Select Bus Service

Select Bus Service

An M15 Select Bus Service bus operates through the Lower East Side, bound for South Ferry.
Founded	2008
Locale	New York City, New York, United States
Service type	Bus rapid transit
Routes	10 bus routes 9 corridors (4 proposed)
Destinations	B44: Williamsburg – Sheepshead Bay Bx12: Inwood – Bay Plaza Bx41: The Hub – Williamsbridge M15: East Harlem – South Ferry M34: West Side – East Side M34A: P. A. Bus Term. – Waterside Plaza M60: Upper West Side – LaGuardia Airport M86: Upper West Side – Yorkville Q44: Bronx Zoo – Jamaica S79: Staten Island Mall – Bay Ridge
Stations	130
Fleet	S79: Daimler Orion VII All other routes: Nova Bus LFS articulated
Operator	MTA New York City Bus
Website	Official website

Select Bus Service (SBS; stylized on the buses as +selectbusservice) is a brand used by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's MTA Regional Bus Operations for bus rapid transit service in New York City. SBS began service in 2008 in order to improve speed and reliability on long, busy corridors. The first route was the Bx12 along Fordham Road and the Pelham Parkway. As of December 2015, there are ten SBS routes along nine corridors; three SBS corridors in Queens and Brooklyn are planned.

History

In conjunction with the New York City Department of Transportation, the MTA identified five corridors for implementation of bus rapid transit, one in each of the five boroughs, in late 2004: the Fordham Road/Pelham Parkway corridor in the Bronx, First Avenue and Second Avenue in Manhattan, Merrick Boulevard in Queens, Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, and Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island. Four bus priority corridors were also identified for implementation or expansion (three in Manhattan, one in the Bronx): Madison Avenue (expansion), Fifth Avenue, 34th Street, and Webster Avenue. The Merrick Boulevard corridor was eventually scrapped because of community opposition related to loss of parking.

The Select Bus Service program was unveiled to the public on March 25, 2008. At the time of the announcement, the MTA and then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg had stated that implementation on other corridors was contingent on the passage of congestion pricing, which ultimately did not make it for a vote in the legislature.

The first Select Bus Service corridor, on the Bx12 along 207th Street, Fordham Road, and Pelham Parkway, was placed into service on June 29, 2008. The next line, the M15, saw Select Service begin on October 10, 2010 after the delivery of new low-floor buses. The M34, M34A line was started on November 13, 2011. Initially, a 34th Street busway was planned that would require eliminating 34th Street as a through street, but it was dropped in favor of the standard SBS model. The B44 Rogers/Bedford/Nostrand Avenues bus route, the fifth Select Bus Service corridor in the city, was implemented on November 17, 2013 after the arrival of new fare machines. The S79 Hylan Boulevard/Richmond Avenue route, initially slated to be converted to SBS in 2013, was moved up to September 2, 2012; the local equivalents of the S79 route are the S78 and S59 buses. A sixth corridor, the second for the Bronx, began service on the Bx41 Webster Avenue route on June 30, 2013; this route was the first "Phase II" SBS route to begin service (the existing corridors plus the B44 comprise Phase I). Another Select Bus Service route on Webster Avenue, which will be extended to run between LaGuardia Airport and Fordham Plaza alongside the local Bx41 route, is proposed for later implementation. A seventh corridor, and the third for Manhattan, the M60 125th Street–Triborough Bridge–Astoria Boulevard bus route to LaGuardia Airport, was converted to SBS on May 25, 2014; local service was replaced by other routes running alongside the route of the M60 (the M100, M101, Bx15, Q19). An eighth Select Bus Service route was planned in the 2014–17 Financial Plan; this new SBS corridor is to be determined. The ninth Select Bus Service corridor, and the fourth in Manhattan, was for the M86 running on 86th Street, which was originally scheduled to start running on June 28, 2015, but pushed back to July 13, 2015; it does not include a major change in stops.

The tenth corridor, and the second for Brooklyn, is planned for the B46 on Utica Avenue in the fall of 2015. When implemented, the local and Select Bus Service route of the B46 will change northern terminals to improve reliability. The Eleventh Corridor, and the first for Queens, is planned for the Q44 limited bus route running on the Cross Bronx Expressway (Service Road) and Main Street, which began on November 29, 2015. Select stops in the Bronx were combined into much busier stops for faster service, and some stops in Queens have been replaced by the Q20A and B local routes. As the Q20 route does not enter the Bronx and the Q44 ran local late nights only, the Q44 has 24/7 SBS service between the Bronx Zoo and Jamaica. The Q20A replaced the Q44 local in Queens late nights. Select Bus Service along Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards is currently being studied for the Q52, Q53 routes.

All current SBS corridors are enforced by cameras restricting non-buses in these lanes on weekdays where the bus lane is curbside, with the bus lanes marked by red paint. Where the bus lane is an offset lane (that is, one lane away from the curb), non-bus traffic is restricted at all times except for emergencies.

Current routes

Currently, SBS operates on nine corridors. By order of implementation, SBS was placed on the Bx12, M15, M34/M34A, S79, Bx41, B44, M60, M86, and Q44 routes, and replaced nearly-identical limited-stop service on the Bx12, M15, Bx41, B44, and Q44. For the other routes, numerous local stops were combined or omitted.

Bx12

Main article: 207th Street Crosstown Line

The Bx12 Limited was the first route to be converted into a Select Bus Service line, the Bx12 SBS. It was placed into service on June 29, 2008 replacing limited stop service with SBS on this line. Both Bx12 Select Bus Service and Bx12 local are based out of the Gun Hill Bus Depot. During late nights, Bx12 Select Bus Service is replaced by Bx12 local service.

A geographically correct map of the Bx12 Select Bus Service route, showing all stations and connections. The route is in light blue.

