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B63 (New York City bus) The B63 is a bus route in Brooklyn, New York City, running mainly along Fifth Avenue and Atlantic Avenue between Fort Hamilton and Cobble Hill. Originally a streetcar line called the Fifth Avenue Line, it is now operated by the New York City Transit Authority as the Fifth/Atlantic Avenues bus.
Track gauge. 4 ft 8. +. 1⁄2 in ( 1,435 mm) The Standard Lo-V (an abbreviation for “Low-Voltage car”) was a New York City Subway car type built from 1916 to 1925 by the Pressed Steel Car Company, American Car and Foundry, and Pullman Company for the IRT. A total of 1,020 cars were built, which consisted of 725 motors and 295 trailers.
MTA Regional Bus Operations: Operator: New York City Transit Authority: Garage: Michael J. Quill Depot: Vehicle: New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 New Flyer Xcelsior XE40 Nova Bus LFS HEV: Route; Locale: Manhattan, New York, U.S. Communities served: West Village, SoHo, Lower East Side: Start: West Village – Spring St and Hudson St
The B52 is a bus route that constitutes a public transit line operating in Brooklyn, New York City, running mostly along Fulton Street, Greene Avenue, and Gates Avenue between Downtown Brooklyn and Ridgewood, Queens. The B52 is operated by the MTA New York City Transit Authority. Its precursor was a streetcar line that began operation by 1874 ...
The new, digital "Live Subway Map" shows moving trains, automatic real-time updates and tracks atop a geographically-correct street grid. Matt Troutman , Patch Staff Posted Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 4: ...
MTA New York City Bus: Operator: New York City Transit Authority: Garage: Jackie Gleason Depot: Vehicle: New Flyer C40LF CNG New Flyer Xcelsior XN40: Began service: December 1, 1916 (streetcar) May 15, 1949 (bus) Ended service: May 15, 1949 (streetcar) Route; Locale: Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Start: Sunset Park – 1st Avenue and 39th Street: Via
Around 33,000 members of Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 walked off their jobs on April 1, 1980, in a strike with the goal of increasing the wage for contracted workers. All subway and bus lines in the five boroughs of New York City were brought to a complete standstill for twelve days. The strike was resolved on April 11.
In 2013, ridership on the New York City Subway was 1.7 billion, the highest ridership since 1946, despite Hurricane Sandy-related subway closures. Ridership in city buses was 803 million. Transit culture New York City Subway passengers in May 2005. The system is a major venue for commerce, entertainment, and political activism.