MTA Plans To Slash Long Island Bus Service

2011
Long Island Bus Service Reduction Proposals
Includes Changes to Local Bus Service
Long Island Bus March 1, 2011

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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... i
Section I: Introduction and Summary Table
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ v
Table 1: Long Island Bus Direct Operating Cost per Passenger and Passengers................... viii
per Trip (Sorted by Weekday Direct Operating Cost per Passenger)
Section II: Description of Service Reduction Proposals
N1 (Hewlett – Elmont/Jamaica) Discontinuation ........................................................................ 4

N2 (Green Acres Mall – Floral Park) Discontinuation ................................................................ 6
N8 (Green Acres Mall – Franklin Square) Discontinuation......................................................... 8
N14 (North Rockville Centre Loop) Discontinuation................................................................. 10
N16 (Baldwin – Roosevelt Field) Saturday Discontinuation ..................................................... 12
N19 (Freeport – Babylon) Discontinuation ............................................................................... 14
N25 (Lynbrook – Great Neck) Discontinuation......................................................................... 16
N31 (Far Rockaway – Hempstead) Discontinuation ................................................................ 18
N33 (Far Rockaway – Long Beach) Discontinuation ............................................................... 20
N36 (Lynbrook – Freeport) Discontinuation ............................................................................. 22
N45 (Bellmore – Roosevelt Field) Discontinuation................................................................... 24
N46 (Hempstead – Bellmore) Discontinuation ......................................................................... 26
N47 (Hempstead – East Meadow) Discontinuation ................................................................. 28
N50 (Bellmore – Hicksville) Discontinuation ............................................................................ 30
N51 (Merrick – Roosevelt Field) Discontinuation ..................................................................... 32
N54 and N55 (Hempstead – Amityville) Discontinuation ......................................................... 34
N57 (North Great Neck Loop) Discontinuation......................................................................... 36
N58 (Great Neck – Kings Point) Discontinuation ..................................................................... 38
N62 (South Freeport Loop & South Freeport Industrial Loop) Discontinuation ........................ 40
N73 and N74 (Hicksville – Wantagh) Discontinuation.............................................................. 42
N78 and N79 (Mineola – South Huntington) Discontinuation................................................... 44
N80 (Hicksville – Sunrise Mall via Hicksville Road) Discontinuation........................................ 46
N81 (Hicksville – Sunrise Mall via Stewart Avenue/Broadway) Discontinuation ...................... 48
N88 (Freeport – Jones Beach) Discontinuation ....................................................................... 50
Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................................... 52
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Section I: Introduction and Summary Table
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Introduction
MTA Long Island Bus (LI Bus) provides service pursuant to a contract with Nassau County. In
this way, LI Bus operates similarly to private bus operators elsewhere in the State, such as
Suffolk Transit and Liberty Lines: it provides a service paid for by the host county.
This year, Nassau County’s funding will fall $24 million short of what is needed to operate the
current local bus and Able-Ride network. Unlike other counties, Nassau County has for the
past decade refused to fund the full amount necessary to operate the services provided by LI
Bus after fares and state grants are collected. This is not an issue MTA faces in any other
county throughout the 12-county downstate region. This is an issue unique to Nassau County.
While in the past MTA filled funding gaps caused by Nassau County’s underfunding—
contributing over $140 million since 2000 to subsidize Nassau County’s local bus service—
today, given the MTA’s fragile fiscal condition, we can no longer afford to do so. As a result,
although we do not take this lightly, it is now necessary for LI Bus to propose scaling back the
local bus and Able-Ride service, to the level funded by Nassau County.
MTA has reached out repeatedly to Nassau County over the past year, seeking to work with
the County to transition to a point where Nassau could meet its funding obligations.
Recognizing the County’s own difficult financial situation, MTA offered to extend its subsidy
during a transitional period if the County would acknowledge its responsibility to fully fund the
service and commit to increasing its funding over time. Unfortunately, Nassau County has not
acknowledged its responsibility to fund the service and has not shown a willingness to reach a
solution.
MTA has been doing all it can to continue operating the current level of service in Nassau
County given the shortfall in funding. As with other parts of the MTA, we have worked hard to
make every dollar count. LI Bus’s budget already has been reduced by $10 million through a
series of cost saving measures, including reducing administrative staff by 16%, consolidating
functions into the MTA’s other bus operations and implementing targeted reductions in local
bus and paratransit service. This year LI Bus will continue to work hard to find ways to make
its operations more efficient. LI Bus will implement another reduction in administration for a
