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S59 and S89 buses

December 02, 2023

The S59 and S89 constitute a public transit line in the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey. The S59 runs wholly in New York City, between Port Richmond and either Eltingville or Tottenville in Staten Island, largely running on Richmond Avenue. The S89 makes limited stops along Richmond Avenue, running from Bayonne, New Jersey, to Eltingville, Staten Island, New York. They are both based out of the Yukon Depot.

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A Port Richmond-bound S59 bus departing Eltingville Transit Center
Overview
SystemMTA Regional Bus Operations
OperatorNew York City Transit
GarageYukon Depot
VehicleNova Bus LFS
Began service1989-1990 (S59)
September 4, 2007 (S89)
PredecessorsR4
Route
LocaleStaten Island, New York, U.S.
Hudson County, New Jersey, U.S.
Communities servedBayonne, Port Richmond, Mariners Harbor, Graniteville, Bulls Head, Heartland Village, New Springville, Arden Heights, Eltingville, Annadale, Prince's Bay, Tottenville
StartBayonne - 34th Street station (S89)
Port Richmond - Richmond Terrace & Port Richmond Avenue (S59)
ViaBayonne Bridge (S89), Port Richmond Avenue (S59), Richmond Avenue, Hylan Boulevard (S59)
EndEltingville - Hylan Boulevard & Richmond Avenue (S59 off-peak, S89)
Tottenville - Main Street & Amboy Road (S59 rush hours)
Length9.2 miles (14.8 km) (S59 off-peak)
15.5 miles (24.9 km) (S59 rush hours)
12.3 miles (19.8 km) (S89)
Other routesS44/S94 Cary/Richmond Avenues
S79 Hylan Boulevard/Richmond Avenue South SBS
Service
OperatesAll times except late nights (S59)
Rush hours only (S89)
Annual patronage579,693 (S59, 2022)
71,729 (S89, 2022)
TransfersYes
TimetableS59 S89
← S57
← S86		  {{{system_nav}}}  S61 →
S90 →

Route edit

The S89 starts at 34th Street station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) in Bayonne. It then leaves the station to run on NJ-440 and across the Bayonne Bridge to Staten Island, exiting off the highway onto Morningstar Road. It continue south on Morningstar Road until Forest Avenue, where it becomes Richmond Avenue. The S59 starts at the Port Richmond Terminal, looping back onto Port Richmond Avenue via Park Avenue and Church Street. It continues south on Port Richmond Avenue, turning left onto Forest Avenue until reaching Richmond Avenue.[1][2][3]

After both routes reach Forest Avenue-Richmond Avenue, they continue south along Richmond Avenue until reaching Richmond Hill Road, where they diverge again:

  • The S59 continues south on Richmond Avenue, shifting onto Ring Road before continuing south and doing a dogleg turn back onto Richmond Avenue via Platinum Avenue and turning left onto Yukon Avenue, passing by the Yukon Depot before turning south onto Forest Hill Road and continuing through onto Richmond Avenue.
  • The S89 turns onto Richmond Hill Road until reaching Marsh Lane, running south until reaching Platinum Avenue, where it turns right and later turns left onto Richmond Avenue, where it continues south.

Both routes meet up again and run south on Richmond Avenue, deviating at Arthur Kill Road to serve Eltingville Transit Center. They eventually reach the road's southern terminus at Hylan Boulevard, where the S59 terminates outside of rush hours and where the S89 terminates, using an off-street bus loop south of Hylan Boulevard. During rush hours, the S59 follows the S78 westward, running along Hylan Boulevard until reaching Craig Avenue, running north and east along Craig Avenue and Amboy Road until reaching Main Street, where it terminates. Northbound S59 buses use Main Street to return to Hylan Boulevard.

The S89 is the only-non express MTA bus route to run in New Jersey and the only MTA bus route to have a stop in New Jersey. It only operates on weekdays during peak hours.

History edit

The R4, the predecessor to both of these routes, originally running between Port Richmond Terminal and Richmond Road-Rockland Avenue.[4] In 1975, as Richmond County changed their official name to Staten Island, multiple bus routes in Staten Island, including the R4, had their prefix changed from R to S.

On September 13, 1987, a new branch of the S4 was created, running via Hylan Boulevard to Tottenville High School. The new branch provided direct access from Annadale, Huguenot, Prince's Bay, and Tottenville to the Staten Island Mall, and improved access to Richmond Memorial Hospital. Service on the branch would run from 5:55 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays, and would end earlier and start later on weekends. Weekday service on the S4 would run every 15 minutes, with service split evenly between this and the other branch of the S4 to Ebony Street and Rockland Road. Weekend service would run every 15 to 30 minutes, with service split between the branches.[5][6]

Sometime between April 2, 1989 and April 15, 1990, the S4 was split, with the S59 taking over the Richmond Avenue portion and the S54 taking over the Nelson Avenue and Giffords Lane portion.

