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About the route
The proposed B8 Local runs between Fort Hamilton and Brownsville.
The existing length of the B8 route is 10.1 miles. Under the Draft Plan, this would decrease to 9.7 miles.
In the existing route, the average stop spacing is 696 feet. Under the proposed route, that would increase to 1,068 feet. There would be 2 turns per mile on the route.
The route would include connections to the B1, B4, B7, B9, B11, B15, B16, B17, B35, B37, B40, B41, B41-XT, B44, B44-SBS, B46, B46-SBS, B47, B49, B55, B60, B63, B64, B68, B70, B76, B81, S53, S79-SBS, and S93. It would also connect to the and trains.
Route improvements
- More direct routing
- Improved stop spacing
- Improved frequency
- Priority Corridor
Review the B8 route summary
The proposed B8 would mostly maintain its existing routing with only a minor change approaching its east- ern terminal. Instead of using Remsen Av and Church Av to reach Brookdale Hospital, the route would stay on Avenue B, reducing turns and delays. The proposed B17 would continue to serve Remsen Av. The pro- posed B35 would continue to serve Church Av along with the proposed new B55 Crosstown.
As a Local route, stops would be spaced slightly farther apart than existing to speed up buses and improve reliability.
Weekday frequencies would be slightly increased to 10 minutes or better all day, and weekend frequencies would be slightly increased as well. No service span changes are being proposed at this time.
B8 proposed frequency and span
Weekday
- Service Hours: 24 hours
- AM Peak: 7 minutes
- Midday: 10 minutes
- PM Peak: 8 minutes
- Early Evening: 8 minutes
- Late Evening: 14 minutes
Saturday
- Service Hours: 24 hours
- Early Morning: 13 minutes
- Morning: 12 minutes
- Midday: 10 minutes
- Early Evening: 10 minutes
- Late Evening: 20 minutes
Sunday
- Service Hours: 24 hours
- Early Morning: 15 minutes
- Morning: 14 minutes
- Midday: 12 minutes
- Early Evening: 13 minutes
- Late Evening: 22 minutes
* Frequency indicates how often the bus comes on average in the peak direction.