total reduction of 30% and further consolidate LI Bus operations into the MTA’s other bus
operations. Through these and other actions, LI Bus plans to reduce non-service related
expenses another $6 million. Combined with the prior savings, this will result in a total of $16
million in cost reductions.
Despite these efficiencies, however, the County subsidy falls far short of what is needed to
maintain existing levels of LI Bus service. As a result it is now necessary for LI Bus to propose
scaling back the local bus and Able-Ride service to the level funded by Nassau County.
In planning these proposed reductions, the MTA had two top priorities: to affect the fewest
customers possible and maintain service on higher-volume routes. Overall these proposed
actions would impact 27 of 48 routes, affecting about 15 percent of current local bus ridership.
The MTA recognizes that these service reductions would be extremely difficult for thousands
of people who work and live in Nassau County and depend on the local bus and Able-Ride
networks—many of whom have no alternatives.
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MTA remains open to working with Nassau County to avoid these painful service reductions.
However, LI Bus service cannot continue at current levels without Nassau County meeting its
responsibility.
The information that follows describes the service reduction approach and provides details
about proposed changes.
Creation of the 2011 Service Reduction Proposals
In creating the 2011 Service Reduction Proposals, the LI Bus was mindful of the effect that
changes, and most particularly reductions, in service have on transit customers. The guiding
principles for the selection of these fixed route proposals to achieve budget reduction targets
were as follows:
 Affect the fewest number of riders;
 Pursue reductions on lower volume routes where subsidy levels are higher;
 Operate remaining services within service guidelines;
 Maintain reasonable network coverage to higher density areas where possible.
More specifically, LI Bus considered the following quantitative factors in determining whether
routes should be discontinued: ridership, cost per passenger, and recent ridership trends. A
summary table of the evaluation results is provided immediately following this introduction. In
all cases, LI Bus attempted to minimize the number of passengers affected while achieving the
necessary budgeted savings. In reviewing the summary table, the reader should note that to
achieve the necessary savings, routes with moderate ridership as well as low ridership were
considered for discontinuation. The reader should also note that in a few instances, a route
was not proposed for reductions in order to maintain network coverage to higher density
development; or if reduction of a route would require addition of service on an adjacent route,
which would offset any cost savings. The summary table’s footnotes explain these instances,
The 2011 Service Reduction Proposals presented below are valued at a net annualized
savings of $12.2 million including the associated farebox revenue loss. This includes the
savings in operational cost and the associated loss in revenue due to each element of the
service reduction. Pages 1 to 51 of this document include a complete description of all
proposed fixed route service actions.
Please note: Proposed fixed route actions would also result in reductions in Able-Ride
paratransit service. Complementary Able-Ride services associated with discontinued fixed
route service would no longer be provided after such discontinuance; ADA-required
complementary paratransit would continue in association with remaining fixed route service.
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Overview of the Document
Section I consists of the following:
Summary Bus Route Ridership and Cost Tables. Table 1 summarizes bus ridership and
cost per passenger by decreasing order of weekday cost per passenger. This table shows LI
Bus’ statistics for weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays for each bus route (or route pair), which
include cost indicators—direct operating cost per passenger and total cost per passenger,
defined as follows:
 Direct operating cost refers to the annual transportation and maintenance operating costs
associated with operating LI Bus scheduled bus service, including bus operators’ hourly
pay and variable benefit costs; regular maintenance and cleaning expenses; fuel, and
consumables.
 Total cost refers to direct operating cost plus the annual operating cost of fixed benefit
expenses, fixed depot maintenance, major bus overhauls, road control, training, facility
upkeep and maintenance, supervision, operating management, operating support services
such as scheduling and safety, and central administration costs. The difference between
direct operating cost and total cost are typically referred to as overhead costs.
Overhead costs are distributed among multiple routes (e.g., associated with depots or groups
of depots). They are not reduced simply by discontinuing one particular route or several
routes. MTA is committed to working to reduce these costs where possible across the system.
Annual operating savings in the sections that describe each service reduction are expressed
as net annual savings. Net annual savings for each service reduction is calculated from direct
operating cost savings less the estimated decrease in passenger revenue.
Section II: Description of Each 2011 Service Proposal
This section provides a description of each change which includes a map, neighborhoods
affected, customer impact and net annual savings.
Following the description of the proposed service reductions is a glossary of terms used in the
document.
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Table 1
Long Island Bus Direct Operating Cost per Passenger and Passengers per Trip (Sorted by Weekday Direct Operating Cost per Passenger)
Weekday Saturday Sunday