On September 10, 1995, as part of a systemwide series of cuts to bus service to reduce a budget deficit caused by the elimination of $113 million in city funding to New York City Transit, S59 service was discontinued between 1:20 a.m. and 4:40 a.m.. Service would operate weekdays to Tottenville between 5:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. and from Tottenville between 4:40 a.m. and 8 p.m. Service would run to Richmond Avenue and Hylan Boulevard between 8 p.m. and 1:20 a.m. and from there between 8 p.m. and 12:45 a.m.. Weekends, service would run to Tottenville between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. and to Hylan Boulevard between 8 p.m. and 1:20 a.m. Service in the other direction to Port Richmond would operate from Tottenville between 4:40 a.m. and 8 p.m. and from Hylan Boulevard between 8 p.m. and 12:45 a.m..[7]

Creation of the S89 edit

On October 2, 2006, Red and Tan Lines cut service on its remaining bus route to Staten Island, the 144, from nine trips in the morning rush hour to five since the route was not profitable. Since, prior to the cuts, at least two buses per day were standing room only, two extra buses were provided during the week on an as needed basis. On October 3, elected officials on Staten Island requested that the MTA take over the service. An MTA spokesperson said the MTA was looking into starting bus service between Jersey City and Staten Island. In spring 2006, the New York State Legislature had passed a bill to authorize New York City Transit to run interstate service to try to get the MTA to operate the service.[8]

On June 18, 2007, MTA Executive Director Elliot G. Sander announced that the MTA would move forward with plans for a new bus route between Staten Island and the HBLR in Bayonne, New Jersey. Previously, he had said the MTA would not run the service until TransportAzumah, the existing operator, stopped running buses along the route. Sander said that he expected to create a service plan with NJ Transit (NJT) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in the following four to eight weeks.[9] A preliminary analysis done by the MTA recommended a fare of $4 for the bus service, less than the normal $5 express bus fare due to the additional cost of a $1.75 HBLR ticket. The fare would be $4.67 with monthly light rail pass and MetroCard discounts. This is in comparison with the fares charged by TransportAzumah, which were $3 to 34th Street station in Bayonne, and $5 to stops in Hoboken and Jersey City.[10]

On July 16, 2007, the MTA formally announced that it would start this new bus route, the S89 Limited, in the fall.[11] The route would provide an alternative method to getting to Midtown Manhattan via the HBLR and PATH, with buses having timed connections to the HBLR, and would connect residents of the island to the job market in Hoboken, Bayonne, and Jersey City. It would be the first interstate bus operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and be implemented under a joint agreement with NJ Transit (NJT). The MTA and NJT were also working toward an agreement that would allow riders of the S89 and the HBLR to purchase a joint monthly ticket. The Port Authority provided $2 million to help acquire the buses that would be used for the service. Since the route would go across state lines, bus operators on the route were USDOT certified.[12][13] The creation of the interstate bus route was one of multiple initiatives being done by the MTA at the time to break institutional and political barriers, like the joint Train to the Game service between Secaucus Junction on NJT and Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line.[14]

Service would run on weekdays during peak hours, between 5:30 and 8:30 a.m., and between 4 and 7:30 p.m., running every 15 minutes in the peak direction and every 30 minutes in the reverse-peak direction. Ridership on the bus route was expected to be 1,200 a day. Nine buses would be required to run the service, which would cost about $1.4 million to operate.[12] Service started on September 4, 2007.[15][13][16] In January 2008, a joint $134 Unlimited Ride MetroCard and HBLR ticket became available for sale for S89 bus riders online from NJT. The pass would be flashed to fare inspectors on the HBLR.[17]

On April 7, 2008, due to high ridership, two morning trips from Staten Island and one evening trip from New Jersey were added.[18][19] At the time, 800 to 900 riders used the route per day.[20]

