Bx25 and Bx26 buses

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A 2015 Nova Bus LFS (8318) on the Co-Op City-bound Bx26 on Bedford Park Boulevard in March 2019
Overview
System MTA Regional Bus Operations
Operator New York City Transit Authority
Garage Gun Hill Depot
Vehicle Nova Bus LFS
Nova Bus LFS HEV
New Flyer Xcelsior XD40
Began service1928 (Bx26)
September 10, 2000 (Bx25)
June 26, 2022 (Bx25 reinstated)
Ended serviceJune 25, 2010 (Bx25)
Route
Locale The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Communities served Bedford Park, Allerton, Laconia, Pelham Gardens, Baychester, Co-op City
Start Bedford Park - West 205th Street & Paul Avenue (Lehman College)
ViaBedford Park Boulevard, Allerton Avenue, Co-op City Boulevard (Bx25)
End Co-op City - Bay Plaza (Bx25)
Co-op City - Earhart Lane & Erskine Place (Bx26)
Length6.8 miles (10.9 km) (Bx25)
5.7 miles (9.2 km) (Bx26)
Other routes Bx28/Bx38 Gun Hill Road
Service
OperatesAll times except late nights
Annual patronage540,117 (Bx25, 2023)
589,093 (Bx26, 2023) [1]
TransfersYes
Timetable Bx25 Bx26
←  Bx24  {{{system_nav}}}  Bx27  →

The Bx25 and Bx26 constitute a public transit line in The Bronx. These routes primarily run on Bedford Park Boulevard and Allerton Avenue between Lehman College in Bedford Park and Co-op City.

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Route description

The Bx25 and Bx26 begin at Paul Avenue and 205th Street, looping around Harris Park. They then run south on Paul Avenue until Bedford Park Boulevard, where they run east until reaching Southern Boulevard/Kazimiroff Boulevard, continuing north and east as it becomes Allerton Avenue, heading east until Gunther Avenue, turning north there onto Bartow Avenue until reaching Baychester Avenue, where the routes split: [2]

A 2016 Nova Bus LFS (8351) on the Bx26 on Bedford Park Boulevard West Bedford Pk Blvd West 22.jpg
A 2016 Nova Bus LFS (8351) on the Bx26 on Bedford Park Boulevard West

Along the route, there are several connections to the New York City Subway at: [2]

History

The Bx26 began in 1928, under the Bx17 designation. On July 1, 1974, the Bx17 was extended from Allerton Avenue-Westervelt Avenue to its current terminus in Co-op City and extended from Allerton Avenue-White Plains Road to its current terminus in Bedford Park. [3]

On February 19, 1984, as part of the Bronx bus revamp, [4] [5] [6] the Bx17 was renamed to the Bx26. [7] [8] Service on the Bedford Park branch originally ran all times except late nights, but was reduced to only run during weekday rush hours, early weekend mornings and late evenings only in December 1991. Due to the Bx26 and Bx28 having complicated service patterns, in March 2000, the MTA proposed simplifying both of them. [9] Service to Fordham Center would be replaced by the Bx28 and all Bx26 would run to/from Paul Avenue/Lehman College in Bedford Park; Bx26 Asch Loop bypass service that ran to the southern portion of Co-op City during rush hours would also be re-designated as the Bx25 to reduce rider confusion. These changes took place on September 10, 2000. [10] [11] On June 25, 2010, due to a budget crisis, Bx26 service to Sections 1-2-3 were discontinued, and all Bx26 service was rerouted to serve Asch Loop, alongside the discontinuation of the Bx25. [12]

In 2017, the MTA released its Fast Forward Plan, aimed at speeding up mass transit services. [13] As part of the program, a draft plan for a reorganization of Bronx bus routes was proposed in draft format in June 2019, with a final version published in October 2019. [14] [15] The draft plan proposed the truncation of the Bx26 to Asch Loop, with the Bx23 taking over all Co-op City inter-section service. The final plan removed this and instead proposed re-instating the Bx25, but it would serve sections 1-2-3 instead of Asch Loop and have its eastern terminus at Bay Plaza. [16] [17] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, the changes were halted for over a year. [18] [19] [20] The modification took place on June 26, 2022. [21] [22]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bronx Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2 BOROUGHS' BUSES GET NEW NUMBERS". The New York Times. June 20, 1974. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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  5. ↑ "1976 Bronx Bus Map". wardmaps.com. New York City Transit Authority. 1976. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ Old MTA bus timetables http://acm.jhu.edu/~sthurmovik/Railpics/NYCSubway/Maps/Bronx_Bus_1977_Rear-1.jpg
  7. ↑ "Bronx Bus Service Changes Effective February 19, 1984". New York City Transit Authority. February 1984. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Bronx Bus Service Changes Effective February 19, 1984". New York City Transit Authority. February 1984. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  9. ↑ March 2000 NYC Transit Committee Agenda. New York City Transit. March 21, 2000. pp.  101, 102, 103-104, 105-106, 107-108, 109-110, 111, 112, 113.
  10. ↑ "Bx25 Bx26 Bx28 Improved bus service for Co-op City". New York Daily News. September 13, 2000. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
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  12. ↑ 2010 budget crisis information, archived February 25, 2011
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