Direct Total Direct Total Direct Total
2011 Average Operating Cost per Passengrs Average Operating Cost per Passengrs Average Operating Cost per Passengrs
Proposed Reason for Daily Daily Cost per Passnger per Daily Daily Cost per Passnger per Daily Daily Cost per Passnger per
Route Budget Action Action Ridership Trips Pass. (1) (2) Trip Ridership Trips Pass. (1) (2) Trip Ridership Trips Pass. (1) (2) Trip
SYSTEM
AVERAGE (3) 2,754 $ 2.49 $ 3.85 35 1,761 $ 2.44 $ 3.35 32 1,483 $ 2.33 $ 3.20 33
N14 Discontinue Low Ridership 125 32 $ 9.69 $ 15.02 4
N73/N74 Discontinue Low Ridership 413 59 $ 9.58 $ 14.84 7 104 21 $ 14.09 $ 21.84 5
N81 Discontinue Low Ridership 268 26 $ 8.40 $ 13.03 10 129 23 $ 16.61 $ 25.75 6
N26 Retain High Pass/Trip & Offset. Cost (4) 219 6 $ 5.49 $ 8.51 37
N19 Discontinue Moderate Ridership 1,389 62 $ 5.12 $ 7.93 22 914 52 $ 5.67 $ 8.78 18 401 18 $ 4.81 $ 7.46 22
N88 Discontinue Specialized Service (5) 441 47 $ 5.07 $ 7.86 9 1,267 44 $ 1.82 $ 2.82 24 1,119 44 $ 2.15 $ 3.33 20
N46/N47 Discontinue Moderate Ridership 725 46 $ 4.16 $ 6.45 16
N27 Retain Mod. Ridership & Net. Coverage 1,908 64 $ 3.57 $ 5.53 30 1,005 33 $ 3.45 $ 5.35 30 683 26 $ 3.67 $ 5.69 26
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N78/N79 Discontinue Moderate Ridership 2,086 65 $ 3.52 $ 5.45 32 845 30 $ 3.70 $ 5.73 28 419 21 $ 5.48 $ 8.49 20
N20/N21 Retain High Ridership 7,493 195 $ 3.25 $ 5.04 38 3,732 127 $ 3.62 $ 5.61 29 2,588 67 $ 2.87 $ 4.45 39
N23 Retain Mod. Ridership & Net. Coverage 2,021 66 $ 2.88 $ 4.47 31 959 30 $ 2.38 $ 3.69 32 482 26 $ 4.04 $ 6.26 19
N25 Disc. Sunday Low Sunday Ridership 2,877 90 $ 2.82 $ 4.37 32 735 27 $ 3.04 $ 4.71 27 361 27 $ 6.39 $ 9.90 13
N70/N71/N72 Retain High Ridership 5,500 148 $ 2.70 $ 4.18 37 2,803 72 $ 2.13 $ 3.29 39 1,560 56 $ 2.56 $ 3.96 28
N54/N55 Discontinue Moderate Ridership 2,045 63 $ 2.70 $ 4.18 32 1,180 57 $ 3.96 $ 6.13 21 632 25 $ 2.71 $ 4.20 25
N33 Discontinue Moderate Ridership 903 48 $ 2.60 $ 4.03 19 496 44 $ 3.86 $ 5.98 11 348 44 $ 5.50 $ 8.53 8
N15 Retain High Ridership 6,191 141 $ 2.53 $ 3.92 44 4,414 100 $ 2.24 $ 3.48 44 2,624 54 $ 1.91 $ 2.97 49
N24 Retain High Ridership 4,676 109 $ 2.49 $ 3.86 43 2,089 66 $ 2.46 $ 3.82 32 988 34 $ 2.79 $ 4.32 29
N35 Retain High Ridership 3,313 82 $ 2.37 $ 3.67 40 1,974 68 $ 2.61 $ 4.04 29 912 25 $ 2.34 $ 3.62 36
N22/N22A Retain High Ridership 7,026 136 $ 2.34 $ 3.63 52 3,781 70 $ 2.31 $ 3.59 54 2,592 63 $ 2.98 $ 4.62 41
N16 Disc. Saturday Low Saturday Ridership 3,266 108 $ 2.28 $ 3.54 30 543 22 $ 2.84 $ 4.40 25
N43 Retain Mod. Ridership/Offsetting Cost (4) 1,513 54 $ 2.25 $ 3.49 28 967 43 $ 2.71 $ 4.20 22 622 30 $ 3.19 $ 4.94 21
N48/N49 Retain High Ridership 2,687 73 $ 2.22 $ 3.44 37 1,702 64 $ 2.19 $ 3.40 27 691 24 $ 2.10 $ 3.26 29
N31 Discontinue Moderate Ridership 1,458 35 $ 2.07 $ 3.21 42 708 22 $ 2.59 $ 4.01 33
N32 4,374 104 $ 2.07 $ 3.21 42 2,123 65 $ 2.59 $ 4.01 33 1,822 56 $ 2.51 $ 3.90 33
N04 9,341 180 $ 1.93 $ 2.99 52 4,988 99 $ 1.83 $ 2.83 50 3,123 64 $ 1.72 $ 2.66 49
N06 14,248 284 $ 1.53 $ 2.38 50 9,309 194 $ 1.44 $ 2.24 48 6,300 142 $ 1.47 $ 2.28 44
N40/N41 9,302 207 $ 1.39 $ 2.16 45 5,699 134 $ 1.39 $ 2.15 43 3,587 88 $ 1.36 $ 2.11 41
Average fare paid per trip on LI Bus fixed-route bus service: $ 1.37
Grey routes are proposed for complete discontinuation.
Yellow routes are proposed for partial discontinuation, as described.
(1) - Direct Operating Cost refers to the annual transportation and maintenance operating costs associated with operating scheduled bus service, including bus operators' hourly pay and variable benefit costs, regular
maintenance and cleaning expenses and fuel. Costs are exclusive of revenue.
(2) - Total Cost includes direct operating cost plus annual operating cost of fixed benefit expenses, fixed depot maintenance, major bus overhauls, road control, training, facility upkeep and maintenance, supervision,
operating management, operating support services such as scheduling and safety, and central administration costs. Costs are exclusive of revenue.
(3) - System averages shown are totals for all LI Bus fixed-route service. System average daily ridership represents a theoretical average of all routes.
(4) - Reduction of this route would require addition of service on an adjacent route, offsetting any cost savings.
(5) - Specialized Service - Limited seasonal service designed to serve a single trip generator.
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Section II: Description of Service Reduction Proposals
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2011 Long Island Bus Service Reduction Proposals
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N58 Old
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Roslyn
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Nassau N81 Hicksville
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Flushing N79 N73
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New Hyde N74
N25 N80
Park Roosevelt Farmingdale
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Queens Mineola Field
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Floral N47 Levittown N81
N73 N74
Park N46 N50
Hempstead N47
Jamaica N54
Elmont N55 N46 N80
N2 N25 N50 N54
N8 N55 Amityville
N16 N51 N73
N45 N74 N54
N8 N55
N1 Rockville N14 N46
Centre N50 N19
Massapequa
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N16 Freeport LI Bus Routes Remaining
Stream N62
N36 N62 LI Bus Routes Saturday or
N31
Baldwin Sunday Service Discontinued
LI Bus Routes for Proposed
Discontinuation
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Long Island Bus Service Remaining After Service Reductions
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Floral Levittown
Park Hempstead
Jamaica
Elmont
Amityville
Rockville
Centre Massapequa
Valley Bellmore
Stream
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Baldwin LI Bus Routes Remaining

