Gothamist: Slow Bus Across 34th Street - the 2005 Pokeys

areacode212

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:29:32 -0500

The east-to-west version of the crosstown M96 takes forever to arrive. I sometimes take the 6 train to 96th, then take the bus crosstown, but then have to stand there for an eternity, watching countless "Not in Service" buses pass me by. It's frustrating, though for some reason, the west-to-east bus is fine.

dfgdgdfg

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:12:20 -0500

Staten island does not have the highest point on the east coast. That point belongs to Cadillac Mt in Maine.

Pat_is_wrong

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:11:21 -0500

Staten island does not have the highest point on the east coast. That point belongs to Cadillac Mt in Maine.

Jonathan

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:41:56 -0500

Why not call Peter Kalikow at home to complain. If you think that the bus is too slow, bring the issue up with those who have the power to change it. (If you need his number, use anywho.com or a similar service.)

Dirk

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:35:00 -0500

What this city needs is a monorail!

timbnyc

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:40:02 -0500

Again with the dog-bites-man stories. Buses in the City are slow? Egads! How about the papers sending reporters to, say, 34th St., and doing a story on all double-parked cars that force the buses out of the bus lane. Maybe that would make the PD step up traffic enforcement to speed up the buses. Letting LIRR trains go to Grand Central would help alleviate some traffic on 34th St. and some passengers from the M34. It's just, oh, a few billion dollars. Better to let people walk.

lirc

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:21:15 -0500

Isn't it the top of fresh kills, and thereby man-made? Anyway, the B61 trumps the subway in close-in brooklyn, pretty quick and reliable and not so crowded- compared to the G or L.

Pat

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:57:32 -0500

The S61 on Staten Island is slow because the majority of it's run is along extremely steep hills. I don't know if you guys at Gothamist have realized this yet but Staten Island has the highest point above sea level on the east coast.