Bx12 Select Bus Service
Bay Plaza JC Penney Co-Op City Boulevard Bartow Mall Baychester Avenue early-morning service when Bay Plaza is closed Edson Avenue – Gun Hill Depot Pelham Bay Park Eastchester Road Williamsbridge Road White Plains Road Southern Boulevard – Bronx Zoo Fordham Plaza Valentine Avenue Grand Concourse Walton Avenue Jerome Avenue University Avenue Sedgwick Avenue Cedar Avenue University Heights Bridge The Bronx Manhattan Tenth Avenue Broadway – Inwood

Station	Direction	Connections
Manhattan
Broadway – 207th Street Inwood	Westbound terminus, eastbound station	NYC Bus: Bx7, Bx20 MTA Bus: BxM1 (drop-off only) NYC Subway:  A  trains at Inwood–207th Street
Tenth Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M100 NYC Subway:  1  trains at 207th Street
University Heights Bridge
The Bronx
Cedar Avenue	Bidrectional	Metro-North: Hudson Line at University Heights (one block west at Major Deegan Expressway)
Sedgwick Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx12 Local
University Avenue	Bidrectional	NYC Bus: Bx3, Bx12 Local
Jerome / Walton Avenues	Bidrectional	NYC Bus: Bx12 Local, Bx32 NYC Subway:  4  trains at Fordham Road
Grand Concourse Valentine Avenue	Bidrectional	NYC Bus: Bx1, Bx2, Bx12 Local, Bx22, Bx34 Bee-Line: 62 NYC Subway:  B   D  trains at Fordham Road
Fordham Plaza Webster and Third Avenues Fordham University	Bidrectional	NYC Bus: Bx9, Bx12 Local, Bx15, Bx17, Bx22, Bx41 Local, Bx41 SBS Metro-North: Harlem and New Haven lines at Fordham Bee-Line: 60, 61, 62
Southern Boulevard / Crotona Avenue Bronx Zoo / Botanical Garden	Bidrectional	NYC Bus: Bx9, Bx12 Local, Bx19, Bx22 Bee-Line: 60, 61, 62
White Plains Road	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx12 Local, Bx39, BxM11 NYC Subway:  2   5  trains at Pelham Parkway Bee-Line: 60, 61, 62
Williamsbridge Road	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx8, Bx12 Local NYC Subway:  5  trains at Pelham Parkway
Eastchester Road Jacobi Medical Center	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx12 Local, Bx31 MTA Bus: BxM10
Pelham Bay Park Amendola Plaza	Bidirectional	MTA Bus: Bx23, Q50 NYC Bus: Bx5, Bx12 Local, Bx24, Bx29, BxM8 NYC Subway:  6   <6>  trains at Pelham Bay Park Bee-Line: 45
Baychester Avenue Bay Plaza Boulevard	Eastbound
Bay Plaza Shopping Center The Mall at Bay Plaza	Eastbound terminus, westbound station	NYC Bus: Bx29, Bx38
Bartow Mall	Westbound	MTA Bus: Bx23, Q50 NYC Bus: Bx28
Edson Avenue Gun Hill Depot	Westbound	NYC Bus: Bx26, Bx28, Bx38
Notes:

M15

Main article: Second Avenue Line (surface)

A geographically correct map of the M15 Select Bus Service, showing all stations and connections. The route is shown in turquoise.

Articulated bus, used on M15 SBS route, on its south terminus.

The M15 Limited became the M15 SBS on October 10, 2010 which replaced limited stop service with SBS on this line.

Because of Second Avenue Subway construction on the Upper East Side, the southbound 96th Street and 86th Street stations are located at 100th Street and 89th Street, respectively. Southbound transfers from the M15 SBS require walking south to the corresponding streets and vice-versa. The M15 Select Bus Service is based out of the Mother Clara Hale Bus Depot, while the M15 local is based out of the Tuskegee Airmen Bus Depot.

M15 Select Bus Service
126th Street 125th Street 116th Street 114th Street 106th Street 100th Street 97th Street 89th Street 86th Street 79th Street 67th Street 57th Street 50th Street 42nd Street 34th Street 29th Street 28th Street 23rd Street 14th Street 1st Street Houston Street Grand Street Hester Street Catherine Street Fulton Street Wall Street South Ferry

Station	Direction	Connections
South Ferry Whitehall Terminal	Southbound terminal, northbound station	NYC Bus: M5, M20 NYC Subway:  1   R  trains at South Ferry – Whitehall Street Staten Island Ferry
Wall Street Water Street	Bidirectional	Downtown Connection: Downtown Loop
Fulton Street South Street Seaport	Bidirectional	Downtown Connection: Downtown Loop
Catherine Street Madison Street	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M22 (eastbound only)
Hester / Grand Streets	Bidirectional	NYC Subway:  B   D  trains at Grand Street
Houston Street	Southbound only	NYC Bus: M21 NYC Subway:  F  trains at Second Avenue
North of Houston Street, southbound service uses Second Avenue and northbound service uses First Avenue
First Street	Northbound only	NYC Subway:  F  trains at Second Avenue
14th Street	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M14A, M14D NYC Subway:  L  trains at First Avenue (northbound only)
23rd / 25th Streets VA Hospital	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M9, M23, M34A SBS
28th / 29th Streets Bellevue Hospital	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M9, M34A SBS
34th Street NYU Langone Medical Center	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M34 / 34A SBS (M34A westbound only on First Avenue)
42nd / 44th Streets United Nations	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M42
50th Street	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M50
57th / 58th Streets	Bidirectional	NYC Bus and MTA Bus: M31, M57, Q32, Q60, Q101
67th Street	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M66 (Eastbound on 68th Street, westbound on 67th Street)
79th Street	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M79
86th Street	Northbound only	NYC Bus: M86 SBS
89th Street	Southbound only	NYC Bus: M86 SBS (at 86th Street)
97th Street Metropolitan Hospital	Northbound only	NYC Bus: M96
100th Street	Southbound only	NYC Bus: M96 (at 96th Street)
106th Street	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M106
115th / 116th Streets	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M116 (at 116th Street)
125th Street	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M35, M60 SBS, M100, Bx15
126th Street	Northbound terminus, southbound station

M34 and M34A

The M34 SBS and M34A SBS routes began on November 13, 2011. These are considered by the MTA as two SBS services, the M34 34th Street Crosstown and the former M16 route, which was renamed the M34A; the routes share a single corridor. The stops are listed below from west to east.

This service used non-articulated Orion 7 hybrid-electric buses between November 2011 and early April 2013, when they were replaced by the articulated buses found on the majority of the other SBS routes. Both M34 Select Bus Service and M34A are both based in the Michael J. Quill Bus Depot.