LI Bus Routes Saturday or
Sunday Service Discontinued
LIRR
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Long Beach Jones Beach
Profile of Elements
Discontinue All N1 Service

Hewlett – Elmont/Jamaica
Description of Action: Discontinue all N1 local bus service between Hewlett,

Elmont and Jamaica. The N1 currently operates between
Hewett and Elmont, and is extended to Jamaica during
weekday peak periods.
Neighborhoods Hewlett, Gibson, Green Acres Mall, Valley Stream, Elmont,

Affected: Floral Park, Queens Village, Jamaica
Customer Impact*: An average of 1,970 weekday customers, 800 Saturday

customers, and 380 Sunday customers would be impacted.
There would be limited alternatives available along

segments of the route. Customers traveling on the segment
of the route between Jamaica and Elmont may use the N6.
Customers traveling between Downtown Jamaica and Valley
Stream (but not to or from intermediate points) may use the
N4 (note that the N4 serves Archer Avenue in Jamaica and
not Hillside Avenue, as the N1 currently does). The travel
time between points on these alternate routes would be
similar to the N1.
There would be no alternatives for other customers.
Cost per Passenger: Weekdays: Total: $4.86, Direct Operating: $3.14

Saturdays: Total: $5.16, Direct Operating: $3.33
Sundays: Total: $5.74, Direct Operating: $3.70
Passengers per Trip: Weekdays: 27

Saturdays: 16
Sundays: 15
Net Annual Savings: $1,018,000
* - Ridership data rounded.
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Profile of Elements

Green Acres Mall – Floral Park
Description of Action: Discontinue all N2 local bus service between Green Acres
Mall and Floral Park, which currently operates on weekdays
and Saturdays only.
Neighborhoods Green Acres Mall, Valley Stream, Elmont, Floral Park

Affected:
Customer Impact*: An average of 585 weekday customers and 95 Saturday

customers would be impacted. There would be no
proximate alternative.


Saturdays: 5
Net Annual Savings: $298,000
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N2 Discontinuation
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Green Acres Mall – Franklin Square
Description of Action: Discontinue all N8 local bus service between Green Acres
Mall and Stewart Manor, which currently operates on
weekdays and Saturdays only.
Neighborhoods Green Acres Mall, Elmont, Franklin Square

Affected:
Customer Impact*: An average of 300 weekday customers, and 235 Saturday

customers would be impacted.
There would be limited alternatives available to short

segments of the route. Customers traveling on the segment
of the route between Elmont and Franklin Square may use
the N25 at an equivalent travel time. Customers traveling on
the segment between Elmont and Franklin Square to or from
Valley Stream (Merrick Road at Hook Creek Boulevard) may
use the N25 to the N4. Travel time would be increased by
approximately 15-20 minutes.


