· What is the status of the bus lane along 42nd Street?
· What can be done about NYPD holding up traffic at the intersections along 42nd Street (6th Avenue, 7th Avenue, 8th Avenue, and 9th Avenue)?
· What is the status of getting turning arrows installed at 5th Avenue & 42nd Street and 42nd Street & Madison Avenue?
· On the November 15th "snowstorm", the "via NJ" routes weren't rerouted via Brooklyn even though traffic apps said it would be an hour faster (despite traffic on the Gowanus). Why wasn't this done? One of the perks of this new system was that it would be easier to reroute buses along the nonstop portion.
· Can either the SIM23 or SIM24 be returned to 42nd Street? That worked well because it was the quicker approach into/out of the Lincoln Tunnel.
· How is the Battery Place & Washington Street drop-off stop performing objectively? I personally feel it is great that we are allowed off before the bus has to wait to make the left turn onto Greenwich Street, but others complain that it is further from the subway entrance and also blocked by other vehicles.
· Being that this is a more transfer-oriented system (and even under the old system, a lot of people transferred), can we get more bus shelters and benches at transfer points? In the Mariners Harbor area, a busy transfer point (for both local and express buses) is Forest Avenue & Richmond Avenue, and only one out of the four stops there (the eastbound S48/98 stop) has shelters. I know there were issues in the past with there being fire hydrants near the stops but can we look into either moving the hydrants or building some type of modified shelter. The southbound S44/59/89/94 stop at Monsey Place, as well as the westbound S48/98 stop are both busy stops where a lot of people transfer.
· Can reverse-peak local bus service (heading away from the ferry in the AM and towards the ferry in the PM) be increased to accommodate both intra-island local riders and those transferring from express buses? I'm specifically thinking of the eastbound S74 in the PM rush (with people coming off the SIM2 looking for Aspen Knolls service) and the eastbound S62 in the PM rush (with people coming off the SIM2/25/26 because there were issues with the SIM4/8). Reverse-peak service can often be expanded at minimal cost because buses are often deadheading in that direction anyway. In the case of the S74 part of it may be able to be solved by better coordination with the S56 (as well as reminding SIM22 operators that they are to pick up any transferring riders).
· Can some sort of riders' guide be created that shows people the exact entrances of subway stations as well as gives people advice as to which lines may suit their preferences better? (For example, taking the slower but less crowded R/W as opposed to the faster but more crowded 4/5). Some people may be willing to transfer to the subway but prefer not to use crowded lines or transfer at crowded stations (or complicated stations that involve running around a maze instead of going down 1-2 flights of stairs). Google Transit & the MTA Trip Planner don't have this information.
· Additionally, coming from the subway, can some of the signs direct people to where the SIM buses stop? (And for that matter, the Manhattan local buses). Some people get frustrated running around the subway stations and/or the streets above once they get out, not knowing where to exit to reach their bus.
· The SIM15 routing should be restored to Park Place instead of Warren Street. It is my understanding that construction along Park Place has been completed.
· What will be the detour in effect when the Christmas Tree comes up in Rockerfeller Center? Will it be 7th Avenue-42nd Street-5th Avenue for the buses that normally run straight down 5th? What about the "via NJ" routes?
· Can reverse-peak local bus service (heading away from the ferry in the AM and towards the ferry in the PM) be increased to accommodate both intra-island local riders and those transferring from express buses? I'm specifically thinking of the eastbound S74 in the PM rush (with people coming off the SIM2 looking for Aspen Knolls service) and the eastbound S62 in the PM rush (with people coming off the SIM2/25/26 because there were issues with the SIM4/8). Reverse-peak service can often be expanded at minimal cost because buses are often deadheading in that direction anyway. In the case of the S74 part of it may be able to be solved by better coordination with the S56 (as well as reminding SIM22 operators that they are to pick up any transferring riders).
· Can some sort of riders' guide be created that shows people the exact entrances of subway stations as well as gives people advice as to which lines may suit their preferences better? (For example, taking the slower but less crowded R/W as opposed to the faster but more crowded 4/5). Some people may be willing to transfer to the subway but prefer not to use crowded lines or transfer at crowded stations (or complicated stations that involve running around a maze instead of going down 1-2 flights of stairs). Google Transit & the MTA Trip Planner don't have this information.
· Additionally, coming from the subway, can some of the signs direct people to where the SIM buses stop? (And for that matter, the Manhattan local buses). Some people get frustrated running around the subway stations and/or the streets above once they get out, not knowing where to exit to reach their bus.
· The SIM15 routing should be restored to Park Place instead of Warren Street. It is my understanding that construction along Park Place has been completed.
· What will be the detour in effect when the Christmas Tree comes up in Rockerfeller Center? Will it be 7th Avenue-42nd Street-5th Avenue for the buses that normally run straight down 5th? What about the "via NJ" routes?
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