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About the route
The proposed BM7c Express runs between Bay Ridge and Downtown/Midtown Manhattan.
The current length of the Downtown/Midtown off-peak "combo" X27 route is 13.9 miles. The proposed length of the BM7c Express route is 13.9 miles.
In the existing route, the average stop spacing is 1,267 feet. Under the proposed route, that would increase to 1,560 feet.
In the existing route and the proposed route, there are 0.8 turns per mile.
Route improvements
- Interborough route
- Improved stop spacing
- Fewer route patterns
Review the BM7c route summary
The Downtown/Midtown off-peak “combo” variant of the existing X27 would be re-labeled as the BM7c to be consistent with most express routes. The existing route path would be maintained.
As an Express route, stops on local streets would be spaced slightly farther apart than existing to speed up travel time and improve reliability. Along the highway, Express routes travel non-stop to and from Manhattan.
Spans would be shortened and frequencies on weekends would be reduced due to low ridership on some trips.
BM7c proposed frequency and span
Weekday
- Inbound Service Hours: 5:00-6:30 a.m.; 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Outbound Service Hours: 2:00-4:30 p.m.; 7:30-11:00 p.m.
- Early AM: 30 minutes
- AM Peak: 20 minutes
- Midday Inbound: 27 minutes
- Midday Outbound: 30 minutes
- PM Peak: 15 minutes
- Evening: 23 minutes
Saturday
- Inbound Service Hours: 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
- Outbound Service Hours: Noon-11:00 p.m.
- Morning: 30 minutes
- Midday Inbound: 35 minutes
- Midday Outbound: 48 minutes
- Early Evening Inbound: 60 minutes
- Early Evening Outbound: 30 Minutes
- Late Evening: 40 minutes
Sunday
- Inbound Service Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Outbound Service Hours: 1:00-9:00 p.m.
- Morning: 30 minutes
- Midday Inbound: 35 minutes
- Midday Outbound: 45 minutes
- Early Evening Inbound: 60 minutes
- Early Evening Outbound: 30 Minutes
- Late Evening: 30 minutes