M34 & M34A Select Bus Service
M34  12th Avenue 11th Avenue Javits Center 10th Avenue Dyer Avenue  M34A  Port Authority Bus Terminal 43rd Street & 8th Avenue 42nd Street & 9th Avenue Port Authority Bus Terminal 40th Street & 8th Avenue 39th Street & 9th Avenue 37th Street & 8th Avenue 9th Avenue Pennsylvania Station 8th Avenue Pennsylvania Station 7th Avenue 6th Avenue 5th Avenue Park Avenue 3rd Avenue 2nd Avenue 1st Avenue 29th Street & FDR Drive East 34th Street Ferry Terminal 28th Street & 2nd Avenue  M34  Waterside Plaza – 25th Street 23rd Street & 2nd Avenue 23rd Street & Avenue C 23rd Street & 1st Avenue  M34A

Station	Route	Direction	Connections
M34 only
Twelfth Avenue	M34	Westbound terminal, Eastbound stop	NYC Bus: M12 (northbound only)
Eleventh Avenue Javits Center	M34	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M12 (southbound only) NYC Subway:  7   <7>  trains at 34th Street – Hudson Yards
Tenth Avenue	M34	Eastbound	NYC Bus: M11 (northbound only)
Dyer Avenue	M34	Westbound	NYC Bus: M11 (southbound only)
M34A only
43rd Street Port Authority Bus Terminal	M34A	Westbound terminal, Eastbound stop	NYC Bus: M20, M104 (all buses northbound only); (M42 at 42nd St) Port Authority Bus Terminal NYC Subway:  1   2   3   7   <7>   A   C   E   N   Q   R   S  trains at Times Square – 42nd Street / Port Authority Bus Terminal
42nd Street Ninth Avenue	M34A	Eastbound	NYC Bus: M11 (southbound only); M42
40th Street Eighth Avenue	M34A	Westbound	NYC Bus: M20, M104 (all buses northbound only); (M42 at 42nd St) Port Authority Bus Terminal NYC Subway:  1   2   3   7   <7>   A   C   E   N   Q   R   S  trains at Times Square – 42nd Street / Port Authority Bus Terminal
39th Street Ninth Avenue	M34A	Eastbound	NYC Bus: M11 (southbound only)
37th Street Eighth Avenue	M34A	Westbound	NYC Bus: M20, M104 (all buses northbound only)
Common Stops
Ninth Avenue	Both routes (EB) M34 (WB)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M11 (southbound only)
Eighth Avenue Penn Station / MSG	Both routes	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M20 (northbound only) NYC Subway:  A   C   E  trains at 34th Street – Penn Station Penn Station: Amtrak, LIRR and NJ Transit
Seventh Avenue Penn Station / MSG	Both routes	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M7, M20 (all buses southbound only) NYC Subway:  1   2   3  trains at 34th Street – Penn Station Penn Station: Amtrak, LIRR and NJ Transit
Sixth Avenue / Broadway Herald Square	Both routes	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M5, M7 (all buses northbound only) NYC Subway:  B   D   F   M   N   Q   R  trains at 34th Street – Herald Square PATH: HOB – 33, JSQ – 33, JSQ – 33 (via HOB) trains at 33rd Street
Fifth Avenue Empire State Building	Both routes	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, Q32 (all buses southbound only) NYC Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, Q32 (all buses northbound only) at Madison Avenue
Park Avenue	Both routes	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, Q32 (all buses northbound only) at Madison Avenue NYC Subway:  6   <6>  trains at 33rd Street NYC Bus: M101, M102, M103 (all buses southbound only) at Lexington Avenue
Third Avenue	Both routes	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M101, M102, M103 (all buses southbound only) at Lexington Avenue NYC Bus: M101, M102, M103 (all buses northbound only)
Second Avenue	Both routes	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M15, M15 SBS (all buses southbound only)
First Avenue	Both routes westbound M34 eastbound	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M15, M15 SBS (all buses northbound only)
M34A only
29th Street FDR Drive	M34A	Westbound
28th Street Second Avenue	M34A	Eastbound	NYC Bus: M9, M15, M15 SBS (all buses southbound only)
Waterside Plaza 25th Street	M34A	Eastbound terminus, Westbound stop
23rd Street Second Avenue	M34A	Eastbound	NYC Bus: M9, M15, M15 SBS (all buses southbound only); M23
First Avenue VA Hospital	M34A	Eastbound	NYC Bus: M15, M15 SBS (all buses northbound only); M9, M23
Avenue C 23rd Street	M34A	Eastbound
M34 only
Marginal Street East River Ferry Terminal	M34	Eastbound terminal, Westbound stop	NY Waterway: East River Ferry

S79

An S79 SBS bus at the Staten Island Mall.

S79 Select Bus Service
Staten Island Mall Marsh Avenue Ring Road – Sears Ring Road – Macy's Richmond Avenue – Yukon Avenue Eltingville Transit Center Genesee Avenue Eltingville Boulevard Richmond Avenue / Hylan Boulevard Hylan Boulevard / Winchester Avenue Nelson Avenue Bay Terrace Buffalo Street – Great Kills Park Guyon Avenue Tysens Lane Ebbitts Street New Dorp Lane Midland Avenue Seaview Avenue Old Town Road / Quintard Street Clove Road Narrows Road Fingerboard Road Verrazano Narrows Bridge Staten Island Brooklyn 92 Street – Fort Hamilton Parkway Bay Ridge – 86th Street

The S79 SBS route began on September 2, 2012. While the routing was left mostly intact, the S79 had all local service eliminated and replaced by local service on the S59 route along Richmond Avenue and the S78 route along Hylan Boulevard. The route was also straightened through New Springville to bypass the Yukon Bus Depot. This route uses rigid 40-foot Orion VII hybrid-electric diesel buses, and is the only SBS line in the 5 boroughs that does not use 60-foot articulated buses or off-board fare collection. Riders must pay the fare on board, as they do on local, limited-stop, and express buses. The S79 Select Bus Service is based out of the Yukon Bus Depot.

Northbound is towards Brooklyn and southbound is towards Staten Island.

Station	Direction	Connections
Staten Island Mall Marsh Avenue	Southbound terminus, northbound station	NYC Bus: S55, S56, S61, S89, S91
Staten Island Mall Ring Road - Macy's	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S44, S59, S94
Staten Island Mall Ring Road - Sears	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S44, S59, S94
Yukon Avenue Richmond Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S44, S55, S56, S59, S61, S89, S94
Eltingville Transit Center	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S55, S56, S74, S84, S89, X1, X4, X5, X7, X8, X15, X17, X31
Genesee Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S59, S89, X1, X4, X5
Eltingville Boulevard	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S59, S89, X1, X4, X5 Staten Island Railway at Eltingville
Hylan Boulevard Richmond Avenue	Southbound	NYC Bus: S54, S59, S78, S89, X1, X4, X5, X24
Winchester Avenue Hylan Boulevard	Northbound	NYC Bus: S54, S78, X1, X4, X5, X24
Nelson Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S54, S78, X1, X4, X5, X7, X8, X24
Bay Terrace	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S78, X1, X4, X5, X7, X8, X24
Buffalo Street Great Kills Park	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S78, X1, X4, X5, X7, X8, X24
Guyon Av	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S57, S78, X1, X4, X5, X7, X8, X24
Tysens Lane	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S57, S78, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X7, X8, X9, X24
Ebbitts Street	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S78, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X7, X8, X9
New Dorp Lane	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S76, S78, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X7, X8, X9
Midland Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S51, S78, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X7, X8, X9
Seaview Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S78, X1, X2, X3, X9
Old Town Road / Quintard Street	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S78, X1, X2, X3, X9 Staten Island Railway at Old Town
Clove Road	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S53, S78, X1, X2, X3, X9
Narrows Road	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S78, S93, X1, X2, X3, X9, X10, X14, X15
Fingerboard Road	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: S52, S93, X1, X2, X3, X9, X10, X14, X15
Verrazano Narrows Bridge - Staten Island/Brooklyn border
92nd Street Fort Hamilton Parkway	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: B8, B70, S53, S93
Bay Ridge – 86th Street Fourth Avenue	Northbound terminus, southbound station	NYC Bus: B1, B16, S53, S93 NYC Subway:  R  trains at 86th Street