Saturdays: 8
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N8 Discontinuation
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Profile of Elements

North Rockville Centre Loop
Description of Action: Discontinue all N14 local bus service in North Rockville
Centre, which currently operates during weekday peak
periods only.
Neighborhoods North Rockville Centre

Affected:
Customer Impact*: An average of 125 weekday customers would be impacted.

There would be no proximate alternative.
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Profile of Elements
Discontinue N16 Saturday Service

Baldwin – Roosevelt Field
Description of Action: Discontinue N16 Saturday service between Baldwin and

Roosevelt Field. The N16 currently operates weekdays and
Saturdays only. Weekday N16 service would continue to
operate.
Neighborhoods Baldwin, Rockville Centre, South Hempstead,

Affected: Hempstead, Roosevelt Field
Customer Impact*: An average of 545 Saturday customers would be impacted.
There would only be an alternative available for customers

traveling between specific points on the route. Customers
traveling between Rockville Centre, Hempstead and
Roosevelt Field, may use the N15 at an equivalent travel
time.
There would be no proximate alternatives between other

segments of the route.
Cost per Passenger: Saturdays: Total: $4.40, Direct Operating: $2.84
Passengers per Trip: Saturdays: 25
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Freeport – Babylon
Description of Action: Discontinue all N19 service between Freeport and Babylon.
Neighborhoods Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore, Wantagh, Seaford,

Affected: Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Amityville, Copiague,
Lindenhurst, Babylon

customers and 400 Sunday customers would be impacted.


Saturdays: 18
Sundays: 22
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Profile of Elements
Discontinue N25 Sunday Service

Lynbrook – Great Neck
Description of Action: Discontinue N25 Sunday service between Lynbrook and

Great Neck. Weekday and Saturday N25 service would
continue to operate.
Neighborhoods Lynbrook, North Valley Stream, Franklin Square,

Affected: New Hyde Park, Lake Success, Manhasset, Great Neck
Customer Impact*: An average of 360 Sunday customers would be impacted.

Cost per Passenger: Sundays: Total: $9.90, Direct Operating: $6.39
Passengers per Trip: Sundays: 13
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Profile of Elements

Far Rockaway – Hempstead
Description of Action: Discontinue all N31 service between Far Rockaway and
Hempstead. The N31 currently operates on weekdays and
Saturdays only.
Note that the N31 operates on the same travel path as the
N32, with the exception of the segment in Lawrence and
Woodmere, where the N31 operates via West Broadway and
the N32 operates via Central Avenue and Broadway. N32
service would continue to operate on weekdays, Saturdays
and Sundays.
Neighborhoods Far Rockaway, Lawrence, Woodmere, Hewlett, Lynbrook,

Affected: Malverne, Hempstead
Customer Impact*: An average of 1,460 weekday customers and 710 Saturday

customers would be impacted. The N32 may be used as an
alternate at an equivalent travel time.


Saturdays: 33
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Profile of Elements

Far Rockaway – Long Beach
Description of Action: Discontinue all N33 local bus service between Far
Rockaway and Long Beach.
Note that N33 customers are not currently transported

locally within the City of Long Beach. The City of Long
Beach provides local service, and would continue to provide
this local service.
Neighborhoods Far Rockaway, Atlantic Beach, Long Beach

Affected:
Customer Impact*: An average of 900 weekday customers, 500 Saturday

customers and 350 Sunday customers would be impacted.
There would be no proximate alternatives.


Saturdays: 11
Sundays: 8
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Profile of Elements

Lynbrook – Freeport
Description of Action: Discontinue all N36 local bus service between Lynbrook and
Freeport, which currently operates on weekdays and
Saturdays only.
Neighborhoods Lynbrook, East Rockaway, Oceanside, Baldwin Harbor,

Affected: South Freeport, Freeport

There would be limited alternatives available between

specific points on the route. Customers traveling between
Lynbrook and Freeport only may use the N4, customers
traveling between Lynbrook or Freeport and Oceanside may
use the N4 to the N15, and customers traveling between
Lynbrook or Freeport and Baldwin Harbor may use the N4 to
the N35. Travel time would be increased by approximately
10-15 minutes.
There would be no alternatives for East Rockaway or South

Freeport customers.


Saturdays: 9
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Profile of Elements

Bellmore – Roosevelt Field
Description of Action: Discontinue all N45 local bus service between Bellmore and
Roosevelt Field, which currently operates on weekdays and
Saturdays only.
Neighborhoods Bellmore, Merrick, Roosevelt, Uniondale, Roosevelt Field

Affected:

There would be limited alternatives available. Customers

traveling on the segment of the route between Roosevelt
Field and Roosevelt may use the N43 at an equivalent travel
time.
There would be no alternatives for customers east of

Roosevelt.


