Draft Plan: B49 Local

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About the route

The B49 runs between Coney Island and Bedford Stuyvesant.

The current length of the B49 Local route is 8.8 miles. This would increase to 10.1 miles under the Draft Plan. 

In the existing route, the average stop spacing is 721 feet. Under the proposed route, that would increase to 914 feet. There would be 1.1 turns per mile. 

The route would include connections to the B1, B3, B4, B5, B6, B6 LTD, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B16, B25, B26, B31, B35, B36, B40, B41, B41 XT, B43, B44, B44 SBS, B45, B48, B55, B64, B65, B68, B74, B81, B82, B82 SBS, B100,   and  trains.

Route improvements

  • New connections
  • Improved stop spacing
  • Improved frequency
  • Fewer route patterns
  •  Avoids narrow streets
  • Improved ADA access
  • Priority Corridor

Review the B49 route summary

In its northern section, the proposed B49 would travel northbound on New York Av and southbound on Nostrand Av between Foster Av and Atlantic Av/Fulton St. Northbound service on New York Av would replace the B44 Local which is proposed to be rerouted onto Rog-ers Av. Southbound service on Nostrand Av would be faster and more reliable due to the existing bus lanes. Service on Bedford Av would be discontinued. On its southern end, the proposed B49 would be rerouted to Coney Island-Stillwell Av station via Avenue Z, Coney Island Av, and Brighton Beach Av, providing a new accessible connection. This would replace the B68 which is proposed to be rerouted to Kingsborough Community College. The proposed B49 would avoid Sheepshead Bay Rd and challenging turns in this area, reducing delays. The proposed B4 would continue to serve Sheepshead Bay Rd. Service on West End Av would be discontinued.

As a Local route, stops would be spaced slightly farther apart than existing to speed up buses and improve reliability. All existing B49 LTD trips would operate as Local trips, making all proposed stops.

Weekend frequencies would be increased to better match existing B44 and B68 frequencies. The route would now operate 24 hours to provide overnight service to Kings County Hospital Center on New York Av.

See the route profile with full stop list.

B49 proposed frequency and span

Weekday

  • Service Hours: 24 hours
  • AM Peak: 7 minutes
  • Midday: 9 minutes
  • PM Peak: 8 minutes
  • Early Evening: 10 minutes
  • Late Evening: 15 minutes

Saturday

  • Service Hours: 24 hours
  • Early Morning: 11 minutes
  • Morning: 10 minutes
  • Midday: 10 minutes
  • Early Evening: 10 minutes
  • Late Evening: 15 minutes

Sunday

  • Service Hours: 24 hours
  • Early Morning: 12 minutes
  • Morning: 12 minutes
  • Midday: 10 minutes
  • Early Evening: 11 minutes
  • Late Evening: 15 minutes

* Frequency indicates how often the bus comes on average in the peak direction.