Bx41

Bx41 Select Bus Service
Willamsbridge – White Plains Road East Gun Hill Road – Webster Avenue East 204th Street Bedford Park Boulevard – Botanical Garden East Fordham Road East 180th Street East Tremont Avenue Claremont Parkway East 170th Street East 167th Street – Webster Avenue East 161st Street The Hub – East 149th / 150th Streets

The Bx41 Limited, running along Webster Avenue and Melrose Avenue in the Bronx, was the first route to be converted into a Phase II Select Bus Service line. The Bx41 SBS began service on June 30, 2013. The stops are nearly identical to the limited service it replaced, and service was expanded from peak hours to seven days a week. The stops are listed from south to north below. Both Bx41 Select Bus Service and Bx41 are based out of the Kingsbridge Bus Depot.

Station	Direction	Connections
The Hub East 149th / 150th Streets	Northbound station, southbound terminus	NYC Bus: Bx2, Bx4/4A, Bx15, Bx19, Bx21 NYC Subway:  2   5  trains at 3rd Avenue–149th Street
Westchester Avenue Third Avenue	Northbound station	NYC Bus: Bx15, Bx21
East 161st Street	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx6, Bx13 Metro-North: Harlem Line at Melrose (two blocks west on Park Avenue)
East 167th Street Webster Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx35
East 170th Street	Bidirectional
Claremont Parkway	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx11
East Tremont Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx36, Bx40, Bx42 Metro-North: Harlem Line at Tremont (one block east on Park Avenue)
East 180th Street	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx36
East Fordham Road Fordham Plaza, Fordham University	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx9, Bx12, Bx12 SBS, Bx15, Bx17, Bx22 Metro-North: Harlem Line and New Haven Line at Fordham Bee-Line: 60, 61, 62
Bedford Park Boulevard Botanical Garden	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx26 Metro-North: Harlem Line at Botanical Garden
East 204th Street	Bidirectional
East Gun Hill Road Webster Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx28, Bx30, Bx38
Williamsbridge White Plains Road	Southbound station, northbound terminus	NYC Bus: Bx28, Bx30, Bx38, Bx39 NYC Subway:  2   5  trains at Gun Hill Road

B44

Main article: Nostrand Avenue Line (surface)

B44 Select Bus Service
Sheepshead Bay – Knapp Street Shore Parkway / Emmons Avenue Avenue X Avenue U Kings Highway Avenue L Flatbush Avenue Avenue D / Newkirk Avenue Church Avenue Clarkson Avenue Empire Boulevard Saint John's Place Fulton Street Gates Avenue Lafayette / DeKalb Avenues Flushing Avenue Hewes Street Taylor / Wilson Streets Williamsburg Bridge Plaza

A map showing the B44 SBS (in light blue) with rail connections.

The B44 SBS route began on November 17, 2013, replacing the B44 Limited service with Select Bus Service. Initially planned for the end of 2011, then later the summer of 2012, the start date was pushed to November 2013 as the buses for the service did not arrive until early 2013. Unlike other SBS routes, this service involved a significant change in route, and approximately 20 limited stops were eliminated. The elimination of the Avenue L stop, located adjacent to a school, from the SBS route, was controversial, with local elected representatives and community members starting a petition and calling for its restoration. On February 11, 2014, just under three months since its launch, the MTA conceded to community pressure and added Avenue L and Gates Avenue to the SBS route. This bus is based out of the Flatbush Bus Depot. Stops are listed from south to north.

Station	Direction	Connections
Knapp Street Emmons Avenue	Southbound terminus, northbound station	NYC Bus: B4
Emmons Avenue Nostrand Avenue	Northbound	NYC Bus: B4
Shore Parkway Nostrand Avenue	Southbound	NYC Bus: B4
Avenue X	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: B36
Avenue U	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: B3, B36
Kings Highway	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: B7, B82
Avenue L	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: B9
Flatbush Avenue	Bidirectional	MTA Bus: B103, Q35 NYC Bus: B6, B11, B41 NYC Subway:  2   5  trains at Flatbush Avenue – Brooklyn College
Northbound traffic uses Rogers Avenue, southbound traffic uses Nostrand Avenue
Avenue D / Newkirk Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: B8 NYC Subway:  2   5  trains at Newkirk Avenue (on Nostrand Avenue only)
Church Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: B35 NYC Subway:  2   5  trains at Church Avenue (on Nostrand Avenue only)
Clarkson Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: B12 NYC Subway:  2   5  trains at Winthrop Street (on Nostrand Avenue only)
Empire Boulevard	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: B43 NYC Subway:  2   5  trains at Sterling Street (on Nostrand Avenue only)
St. John's Place	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: B45 NYC Subway:  2   3   4  trains at Nostrand Avenue (on Nostrand Avenue only)
Nothbound buses continue from Rogers Avenue to Bedford Avenue
Fulton Street	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: B25, B49 (from Bedford Avenue only) NYC Subway:  A   C  trains at Nostrand Avenue (on Nostrand Avenue only) LIRR: Nostrand Avenue (from Nostrand Avenue only)
Gates Ave	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: B52
Lafayette / DeKalb Avenues	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: B38 NYC Subway:  G  trains at Bedford–Nostrand Avenues
Flushing Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: B48, B57
Southbound traffic continues from Lee Avenue to Nostrand Avenue
Hewes Street	Bidirectional
Taylor Street	Bidirectional
Bidirectional traffic resumes on Roebling Street
Williamsburg Bridge Plaza Broadway / Havemeyer Street	Northbound terminus, southbound station	NYC Bus: B24, B32, B39, B46, B60, B62, Q54, Q59 NYC Subway:  J   M   Z  trains at Marcy Avenue
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M60

Main article: M60 (New York City bus)

An M60 bus in Harlem during the debut of SBS service in 2014.