Saturdays: 9
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Profile of Elements

Hempstead – Bellmore
Description of Action: Discontinue all N46 local bus service between Hempstead
and Bellmore, which currently operates on weekdays only.
Neighborhoods Hempstead, Uniondale, East Meadow, North Bellmore,

Affected: Bellmore
There would be alternatives available only on the segment of

the route between Hempstead and Uniondale along the
Front Street corridor. Those customers may use the N48 or
N49 at an equivalent travel time.
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N48
N49
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Av
Uniondale
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Hempstead Meadow
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Bellmore Rd
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Av
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0 0.5 1 2 Miles k Rd
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Av
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Profile of Elements

Hempstead – East Meadow
Description of Action: Discontinue all N47 local bus service between Hempstead
and East Meadow, which currently operate weekday peak
period, peak direction service only.
Neighborhoods Hempstead, Uniondale, East Meadow

Affected:

traveling on the segment of the route between Hempstead,
Uniondale and East Meadow along Front Street may use the
N48 or N49 at an equivalent travel time.
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LIRR
N48
N49
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N48
Hempstead Tpke
eR
N49
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New
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Av
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Av
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Av
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Av
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N47
0 0.45 0.9 1.8 Miles
03/01/2011
Profile of Elements

Bellmore – Hicksville
Description of Action: Discontinue all N50 local bus service between Bellmore and
Hicksville, which currently operates on weekdays only.
Neighborhoods Bellmore, North Bellmore, East Meadow, Levittown,

Affected: Hicksville

traveling on the segment between Hicksville and East
Meadow may use the N49 at an equivalent travel time.
There would be no alternatives for customers south of

Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow.
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N50 Discontinuation
Hicksville Alternate LI Bus Service
LIRR
Rd
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brid
New
Hempstead Tpke
East
N49 Meadow
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N50
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N Je
Be
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eA
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Bellmore
0 0.5 1 2 Miles d Av
Gran
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Rd
Merrick
Profile of Elements

Merrick – Roosevelt Field
Description of Action: Discontinue all N51 local bus service between Merrick and
Roosevelt Field, which currently operates on weekdays and
Saturdays only.
Neighborhoods Merrick, North Merrick, East Meadow, Roosevelt Field

Affected:

proximate alternatives.


Saturdays: 4
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Av k
Merrick
0 0.5 1 2 Miles
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Profile of Elements
Discontinue N54 and N55 Service

Hempstead – Amityville
Description of Action: Discontinue all N54 and N55 local bus service between
Hempstead and the Sunrise Mall in Massapequa Park. The
N54 and N55 provide corridor service along Jerusalem
Avenue in the southern portion of Nassau County. The N54
currently operates weekdays and Saturdays only between
Hempstead and Amityville via Washington Avenue in
Seaford. The N55 currently operates seven days a week
between Hempstead and the Sunrise Mall in Massapequa
Park via Broadway in Massapequa.
Neighborhoods Hempstead, Uniondale, North Merrick, North Bellmore,

Affected: North Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa, Massapequa Park,
Sunrise Mall, Amityville
Customer Impact*: An average of 2,045 weekday customers and 1,180

Saturday customers, and 630 Sunday customers would be
impacted.
There would only be an alternative available for customers

traveling between specific points on the route. Customers
traveling between Hempstead and the Sunrise Mall, may
use the N71. Travel time would be increased by
approximately 10-15 minutes.
There would be no alternatives between any other segments

of the route.


Saturdays: 21
Sundays: 25
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N54 and N55 Discontinuation
N54 and N55 to be Discontinued
LIRR
Nassau
Farmingdale
Suffolk
Co.
Hempstead Tpke
Co.
N71
Hempstead N71
Gr
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Uniondale
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Jeru
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Carmans Rd
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N54 Jerusalem Av N55 Amityville
N55
wa
ad
Louden St
N54 N54
Bro
Merrick Bellmore N54

N55
Sunrise Hwy
Washington Av
0 1 2 4 Miles
03/01/2011
Profile of Elements

North Great Neck Loop
Description of Action: Discontinue all N57 local bus service in Great Neck, which
currently operates on weekday peak periods only.
Neighborhoods Great Neck, Saddle Rock

Affected:

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Rd N57 to be Discontinued
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Kings E Sh
Point
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Mid
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Great Neck
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Av
Av
Grace
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Rd
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Profile of Elements

Great Neck – Kings Point
Description of Action: Discontinue all N58 local bus service between Great Neck
and Kings Point.
Neighborhoods Great Neck, Kings Point

Affected:



Saturdays: 15
Sundays: 12
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N58 Discontinuation
LIRR
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Kings
Po
Point
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K
La
t one
S g
p pin
Ste
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Steamboat Rd N58
Great Neck
Mi dd
e l
Nec
kRd
0 0.25 0.5 1 Miles
03/01/2011
Profile of Elements
Discontinue N62 Service

