October 13, 2010 They want it work abousilty perfect from the start? not gonna happen. Now imagine SBS in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island or even Westchester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted October 13, 2010 Share #7 Posted October 13, 2010 Just the thought of 1&2 avenues pretty much sums it up. What they should of devised was A barrier along said designated sections to it's only one way and nobody could get in but that is just A thought on behalf. SBS not going your way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted October 13, 2010 Share #8 Posted October 13, 2010 It was once rapid transit but it became mass transit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennyj17 Posted October 13, 2010 Share #9 Posted October 13, 2010 Too Bad NYC could never install something so Great.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted October 13, 2010 Share #10 Posted October 13, 2010 Its just the first day of the week, it ill take time for this to get to where it needs to go. Plus time is also being taking because of the buses being delayed for passengers to be assisted on how the +SBS works at the bus stops. Same thing happened with the Bx12+SBS in 2008, so this isn't new. If people would of tried out he SBS12 before they wouldn't be in this mess.. Some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted October 13, 2010 Share #11 Posted October 13, 2010 Just the thought of 1&2 avenues pretty much sums it up.What they should of devised was A barrier along said designated sections to it's only one way and nobody could get in but that is just A thought on behalf. SBS not going your way Thats what I was thinking, to install a barrier of sorts that borders the bus lane with the car lanes. Its just the first day of the week, it ill take time for this to get to where it needs to go. Plus time is also being taking because of the buses being delayed for passengers to be assisted on how the +SBS works at the bus stops. Same thing happened with the Bx12+SBS in 2008, so this isn't new. If people would of tried out he SBS12 before they wouldn't be in this mess.. Some of them. My sentiments exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted October 13, 2010 Share #12 Posted October 13, 2010 Shitty bus service much? It's the first weekday so they need more time before a real analysis of the service can be provided, like a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted October 13, 2010 Share #13 Posted October 13, 2010 Thats what I was thinking, to install a barrier of sorts that borders the bus lane with the car lanes. the problem with barrier lanes is that when a bus breaks down (when, not if) it can cause delays, even if its a non-permanent barrier, someone needs to open it up. THen again, a broken down bus in the current bus lane defeats the purpose of the lane, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Rider Posted October 13, 2010 Share #14 Posted October 13, 2010 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted October 13, 2010 Share #15 Posted October 13, 2010 Its still too early to tell People drive where and how ever they seem to want to. I saw a livery cab this morning driving through the Plametto St. terminal, which has been bus only for about 2 months now. Cabs do that all the time over there that's nothing new...late at nights, they all line up at the B13 bus stop waiting for people to come in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted October 14, 2010 Share #16 Posted October 14, 2010 the problem with barrier lanes is that when a bus breaks down (when, not if) it can cause delays, even if its a non-permanent barrier, someone needs to open it up. THen again, a broken down bus in the current bus lane defeats the purpose of the lane, too. There are such things as motion sensor barriers, they use that technology in Europe for buses and blocks off cars. But of course, that would put a hole in the wallet of the MTA, and structually, its not viable along the messed up streets of 1st and 2nd avenues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted October 14, 2010 Share #17 Posted October 14, 2010 "bus" and "rapid transit" don't go together. It's a bus line, what did the people expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted October 16, 2010 Share #18 Posted October 16, 2010 "bus" and "rapid transit" don't go together. I have to disagree with this one Joe. BRT is working effectively all over the world. Once people get used to the M15SBS, we will see buses flying up and down the Avenues, moving people much faster than the cars are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIR North Shore Posted October 16, 2010 Share #19 Posted October 16, 2010 The media is only talking about the frustrations of SBS on 2nd Avenue but it's actually a very welcome improvement for those traveling between South Ferry and Houston Street. There was no limited stops south of Houston prior to SBS, so now I can actually consider taking the M15. Before it would take about 1 hour on the limited from South Ferry to 23rd Street but now I could there in about 20-25 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted October 17, 2010 Share #20 Posted October 17, 2010 The media is only talking about the frustrations of SBS on 2nd Avenue but it's actually a very welcome improvement for those traveling between South Ferry and Houston Street. There was no limited stops south of Houston prior to SBS, so now I can actually consider taking the M15. Before it would take about 1 hour on the limited from South Ferry to 23rd Street but now I could there in about 20-25 minutes. I'm not sure about 2 Avenue so much, but SBS buses do fly up 1 Avenue indeed. Something needs to be done about the bunching though (such as having SBS buses that do short-turn at Houston Street). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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