M60 Select Bus Service
West 106th Street West 116th Street West 120th Street / Broadway West 120th Street / Amsterdam Avenue LaSalle Street / Amsterdam Avenue St. Nicholas Av / Frederick Douglass Blvd Lenox Avenue Madison Avenue / Park Avenue Lexington Avenue Second Avenue Triborough Bridge  Manhattan Queens 31st Street Steinway Street 77th Street 82nd Street Ditmars Boulevard 87th Street 94th Street LaGuardia Airport  Parking Lot 1 Terminal A – Marine Air Terminal Terminal B – Central Terminal Terminal C – US Airways Terminal Terminal D – Delta Terminal

The M60 operates between the Upper West Side of Manhattan and LaGuardia Airport, providing crosstown service along 125th Street in Harlem. Select Bus Service was originally scheduled to begin in mid or late 2013, but the start date for the converted M60 SBS route was pushed to May 25, 2014 due to community opposition, citing loss of available parking spaces along 125th Street in Manhattan. Select Bus Service on the M60 route began on May 25, 2014. Due to its status as an airport connector, buses on the route are equipped with luggage racks.

The M60 Select Bus Service is based out of the Michael J. Quill Bus Depot and is one of only 3 SBS lines to run at all times (the other ones are the M86 and Q44). The stops are listed below, west to east; stops at the eastern end of the route, within LaGuardia Airport, are marked "Airport Stop".

Station		Direction	Connections
Manhattan
West 106th Street Broadway		Eastbound station, westbound terminal	NYC Bus: M104, M116
West 116th Street Columbia University		Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M4, M104 NYC Subway:  1  trains at 116th Street – Columbia University
West 120th Street / Broadway		Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M4, M104
West 120th Street / Amsterdam Avenue		Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M11
LaSalle Street / Amsterdam Avenue 125th Street		Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx15, M11, M100, M101, M104
St. Nicholas Avenue / Douglass Boulevard 125th Street		Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx15, M3, M10, M100, M101 NYC Subway:  A   B   C   D  trains at 125th Street
Lenox Avenue 125th Street		Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx15, M7, M100, M101, M102 NYC Subway:  2   3  trains at 125th Street
Madison Avenue / Park Avenue 125th Street		Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx15, M1 (northbound only), M98 (southbound only), M100, M101 Metro-North at Harlem – 125th Street
Lexington Avenue 125th Street		Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx15, M35, M98 (northbound only; at Third Avenue), M100, M101, M103 NYC Subway:  4   5   6   <6>  trains at 125th Street Metro-North at Harlem – 125th Street
Second Avenue 125th Street		Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx15, M15, M15 SBS, M100
Triborough Bridge
Queens
31st Street Hoyt Avenue		Bidirectional	MTA Bus: Q19 NYC Subway:  N   Q  trains at Astoria Boulevard
Steinway Street Astoria Boulevard		Bidirectional	MTA Bus: Q19, Q101
77th Street Astoria Boulevard		Bidirectional	MTA Bus: Q19
82nd Street 23rd Avenue		Eastbound	MTA Bus: Q33, Q47 NYC Bus: Q48
Ditmars Boulevard / 82nd Street § Grand Central Parkway Service Road North		Westbound	MTA Bus: Q47, Q69 NYC Bus: Q48
87th Street 23rd Avenue		Eastbound	MTA Bus: Q33 NYC Bus: Q48
94th Street 23rd Avenue		Eastbound	MTA Bus: Q33, Q72 NYC Bus: Q48
Parking Lot 1		Airport stop	MTA Bus: Q70, Q72 NYC Bus: Q48 LGA Shuttle Bus
Terminal D
Terminal C
Terminal B
Marine Air Terminal §			MTA Bus: Q47 NYC Bus: Q48 LGA Shuttle Bus
Notes: The route loops around LaGuardia Airport terminal bus stops and continue operate towards Westbound terminus. There is no eastbound terminus stand. Passengers traveling eastbound toward LaGuardia Airport must be off the bus by the Marine Air Terminal stop (between midnight and 6 AM, Terminal B), or purchase a westbound fare at fare payment machines at LaGuardia Airport stops. Bus stops marked with an (§) are not served between midnight and 6 AM, when 82 Street exit (and the airport in general) is closed.

M86

M86 Select Bus Service
York Avenue / 92nd Street First Avenue / 91st–92nd Streets York Avenue / 91st Street 88th Street–89th Street York Avenue / 86th Street First Avenue / 86th Street Second Avenue Third Avenue Lexington Avenue Madison Avenue Fifth Avenue / 86th Street Fifth Avenue / 84th Street Central Park Transverse Central Park West Columbus Avenue Amsterdam Avenue Broadway

The M86 bus, running crosstown along 86th Street in Manhattan, was identified as a potential bus rapid transit corridor in 2009. To accommodate the Select Bus Service conversion, 86th Street was to be renovated with pedestrian sidewalk extensions at intersections; bus bulbs, or pedestrian sidewalk extensions at bus stops; plants and trees; and new benches.

The M86 SBS route debuted on July 13, 2015. It was the fourth corridor in Manhattan and the fifth Manhattan bus line to have Select Bus Service. The M86 SBS is based out of the Tuskegee Airmen Depot and is one of only 3 SBS lines to run at all times (the others are the Q44 and M60).

Station	Direction	Connections
East 92nd Street York Avenue	Westbound station	NYC Bus: M31
1st Avenue East 91st Street	Eastbound terminus	NYC Bus:M15 (northbound only), M31
York Avenue East 91st Street	Bidirectional	NYC Bus:M31
York Avenue East 88th 89th Streets	Eastbound	NYC Bus:M31
York Avenue East 87th / 86th Streets	Bidirectional	NYC Bus:M31
East 86th Street 1st Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus:M15, M15 SBS (northbound only)
East 86th Street 3rd Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M98, M101, M102, M103 (All buses northbound only)
East 86th Street Lexington Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M98, M101, M102, M103 (All buses southbound only) NYC Subway:  4   5   6   <6>  trains at 86th Street
East 86th Street Madison Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4 (All buses northbound only)
East 86th Street 5th Avenue	Westbound	NYC Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4 (All buses southbound only)
East 84th Street 5th Avenue	Eastbound	NYC Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4 (All buses southbound only)
86th Street Transverse Road Central Park Police Precinct	Bidirectional	Note: riders boarding at the Central Park Transverse stop will need to obtain their proof of fare payment receipt at the next stop (Central Park West or Fifth Ave depending on direction of travel).
West 86th Street Central Park West	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M10 NYC Subway:  A   B   C  trains at 86th Street
West 86th Street Columbus Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M7, M11 (All buses southbound only)
West 86th Street Amsterdam Avenue	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M7, M11 (All buses northbound only)
West 86th Street Broadway	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: M104 NYC Subway:  1   2  trains at 86th Street
West 86th Street West End Avenue	Western terminus

Q44

A Q44 terminating near the Bronx Zoo during the debut of SBS service in 2015.

