Draft Plan: B54 Local

For languages other than English, use the Google Translate tool at the bottom of this page. 

About the route

The B54 runs between Downtown Brooklyn and Ridgewood.

The current length of the B54 Local route is 4.3 miles. This would not change under the Draft Plan. 

In the existing route, the average stop spacing is 724 feet. Under the proposed route, that would increase to 911 feet. There would be 1.2 turns per mile. 

The route would include connections to the B13, B15, B25, B26, B27, B38, B41, B41 XT, B43, B44, B45, B46, B47, B48, B52, B53, B57, B61, B62, B65, B66, B67, B69, Q55, Q58, Q98,   and  trains.

Route improvements

  • Interborough route
  • Improved stop spacing

Review the B54 route summary

The proposed B54 would maintain its existing routing.

As a Local route, stops would be spaced slightly farther apart than existing to speed up buses and improve reliability.

No frequency or service span changes are being proposed at this time.

See the route profile with full stop list.

B54 proposed frequency and span

Weekday

  • Service Hours: 24 hours
  • AM Peak: 9 minutes
  • Midday: 10 minutes
  • PM Peak: 8 minutes
  • Early Evening: 8 minutes
  • Late Evening: 16 minutes

Saturday

  • Service Hours: 24 hours
  • Early Morning: 20 minutes
  • Morning: 17 minutes
  • Midday: 13 minutes
  • Early Evening: 14 minutes
  • Late Evening: 19 minutes

Sunday

  • Service Hours: 24 hours
  • Early Morning: 27 minutes
  • Morning: 18 minutes
  • Midday: 12 minutes
  • Early Evening: 16 minutes
  • Late Evening: 20 minutes

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