South Freeport Loop and South Freeport Industrial Loop
Description of Action: Discontinue all N62 local bus service. The N62 currently
operates as two loop services, both services operating
weekdays only from the Freeport LIRR station. One service
operates to and from the South Freeport residential area, all
day; and the other service operates to and from the Freeport
Industrial Complex in South Freeport, peak periods only.
Neighborhoods South Freeport, South Freeport Industrial Area

Affected:

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y
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Sunrise Hw N62 to be Discontinued
nr
y
k Rd LIRR
St
Merric
Freeport N62
St Mary's Pl
N62
Ha
S Bayv
N62 n se
Av
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Buffalo Av
Guy L
South Freeport
Industrial Loop
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Casino St
South Freeport Loop
rdo Av
Suffolk St
0 0.25 0.5 1 Miles
03/01/2011
Profile of Elements
Discontinue All N73 and N74 Service

Hicksville – Wantagh
Description of Action: Discontinue all N73 and N74 local bus service between
Hicksville and Wantagh providing corridor service along
Jerusalem Avenue in Hicksville and Wantagh Avenue in
Wantagh. The N73 branches to west Levittown and
operates weekdays and Saturdays, and the N74 branches to
east Levittown and operates weekdays only.
Neighborhoods Hicksville, Levittown, North Wantagh, Wantagh

Affected:

proximate alternatives.


Saturdays: 5
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Hicksville
N73 N73 and N74 to be Discontinued
N74
LIRR
Jer
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Av m
Rd
Hickory Ln
house
Levittown
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N73 N74
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Hempstead Tpke N74
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Av
NJ
Wan
eru
sale
m Rd
gh Av
Wanta
0 0.5 1 2 Miles
N73
N74
Wantagh
03/01/2011
Profile of Elements
Discontinue All N78 and N79 Service

Mineola – South Huntington
Description of Action: Discontinue all N78 and N79 service between Mineola and
South Huntington in Suffolk County. The N78/N79 currently
provides corridor service along Old Country Road. The N78
currently operates on weekdays only between Mineola and
the Nassau County Complex in Plainview. The N79
currently operates seven days a week between Mineola and
the South Huntington.
Neighborhoods Mineola, Roosevelt Field, Westbury, Hicksville, Plainview,

Affected: Woodbury, South Huntington

There would only be an alternative for customers traveling
between specific points on the route. Customers traveling
between Mineola and Hicksville, but not intermediate points
along this segment, would be able to use the N22 at an
equivalent travel time (the N22 would not be an alternative
for intermediate points between Roosevelt Field and
Hicksville because of the LIRR tracks).
There would be no proximate alternatives other customers,

including those customers traveling east of Hicksville.


Saturdays: 28
Sundays: 20
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N78 and N79 to be Discontinued
LIRR
N79
South
Woodbury Huntington
N78
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Hicksville N78 d
Rd N79
untry R
Westbury N22 Plainview Old Co
ct Av
Prospe Plainview
Nassau
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Carle Place Mapl ry
Suffolk
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N78
O
Co.
N22 N79 East

Co.
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l d C ountry R
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Mineola
0 1.25 2.5 5 Miles
03/01/2011
Profile of Elements

Hicksville – Sunrise Mall
Description of Action: Discontinue all N80 local bus service between Hicksville and
the Sunrise Mall in Massapequa Park via Hicksville Road.
The N80 currently operates on weekdays and Saturdays
only.
Neighborhoods Hicksville, Plainedge, Massapequa, Massapequa Park,

Affected: Sunrise Mall

proximate alternates.


Saturdays: 6
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N80 Discontinuation
Hicksville N80 to be Discontinued
LIRR
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So
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Br
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Newbri
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N80 Bethpage
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Suffolk o.
Co.
N80
0 0.5 1 2 Miles
Massapequa
Park
Massapequa
Sunrise Hwy
03/01/2011
Profile of Elements

Hicksville – Sunrise Mall
Description of Action: Discontinue all N81 local bus service between Hicksville and
the Sunrise Mall in Massapequa Park via Stewart Avenue in
Bethpage and North Broadway in Massapequa which
currently operates on weekdays and Saturdays only.
Neighborhoods Hicksville, Bethpage, North Massapequa, Massapequa,

Affected: Massapequa Park, Sunrise Mall

The LIRR may be used as an alternative between Hicksville

and Bethpage, but not to intermediate points.
There would be no proximate alternatives for other

customers.


