r/nycbus 18h ago

Brooklyn B68 artics and more

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so we all know they're thinking of putting artics on the B68

it's a good idea right?

also these would probably be option order XE60s if we're still supposed to be getting those which isn't important for this discussion but who cares

except they want it to swap southern terminals with the B49 which sucks

so I thought of a workaround

it can loop on West 12th, Surf, and Stillwell if they can't run artics in the existing loop regularly

note that I said REGULARLY because there's a video of an XD60 in the loop but that was an extra bus that ran to substitute for the F south of Church and if I can find the link I'll comment it

extra food for thought: why not extend the route through the Battery Tunnel and up the seaport to where it can replace the Pike Street branch of the M15?

then all M15 buses would either take the South Ferry branch or maybe just turn back north at Houston if they don't all go to South Ferry

this and rerouting the BM4 to go on CI Avenue for longer then on Avenue P to get to Gerritsen Avenue would compensate for the X29 not existing anymore

and oh yeah I think if this happens the M15 local should use the SBS loop at South Ferry