M86 and M79 Select Bus Service

Manhattan Community Board 7 | October 6, 2016

New York City Transit

Overview

Select Bus Service in New York City

M86 SBS Project Background

1456BC

M86 SBS Project Features

M86 SBS Update - Travel Times

25.0

25

23.7

22.0
20.3

21.1
20

20.0

M86

15.0

M86

15

M86 SBS

M86 SBS
10

10.0

5.0

5
M86

M86 SBS

M86

M86 SBS

M86 SBS Update - Ridership

30,000

+6% +9%
+1%

25,000

+8%

+18% +13%

+12%
-1%

0%

+10%

+2%
20,000
15,000
10,000

M86 Local
(Aug 2014-Feb
2015)
M86 SBS
(Aug 2015-Feb
2016)

5,000
0

10

M86 SBS and M79 SBS

11

M79 Project Background

16BC

M79 Route

Traffic Issues

14

Safety Issues

15

Transit Issues
Delays
21%

At Bus
Stop
26%

Crawl
<2.5 mph
9%

In Motion
43%

16

Potential Stop Changes

17

Next Steps

18

Questions?

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