Final Plan: Bx5 Local

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Proposed changes to the Bx6 SBS route alignment, Bx6 Local schedule, and Bx5 schedule will be implemented in 2023 while the rest of the Bronx Redesign Local Plan will be implemented in Summer 2022. This is to avoid the cost of construction associated with installing on-street fare machines that would be needed for approximately one year. Therefore, bus customers should plan to see the proposed schedule changes outlined below implemented in 2023 when MetroCards are retired and OMNY is fully deployed. 

Route

The Bx5 routing will not change. The existing route is relatively direct, operates in neighborhoods that are far from subway service, and connects to several important transfer points. The Bx5 will continue to serve Bay Plaza on weekends.

Key connecting routes include: Bx6, Bx6 Select Bus Service, Bx12 Select Bus Service, Bx19, and Bx35.

Stops

Six percent (4 of 69) of the Bx5 stops will be removed, improving the average distance between stops from 1,154 feet to 1,227 feet. By removing these stops, we’ll improve reliability along the route.

See the route profile with full stop list.

Schedule

The Bx5 weekday and weekend schedule will receive a slight decrease in frequency to reallocate resources for the new Bx6 Select Bus Service extension along Story Avenue. With both the Bx5 and Bx6 SBS combined, Story Avenue will now have a bus scheduled every 3 minutes in the weekday AM peak, every 6 minutes in the midday, and every 4 minutes in the PM peak. Ridership will be closely monitored, and schedules will be adjusted accordingly.

Proposed changes to the Bx6 SBS route alignment, Bx6 Local schedule, and Bx5 schedule will be implemented in 2024 while the rest of the Bronx Redesign Local Plan will be implemented in Summer 2022. This is to avoid the cost of construction associated with installing on-street fare machines that would be needed for approximately one year. Therefore, bus customers should plan to see the proposed schedule changes outlined below implemented in 2024 when MetroCards are retired and OMNY is fully deployed.

* Frequencies are slightly decreased in order to reallocate resources to the NEW Bx6 SBS extension along Story Av. Combined Bx5 and Bx6 SBS frequencies on Story Av are significantly better than existing Bx5 alone.