In 2015, the Main Street corridor, along with the parallel Kissena/Parsons Boulevards corridor and the 164th Street corridor, was studied by the NYC Department of Transportation for the implementation of SBS between Flushing and Jamaica, Queens. The Q44 Limited route, which formerly made limited stops only during the day, was planned for conversion into a full-time bus rapid transit line, with local service continuing to be provided by the parallel Q20A/B services.

The Q44 SBS was approved in June 2015, with no changes from the original routing, which runs between Queens and the Bronx. Due to community opposition, bus lanes were only installed on a small portion of the route between Roosevelt Avenue and the Long Island Expressway in Downtown Flushing and Queensboro Hill, and on Archer Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica. The route began service on November 29, 2015. The Q44 is the first Q-prefixed route to have Select Bus Service, which replaces both the Q44 late-night local and daytime limited-stop buses; local bus service in Queens is provided by the Q20A/B, while there is no local equivalent in the Bronx. The Q20A/B and the Q44 SBS are based out of the Casey Stengel Depot; the Q44 is one of the only 3 SBS lines to run at all times (the first two were the M60 in May 2014, and the M86 in July 2015).

Q44 Select Bus Service
West Farms Square − Bronx Zoo E 180 St/Devoe Av Terminus from Queens Boston Rd/E 180 St First stop to Queens E Tremont Av/Boston Road Devoe Av/Wyatt St CBE/Rosedale Av CBE/Commonwealth Av CBE/Beach Av CBE/Taylor Av Westchester Av/Virginia Av Hugh Grant Circle/Metropolitan Av CBE/Newbold Av CBE/Pugsley Av CBE/Castle Hill Av CBE/Haviland Av Brush Av/Bruckner Blvd Hutchinson River Parkway/Lafayette Av Bronx–Whitestone Bridge  The Bronx Queens Parsons Blvd/14 Av Parsons Blvd/20 Av Union St/26 Av Union St/31 Rd Union St/Bayside Av Union St/35 Av Main St/38 Av Pick-up only Main St/39 Av Northbound: Discharge only Main St/41 Av/Kissena Boulevard Main St/Elder Av Main St/Booth Memorial Av Main St/Horace Harding Expressway Main St/63 Av/146 St/Reeves Av Main St/Melbourne Av Main St/Jewel Av Main St/73 Av Main St/Union Turnpike Main St/Elder Av Main St/139 St Queens Boulevard/Main St Sutphin Blvd/Hillside Av Sutphin Blvd/Jamaica Avenue Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd Jamaica Center Bus Terminal Merrick Boulevard/Jamaica-Archer Avenues

Station (street traveled)	Direction	Connections
The Bronx
East 180th Street / Devoe Avenue Bronx Zoo	Northern terminus	NYC Bus: Bx9, Bx36
Boston Road / East 180th Street	Southbound station
East Tremont Avenue / East 177th Street	Southbound	NYC Bus: Bx9, Bx21, Bx36, Bx40, Bx42 NYC Subway:  2   5  trains at West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue
Devoe Av / Wyatt Street	Northbound
Rosedale / Commomwealth Avenues (Cross Bronx Expressway)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx36
Beach Avenue (Cross Bronx Expressway)	Southbound	NYC Bus: Bx36
Taylor Avenue (Cross Bronx Expressway)	Northbound	NYC Bus: Bx36
Westchester / Virginia Avenues Hugh J. Grant Circle	Southbound	NYC Bus: Bx4, Bx4A, Bx19, Bx36 MTA Bus: BxM6 NYC Subway:  6   <6>  trains at Parkchester
Metropolitan Avenue Hugh J. Grant Circle	Northbound
Newbold Avenue (Cross Bronx Expressway)	Northbound
Pugsley Avenue (Cross Bronx Expressway)	Southbound
Haviland Avenue (Cross Bronx Expressway)	Northbound	NYC Bus: Bx22 at Castle Hill Avenue
Castle Hill Avenue (Cross Bronx Expressway)	Southbound	NYC Bus: Bx22
Zerega Avenue (Cross Bronx Expressway)	Northbound	Note: This northbound Bronx bus stop is for drop-offs only.
Brush Avenue (Bruckner Boulevard)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Bx5 MTA Bus: Q50
Lafayette Avenue (Hutchinson River Parkway)	Bidirectional	MTA Bus: Q50
Bronx–Whitestone Bridge
Queens
14th Avenue (Parsons Boulevard)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20B, Q76
20th Avenue (Parsons Boulevard)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B, Q76
26th Avenue (Union Street)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B MTA Bus: Q34
31st Road / Bayside Avenue (Union Street)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B, Q16
35th Avenue (Union Street)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q17, Q20A, Q20B, Q27, Q50 MTA Bus: Q25, Q34
38th / 39th Avenues (Main Street)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q12, Q13, Q15, Q15A, Q16, Q17, Q20A, Q20B, Q26, Q27, Q28, Q48 MTA Bus: Q19, Q25, Q34, Q50, Q65, Q66, QM3 NICE Bus: N20, N21 NYC Subway:  7   <7>  trains at Flushing – Main Street subway station Note: The stop at 38th Avenue is for pick-ups only, while the northbound stop at 39th Avenue is for drop-offs only.
41st Avenue / Kissena Boulevard (Main Street)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q17, Q20A, Q20B, Q27, Q58 MTA Bus: Q25, Q34, Q65 NICE Bus: N20, N21 LIRR: Port Washington Branch at Flushing – Main Street LIRR station
Elder Avenue Queens Botanical Garden (Main Street)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B
Booth Memorial Avenue NewYork–Presbyterian/Queens (Main Street)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B
Horace Harding Expressway / 60th Avenue (Main Street)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B, Q88
146th Street / 63rd Avenue Queens College (Main Street)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B
Melbourne Avenue Queens College (Main Street)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B
Jewel Avenue (Main Street)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B MTA Bus: Q64, QM4
73rd Avenue (Main Street)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B
Union Turnpike (Main Street)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B, Q46 MTA Bus: QM1, QM5, QM6, QM7, QM8
139th Street (Main Street)	Southbound	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B
Queens Boulevard / Manton Street (Main Street)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B, X63, X64, X68 MTA Bus: Q60, QM21 NYC Subway:  E   F  trains at Briarwood
Hillside Avenue (Sutphin Boulevard)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B, Q43, X68 NYC Subway:  F  trains at Sutphin Boulevard
Jamaica Avenue (Sutphin Boulevard)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B, Q24, Q30, Q31, Q43, Q54, Q56 (Q30, Q31 westbound only) MTA Bus: Q6, Q8, Q9, Q25, Q34, Q40, Q41, Q60, Q65
Sutphin Boulevard (Archer Avenue)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q20A, Q20B, Q24, Q30, Q31, Q43, Q54, Q56 (Q24, Q30, Q31 eastbound only) MTA Bus: Q6, Q8, Q9, Q25, Q34, Q40, Q41, Q60, Q65 NYC Subway:  E   J   Z  trains at Sutphin Boulevard – Archer Avenue – JFK Airport LIRR / AirTrain JFK: Jamaica
153rd / 158th Streets Jamaica Center Bus Terminal (Archer Avenue)	Bidirectional	NYC Bus: Q4, Q5, Q20A, Q20B, Q24, Q30, Q31, Q42, Q54, Q56, Q83, Q84, Q85 MTA Bus: Q6, Q8, Q9, Q25, Q34, Q41, Q65, Q110, Q111, Q112, Q113, Q114 NICE Bus: N4, N4X NYC Subway:  E   J   Z  trains at Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer
Merrick Boulevard Archer Avenue	Southern terminus, northbound station	NYC Bus: Q4, Q5, Q17, Q20A, Q20B, Q24, Q30, Q31, Q84, Q85 NICE Bus: N4 At 165th Street Bus Terminal: NYC Bus: Q1, Q2, Q3, Q17, Q30, Q31, Q36, Q76, Q77 MTA Bus: Q6, Q8, Q9, Q41 NICE Bus: n1, n6, n22, n22A, n24, n26

