Smith-9th Closure Looms in Red Hook
Late last week the fliers above appeared on B61 bus shelters in Red Hook, and they’re a mixture of a PSA about the upcoming closure of the Smith-9th station and a call to residents to write to the MTA to request better bus service while the station is under repair. The fliers say the Smith-9th…
Late last week the fliers above appeared on B61 bus shelters in Red Hook, and they’re a mixture of a PSA about the upcoming closure of the Smith-9th station and a call to residents to write to the MTA to request better bus service while the station is under repair. The fliers say the Smith-9th closure is going to mean longer wait times for the B61: “Can we afford to wait 30 to 40 minutes for a bus?” It also says people should ask the MTA to bring back the B77 and have it run through the Battery Tunnel.
Smith-9th Closure Slated for Late June [Brownstoner]
When they split the B61 route into the B61 and the B62 I thought that the MTA actually did something sane. Wow, a bus from downtown Brooklyn to Red Hook and back. That could work! But of course, they screwed it up. They combined it with the B77. Now you have ANOTHER crowded meandering route that services way too many people at a time.