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Background
In October 2019, we proposed a Final Plan to redesign the Bronx Bus Network focused on bringing our customers faster, more reliable bus service.
In February 2020, we held a public hearing on the proposed Final Plan to gather final comments, wrapping up a multi-year effort that incorporated feedback from every corner of the Bronx and northern Manhattan. However, in March 2020, the bus network redesign was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project remained paused for approximately 18 months.
In August 2021, we announced the restart of the Bronx Local Bus Network Redesign. We published a Final Plan Addendum in November 2021, which incorporated additional feedback gathered in 2021 from our customers and members of the public. The proposed Final Plan demonstrates our new approach to providing bus service, one that responds and adapts to the ever-changing needs and travel patterns of our customers while reallocating available resources where they are needed most.
In December 2021, the MTA Board voted unanimously to advance the project at which time the project moved into the Implementation Phase.
Implementation occurred on June 22, 2022, and was followed by the publication of the Six Month Evaluation in February 2023.
Documents: 2022
These brochures were widely distributed to help customers better understand the changes to specific routes.
See the Bronx Local Bus Network
Past public events
Past proposed Final Plan in-station open houses
Monday, December 16, 2019 | 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Simpson Street 2/5
Friday, December 13, 2019 | 3:30-6:30 p.m.
125 St 2/3 station (Lenox)
Monday, December 9, 2019 | 3:30-6:30 p.m.
3rd Ave/149th St 2/5
Friday, December 6, 2019 | 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Fordham Road 4
Monday, November 25, 2019 | 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Mosholu Parkway 4
Friday, November 22, 2019 | 3:30-6:30 p.m.
233rd Street 2/5
Friday November 15, 2019 | 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Pelham Bay Park 6
Past proposed Final Plan on-street pop-up events
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
4:00-7:30 p.m.
Madison Ave and East 34 St
Thursday, November 14, 2019
3:00-6:00 p.m.
West 137 St and Amsterdam Ave
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
3:00-6:00 p.m.
The Hub
Thursday, November 7, 2019
3:00-6:00 p.m.
Fordham Plaza
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
3:00-6:00 p.m.
West Farms Sq
Monday, November 4, 2019
3:00-6:00 p.m.
Hunts Point and Bruckner Blvd
Draft Plan Survey outreach events
July 12, 2019
W 206 St/Bainbridge Av
6:30 - 10:30 AM
July 18, 2019
Bartow Av/Co-op City
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
July 19, 2019
W 181 St/Broadway-Wadsworth Av
6:30 - 10:30 AM
July 24, 2019
Ogden Av/168 St
4:00 - 8:00 PM
July 25, 2019
MLK/St. Nicholas Av
4:00 - 8:00 PM
July 26, 2019
Simpson St Station/Gladstone Sq
6:30 - 10:30 AM
July 26, 2019
West Farms Square
4:00 - 8:00 PM
July 29, 2019
Broadway/W 231 St
4:00 - 8:00 PM
July 30, 2019
Westchester Square
4:00 - 8:00 PM
July 31, 2019
Co-op City/Bartow Av
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
July 31, 2019
Pelham Bay Park Station
4:00 - 8:00 PM
August 1, 2019
Fordham Plaza/3 Av
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
August 2, 2019
W 145 St/Broadway
4:00 - 8:00 PM
Draft Plan public open houses
Past Open House Events
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Ft. Independence Community Center
3350 Bailey Avenue
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
6:00 - 8:30 PM
The Bronx Museum of the Arts - North Wing, 2nd Floor
1040 Grand Concourse
Monday, June 17, 2019
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Bronx Community Board 12 - Carriage House
4101 White Plains Road
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
6:00 - 8:30 PM
ShopRite of Bruckner Boulevard (Bruckner Mall) - Community Space, 2nd Floor
1994 Bruckner Boulevard
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
6:00 - 8:30 PM
PS/MS 71
3040 Roberts Avenue
Monday, June 24, 2019
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Monroe College - Kings Hall, Mintz Room
2501 Jerome Avenue
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Davidson Community Center
2038 Davidson Avenue
Thursday, June 27, 2019
6:00 - 8:30 PM
RiverBay Corporation - Co-op City, Room 31
2049 Bartow Avenue
Existing Conditions Report Community Board presentations
We presented the results of the Existing Conditions Report to Community Boards throughout the Bronx. See our schedule of past presentations below:
- Tuesday, March 5th - 6 PM
- Community Board 5: Municipal Services Committee
- Davidson Community Center: 2038 Davidson Avenue
- Wednesday, March 6th - 6:30 PM
- Community Board 4: Municipal Services Committee
- Bronx Care - 1650 Grand Concourse: Murray Cohen Auditorium
- Monday, March 11th - 5:30 PM
- Community Board: 1: Municipal Services Committee
- 3024 Third Avenue
- Wednesday, March 13th - 6 PM
- Community Board 2: Municipal Services Committee
- Board Office: 1029 E. 163rd St, Room 202
- Wednesday, March 13th - 7:30 PM
- Community Board 10: Municipal Services Committee
- 3165 East Tremont Avenue
- Thursday, March 21st - 6:30 PM
- Community Board 6: Transportation Committee
- 1932 Arthur Ave, Room 403A
- Tuesday, March 26th - 3 PM
- Community Board 3: Executive Committee
- Board Office: 1426 Boston Road
- Thursday, April 11 - 7 PM
- Community Board 8: Traffic and Transportation Committee
- Fort Independence Community Center: 3350 Bailey Ave
Initial project workshops
The schedule below lists public workshops held since September 2018:
Community Board 12
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Metropolitan College of New York
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Monroe College - Kings Hall
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
RiverBay Corporation Co-Op City
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Monday, October 15, 2018
Christ Church Riverdale
Thursday, October 18, 2018
More information on these public workshops can be found in the Existing Conditions Report.
Intercept and online survey results
We conducted nearly 2,000 in-person surveys at 12 key locations in the Bronx, and hosted an online survey with roughly 750 respondents. We wanted to find out the following:
- Where you're headed and where you're coming from
- Your common travel patterns
- Your priorities for bus service
It was clear from the survey results that riders value the following:
- Buses arriving on time
- Getting to their destination quickly
- Accurate bus arrival information
More detailed information on the intercept and online survey results can be found in the Existing Conditions Report.
Past presentations
The following presentations were given by members of the Network Redesign Team to groups of Bronx elected officials and the Bronx Borough Board.