Other routes

The Q70 limited-stop bus between Woodside, Queens, and LaGuardia Airport via the Roosevelt Avenue / 74th Street station was implemented in September 2013, replacing the portion of the Q33 local bus that went to LaGuardia Airport. Although the Q70 was intended as a bus rapid transit project, it has yet to be branded as Select Bus Service and does not employ most SBS elements, as it lacks ticket machines, all-door boarding, branded buses, and dedicated bus lanes. The Q70 is scheduled for implementation in 2016.

Future routes

Other Select Bus Service routes are planned for the near future as part of the continuation of Phase II, including neighborhoods underserved by rapid transit and heavily used express bus routes. These were identified during a 2009 study by the DOT and NYCTA, and in a December 2013 study by the Pratt Center for Community Development of Brooklyn.

Below are potential corridors and neighborhoods listed under the 2009 study and current Phase II plans. Bold indicates a route already implemented.

• Corridors and Neighborhoods:

1. The Bronx
   1. Third/Webster Avenues Corridor (Current Bx15 and Bx41 routes)
      1. Bx41 SBS (Webster Avenue) implemented June 30, 2013.
   2. Soundview
   3. South Bronx (Current Bx6 route)
2. Queens
   1. LaGuardia/East Elmhurst (Current Q33, Q70, Q72, M60 routes)
      1. M60 SBS implemented May 25, 2014.
   2. Middle Village
   3. Main Street/Parsons−Kissena Boulevards/164th Street/Utopia Parkway Corridor
      1. Q44 SBS (Main Street) implemented on November 29, 2015.
      2. Q25 (Parsons and Kissena Boulevards) proposed for future conversion.
   4. Jamaica Avenue/Hillside Avenue Corridor (Current Q1, Q36, Q43, Q110 routes)
   5. Southeast Queens (Current Q4, Q5, Q84, Q85 routes)
   6. Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards corridor (Current Q52/Q53 routes)
      1. Q52/Q53 LTD (Woodhaven & Cross Bay Boulevards) studied for future implementation.
   7. Union Turnpike (Current Q46 route)
3. Brooklyn
   1. Flatbush Avenue Corridor (Current B41 route)
   2. Utica Avenue Corridor
      1. B46 SBS planned for implementation.
   3. B82
4. Manhattan
   1. M23

• High-volume express bus corridors:

1. Major Deegan Expressway (I-87)
2. Bruckner Expressway (I-278)
3. Long Island Expressway (I-495)
4. Gowanus Expressway (I-278)
5. Staten Island Expressway (I-278)

• "Difficult trips" (that is, trips that are difficult to make, and require many transfers) identified by the MTA:

1. 125th Street Crosstown Corridor (Current M60, M100, M101, Bx15 routes)
   1. M60 SBS implemented May 25, 2014.
2. Upper West Side/Upper East Side/Manhattan Crosstown Corridor
   1. M86 SBS implemented July 13, 2015.
3. 14th Street Crosstown Corridor (Current M14A, M14D routes)
4. Jamaica to Flushing Corridor
   1. Q44 SBS (Main Street) implemented on November 29, 2015.
   2. Q25 (Parsons and Kissena Boulevards) proposed for future conversion.
5. Bushwick to Downtown Brooklyn Corridor (Current B38, B54 routes)
6. Eastern Brooklyn North-South Corridor
   1. B46 SBS planned for implementation.
7. Central Brooklyn East-West Corridor
8. Southern Brooklyn East-West Corridor (Current B6, B82 routes)
9. Hylan Boulevard Corridor
10. Manhattan/Northern Boulevard/Flushing

• Subway line segments that are at or above 95% of New York City Subway loading guidelines during the rush hour:

1. Broadway – Seventh Avenue 2 3 trains
2. Lexington Avenue 4 5 6 <6> trains
3. Queens-Manhattan connections: 7, E, N, and Q trains

• Areas that are undergoing or may undergo significant growth in housing units and that have limited transit access:

1. South Bronx Crosstown (Current Bx6 route)
2. Queens East River waterfront
3. Brooklyn East River waterfront
4. Western Shore of Staten Island

• LaGuardia Airport Access Alternatives Analysis (conducted with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey):

1. 125th Street−LaGuardia
   1. M60 SBS implemented May 25, 2014.
2. Webster Avenue−LaGuardia (Extension of Bx41 route)
3. Woodside/Jackson Heights−LaGuardia (Current Q70 route)

There are also "tiered" corridors based on importance, identified in the Pratt Center report in December 2013 and a previous report from 2007.

• "First-tiered" corridors:

1. LaGuardia–Woodhaven/Cross Bay–Rockaway (Queens); Combination of current Q72 and Q52/Q53 routes.
   1. Q52/Q53 LTD (Woodhaven & Cross Bay Boulevards) studied for future implementation.
2. Hunts Point–Flushing–Jamaica (Bronx–Queens); Combination of current Bx5, Bx6 and Q44/Q50 routes.
   1. Q44 SBS (Flushing-Jamaica) already implemented.
3. North Shore (Staten Island); Current S40, S90 routes; former North Shore Branch of Staten Island Railway
4. Bush Terminal/Sunset Park–Linden–JFK (Brooklyn–Queens); B35 route and eastern portion of the B15 route.