Saturdays: 6
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Hicksville N81 to be Discontinued

d
un try R LIRR
N81
Ol d Co
e Rd
Ste
w art
dg
Av
Newbri
Bethpage
Av
Stewart
Page 49
Plainedge
Boundary Av
Nassau
Co.
Suffolk
Co.
a d way
Bro
Massapequa
0 0.5 1 2 Miles Park
Massapequa N81 Sunrise Hwy
03/01/2011
Profile of Elements

Freeport – Jones Beach
Description of Action: Discontinue all N88 local bus service between Freeport and
Jones Beach, which currently operates only during the
summer season.
Neighborhoods Freeport and Jones Beach

Affected:
Customer Impact*: An average of 440 weekday customers, 1,270 Saturday

customers, and 1,120 Sunday customers in the summer
would be impacted. There would be no proximate
alternates.

Passengers per Trip: Weekdays 9

Saturdays: 24
Sundays: 20
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Hwy
Sunrise
Merrick R N88 to be Discontinued
d LIRR
Freeport N88
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St
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Pk
w
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Bay Dr
0 0.5 1 2 Miles N88
w y
Ocean Pk
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Be ach
Jones
Profile of Elements
Glossary of Terms
Direct Operating Cost refers to the annual transportation and maintenance operating costs
associated with operating LI Bus scheduled bus service, including bus operators’ hourly pay
and variable benefit costs; regular maintenance and cleaning expenses, and fuel.
Guidelines are used by LI Bus to develop and maintain comprehensive, cost-efficient transit
service that meets the needs of those who live, work, and travel in the LI Bus service area.
These guidelines provide a structure for consistent and fair evaluation of existing and
proposed services by determining when, where, and how frequently service should be
provided.
Net Annual Savings refers to annual operating cost saved by each proposed service
reduction. It is calculated as direct operating cost less passenger revenue loss (annual).
Span of Service refers to the hours and days of operation for each bus route.
Total cost refers to direct operating cost plus the annual operating cost of fixed benefit
expenses, fixed depot maintenance, major bus overhauls, road control, training, facility upkeep
and maintenance, supervision, operating management, operating support services such as
scheduling and safety, and central administration costs.
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2011

Long Island Bus Service Reduction Proposals

Includes Changes to Local Bus Service

Long Island Bus March 1, 2011

Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... i

Section I: Introduction and Summary Table

Section II: Description of Service Reduction Proposals

N1 (Hewlett – Elmont/Jamaica) Discontinuation ........................................................................ 4

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Creation of the 2011 Service Reduction Proposals

Section I consists of the following:

Section II: Description of Each 2011 Service Proposal

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Weekday Saturday Sunday

Great Woodbury Huntington

Baldwin LI Bus Routes Remaining

Discontinue All N1 Service

Description of Action: Discontinue all N1 local bus service between Hewlett,

Neighborhoods Hewlett, Gibson, Green Acres Mall, Valley Stream, Elmont,

Customer Impact*: An average of 1,970 weekday customers, 800 Saturday

There would be limited alternatives available along

There would be no alternatives for other customers.

Cost per Passenger: Weekdays: Total: $4.86, Direct Operating: $3.14

Passengers per Trip: Weekdays: 27

Net Annual Savings: $1,018,000

* - Ridership data rounded.

Discontinue All N2 Service

Neighborhoods Green Acres Mall, Valley Stream, Elmont, Floral Park

Customer Impact*: An average of 585 weekday customers and 95 Saturday

Cost per Passenger: Weekdays: Total: $4.88, Direct Operating: $3.15

Passengers per Trip: Weekdays: 15

Net Annual Savings: $298,000

* - Ridership data rounded.

Discontinue All N8 Service

Neighborhoods Green Acres Mall, Elmont, Franklin Square

Customer Impact*: An average of 300 weekday customers, and 235 Saturday

There would be limited alternatives available to short

There would be no alternatives for other customers.

Cost per Passenger: Weekdays: Total: $8.67, Direct Operating: $5.59

Passengers per Trip: Weekdays: 9

Net Annual Savings: $368,000

* - Ridership data rounded.

Discontinue All N14 Service

Neighborhoods North Rockville Centre

Customer Impact*: An average of 125 weekday customers would be impacted.

Cost per Passenger: Weekdays: Total: $15.02, Direct Operating: $9.69

Passengers per Trip: Weekdays: 4

Net Annual Savings: $264,000

* - Ridership data rounded.

Discontinue N16 Saturday Service

Description of Action: Discontinue N16 Saturday service between Baldwin and

Neighborhoods Baldwin, Rockville Centre, South Hempstead,

Customer Impact*: An average of 545 Saturday customers would be impacted.

There would only be an alternative available for customers

There would be no proximate alternatives between other

Cost per Passenger: Saturdays: Total: $4.40, Direct Operating: $2.84

Passengers per Trip: Saturdays: 25

Net Annual Savings: $42,000

* - Ridership data rounded.

Discontinue All N19 Service

Neighborhoods Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore, Wantagh, Seaford,

Customer Impact*: An average of 1,390 weekday customers, 915 Saturday

Cost per Passenger: Weekdays: Total: $7.93, Direct Operating: $5.12