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As part of a pilot program by the MTA to make five bus routes free (one in each borough), the B60 was selected alongside the Bx18, M116, Q4 and S46/96 to become fare-free in July 2023. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The pilot program would last six to twelve months and buses would display a "Fare Free" sign, similar to the one used on the Q70 . [ 14 ]
A 2018 XN60 (1108) on the B35 local at Flatbush’s Church Avenue/East 18th Street in January 2019, set to short-turn at McDonald Avenue. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) operates a number of bus routes in Brooklyn, New York, United States; one minor route is privately operated under a city franchise.
The New York City Omnibus Corporation bus started the route (M20-20) on April 1, 1936, to replace the New York Railways' 116th Street Crosstown Line streetcar. It has largely remained the same, with the exception of in 1993, when it, along with some other Manhattan crosstown routes, had their designations changed, with the M20 becoming the M116.
An MTA spokesperson said the MTA was looking into starting bus service between Jersey City and Staten Island. In spring 2006, the New York State Legislature had passed a bill to authorize New York City Transit to run interstate service to try to get the MTA to operate the service. [9]
Cash: Valid on MTA Bus local buses, NYC Transit local, limited stop, and Select Bus Service buses, CT Transit, or Putnam Transit; MetroCard: free to MTA local buses, subways, and other Bee-Line services; $3.75 "step-up" charge for transferring to an MTA Bus express route; $33.00 $16.50 with Reduced Fare ID: $127.00 $63.50 with Reduced Fare ID ...
Later on, it was operated by North Shore Bus Company, before being taken over by the New York City Transit Authority in 1947. [ 241 ] [ page needed ] Between 1980 and 1985, the route's terminal loop was changed so that instead of using 87th Avenue it would use 87th Road.
History M86: New York City Omnibus Corporation bus (M5 - 18) replaced New York Railways' 86th Street Crosstown Line streetcar on June 8, 1936. The M18 was renumbered the M86 on September 10, 1989, to identify the street the bus on which it operates. [67] Select Bus Service on the route began on July 13, 2015. [107] M96
The B70 bus route is a public transit line in Brooklyn in New York City, running mostly on 8th Avenue and 39th Street between Sunset Park and Dyker Heights. The route was originally a streetcar line known as the Eighth Avenue Line, and is currently operated by MTA New York City Bus.