• "Second-tiered" corridors:

1. Far Rockaway–Jamaica (Queens); Current Q113, Q114 routes
2. Bush Terminal/Sunset Park–JFK via Southeast Brooklyn (Brooklyn–Queens)
3. East Bronx hospital cluster–East Harlem (Bronx–Manhattan)
4. Mid-Staten Island–Hudson County, NJ–Holland Tunnel–Manhattan (Staten Island–New Jersey–Manhattan)

As of 2015, several of the remaining routes have been considered. The Q52/Q53 route along the Woodhaven/Cross Bay Boulevards corridor between Central Queens and the Rockaways has received studies for implementation since 2008, and is scheduled for implementation in phases beginning in 2017. The B46 along the Utica Avenue corridor in Brooklyn was planned for implementation in 2015, but has yet to begin service. The Q25 along Parsons and Kissena Boulevard was studied along with the Q44 route as a potential Flushing−Jamaica SBS route, and is planned for implementation in 2016 along with the Q70 Woodside−LaGuardia route. Other potential routes, including the M23, B41, B82, and Bx6 have undergone preliminary studies and community outreach, but have yet to be seriously considered for implementation.

Fare and payment

SBS shelter at the westbound White Plains Road station

The fare for SBS is the same as on all New York City Transit local and limited-stop buses, $2.75, payable with a MetroCard or coins. Boarding procedures for the S79 SBS are the same as those on regular local and limited-stop buses. On all other SBS services, unlike other bus lines in New York City, fare collection for SBS uses a proof-of-payment system. Passengers are required to pay their fare before boarding the bus at pay stations located in bus shelters at the designated stops (for customers using UniTicket, which is valid for boarding). Once fare payment is made, one must board the bus at that stop within one hour. Boarding can be done via any of the three doors, except on S79 buses, where all passengers board from the front door since fares are paid on board. New York City Transit fare inspectors, NYPD, or MTA police officers randomly check for proof of payment receipts, with those unable to produce one carry a fine up to $100.

Ticketing machines used on B44 SBS route

In addition, proof-of-payment receipts are only valid for the route that stops at the station at which one boards (i.e., an M34/M34A SBS receipt cannot be used on the M15 SBS). When transferring from one SBS route to another, one must obtain a second receipt from that route's fare payment machines. Free transfers between routes are also provided with MetroCards.

Fare machines

Select Bus Service fare machines consist of modified versions of existing MTA and DOT devices. MetroCard payment utilizes MetroCard Fare Collection Machines, similar in design to ATM/Debit Card MetroCard vending machines (known as MetroCard Express Machines) used in the New York City Subway, but without touch screens. Coin payment utilizes a modified Parkeon Muni Meter. The original machines used on the Bx12 in 2008 consisted of re-purposed versions of MetroCard Express Machines and first-generation Parkeon multi-space devices, which have since been replaced.

Fleet

See also: MTA Regional Bus Operations bus fleet

New SBS signage on the M15 (top) and M86 (bottom) in Manhattan. This new program replaces the blue flashing lights that were taken down in 2013.

Select Bus Service buses are wrapped in a unique blue paint scheme that identifies them as operating in this particular service. All SBS buses display +Select Bus Service+ in the destination sign. Bus stops where +SelectBusService buses stop are also identifiable with the SBS branding on the glass shelters, and machines for MetroCard and coin payment in or near the shelters (except for the S79 SBS, which does not employ off-board fare collection). In addition, all buses on the SBS services have three sets of doors which open simultaneously for easier boarding and alighting, with the exception of the S79.

Upon the debut of Select Bus Service, blue flashing lights on both sides of the destination sign were used to help designate SBS buses from local buses (which have orange lights). While some, including bus operators, claimed the flashing blue lights helped improve travel times for buses, they were controversial due to some drivers mistaking them for emergency vehicles. The use of the lights also violated the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law (Article 9, Section 375 (41)). NYS Law states "The use of blue lights on vehicles shall be restricted for use only by a volunteer firefighter" and "may be affixed to a police vehicle and fire vehicle, provided that such blue light or lights shall be displayed on a police vehicle and fire vehicle for rear projection only." The lights were removed from service on January 18, 2013.

To replace the lights, in July 2015 the MTA began overhauling the front destination signs of buses to display the route in a blue background, as well as a completely blue background that flashes twice when it says +Select Bus (formerly it read +Select Bus Service). At night on some routes, the front destination sign is blue text on an unlit black background. Starting with the Q44 in November 2015, the blue background is kept when the front signage transitions to show the terminal of the route and the main streets traveled. So far all the SBS routes in Manhattan and the Q44 have this version. As of December 2015, the SBS fleet on all routes except the S79 have had their front destination signs overhauled.

The following table lists the buses used on each route.

Photo	Builder and model name	Year	Length	Numbers	Powertrain (Engine and transmission or propulsion system)	Notes
	Daimler Buses North America Orion VII Next Generation (07.501) (semi-low floor, hybrid electric)	2009		4019, 4245-4278 (35 buses)	Cummins ISB 6.7L BAE Systems HybriDrive	Buses have A123 lithium-ion batteries. Assigned to the S79 Select Bus Service route.
	Nova Bus LFS (semi-low floor, articulated)	2009- 2010		1233-1285 (53 buses)	Cummins ISL-330 8.9L ZF Ecomat-4 6HP604C	1233-1280, 1284-1285 are assigned to the M15 SBS. 5306-5322, 5324, 5784, 5786, 5790-5792, 5794-5795, 5797-5798, 5801, 5804, 5806-5807, 5809, 5816-5817 are assigned to the Bx12 SBS. 5770-5783, 5785 are assigned to the Bx41 SBS. 5325-5363 are assigned to the B44 SBS. 1281-1283, 5844-5863, 5965-5986 are assigned to the M34/A & M60 SBS. 5323, 5824-5827, 5829, 5831-5841, 5864-5871 are assigned to the M86 SBS. 5264-5266, 5799, 5822-5823, 5842-5843, 5896, 5901-5935 are assigned to the Q44 SBS.
		2011- 2013		5264-5266, 5306-5363, 5770-5786, 5790-5792, 5794-5795, 5797-5799, 5801, 5804, 5806-5809, 5816-5817, 5822-5827, 5829, 5831-5871, 5901-5935, 5968-5986 (195 buses)	Cummins EPA10 ISL9 9.0L ZF Ecolife 6AP1700B

See also

• MTA Regional Bus Operations
• Bus rapid transit

External links

• MTA Planning website
• nyc.gov website