Stop MTA Proposed Cuts to B2 and B31 Bus Service

Ray Johnson

Dec 21, 2008 — 1 min read

(Bus schedules altered to show proposed cuts)

This is our third post within a week about issues affecting South Brooklyn commuters. The MTA is planning to disconnect residents of Sheepshead Bay, Gerritsen Beach, and Marine Park from access to subway during the weekend and at night with a plan to:

–increase the cost of Express bus service to $7.50 from $5,
–discontinue B2 weekend bus service, and
–discontinue B31 overnight bus service.

Read more about how the proposed changes will affect service at GerritsenBeach.net and tell the MTA what you think of these cuts by signing the online petition. Forward the petition link to all of your friends and make sure the MTA knows that we’re part of New York City and need this bus service.

THe MTA surveys and data, based on Metrocard swipes, say ridership is too low at these times to justify running the service. You can read the 74-page official report about the proposed cuts and budgeting for the next year, then tell us what you think.

You might also like to join NYPIRG’s Straphangers campaign readers’ diaries and political discussion thread about the MTA cuts.

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