References edit

  1. ^ "Staten Island Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. ^ MTA Regional Bus Operations. "S59 bus schedule".
  3. ^ MTA Regional Bus Operations. "S89 bus schedule".
  4. ^ "R4 Bus Timetable 1970s". New York City Transit Authority. from the original on February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  5. ^ * "We're Changing! Schedules for Improved Local Bus Service In Staten Island S4 Tottenville or Ebony Street to Port Richmond S55/S56 (improved S115 service) Starting September 13, 1987". Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. 1987. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
    • "We're Changing! Schedules for Improved Local Bus Service In Staten Island S4 Tottenville or Ebony Street to Port Richmond S55/S56 (improved S115 service) Starting September 13, 1987". Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. 1987. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
    • "We're Changing! Schedules for Improved Local Bus Service In Staten Island S4 Tottenville or Ebony Street to Port Richmond S55/S56 (improved S115 service) Starting September 13, 1987". Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. 1987. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  6. ^ * "Announcing Improved Local Bus Service in Staten Island". Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. 1987. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
    • "Announcing Improved Local Bus Service in Staten Island". Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. 1987. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
    • "Announcing Improved Local Bus Service in Staten Island". Flickr. New York City Transit Authority. 1987. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  7. ^ Connelly, Eileen AJ; Blis, Jeff (September 9, 1995). "Fewer Hours, Shorter Routes For Bus Riders". Staten Island Advance.
  8. ^ Newman, Andy (October 4, 2006). "Staten Islanders Coping With Reduced Bus Service". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  9. ^ Yates, Maura (June 18, 2007). "Express bus service to Bayonne getting closer". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  10. ^ Yates, Maura (June 20, 2007). "MTA analysis suggests $4 charge for xbus to Bayonne". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  11. ^ Chn, Sewell (July 16, 2007). "A New Bus Connection for Staten Island and Bayonne". The New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  12. ^ a b . mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 16, 2007. Archived from the original on July 28, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  13. ^ a b . mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 29, 2007. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  14. ^ Donohue, Pete (July 17, 2007). "Taking care of bus-iness: MTA sets new S.I.-to-Bayonne route – its first across state lines". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  15. ^ . mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 2007. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.
  16. ^ "Bus service between Bayonne and Staten Island up and running". nj.com. September 6, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  17. ^ Yates, Maura (January 4, 2008). "New Dual Pass for S89, Light Rail". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  18. ^ . mta.info. 2008. Archived from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  19. ^ Yates, Maura (January 29, 2008). "More S89 Runs On the Way". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  20. ^ Yates, Maura (April 7, 2008). "More Bus Service Starting Today". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved September 15, 2023.

External links edit

 
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The S59 and S89 constitute a public transit line in the U S states of New York and New Jersey The S59 runs wholly in New York City between Port Richmond and either Eltingville or Tottenville in Staten Island largely running on Richmond Avenue The S89 makes limited stops along Richmond Avenue running from Bayonne New Jersey to Eltingville Staten Island New York They are both based out of the Yukon Depot s59 s89Richmond AvenueA Port Richmond bound S59 bus departing Eltingville Transit CenterOverviewSystemMTA Regional Bus OperationsOperatorNew York City TransitGarageYukon DepotVehicleNova Bus LFSBegan service1989 1990 S59 September 4 2007 S89 PredecessorsR4RouteLocaleStaten Island New York U S Hudson County New Jersey U S Communities servedBayonne Port Richmond Mariners Harbor Graniteville Bulls Head Heartland Village New Springville Arden Heights Eltingville Annadale Prince s Bay TottenvilleStartBayonne 34th Street station S89 Port Richmond Richmond Terrace amp Port Richmond Avenue S59 ViaBayonne Bridge S89 Port Richmond Avenue S59 Richmond Avenue Hylan Boulevard S59 EndEltingville Hylan Boulevard amp Richmond Avenue S59 off peak S89 Tottenville Main Street amp Amboy Road S59 rush hours Length9 2 miles 14 8 km S59 off peak 15 5 miles 24 9 km S59 rush hours 12 3 miles 19 8 km S89 Other routesS44 S94 Cary Richmond AvenuesS79 Hylan Boulevard Richmond Avenue South SBSServiceOperatesAll times except late nights S59 Rush hours only S89 Annual patronage579 693 S59 2022 71 729 S89 2022 TransfersYesTimetableS59 S89Route map S57 S86 system nav S61 S90 Contents 1 Route 2 History 2 1 Creation of the S89 3 References 4 External linksRoute editThe S89 starts at 34th Street station on the Hudson Bergen Light Rail HBLR in Bayonne It then leaves the station to run on NJ 440 and across the Bayonne Bridge to Staten Island exiting off the highway onto Morningstar Road It continue south on Morningstar Road until Forest Avenue where it becomes Richmond Avenue The S59 starts at the Port Richmond Terminal looping back onto Port Richmond Avenue via Park Avenue and Church Street It continues south on Port Richmond Avenue turning left onto Forest Avenue until reaching Richmond Avenue 1 2 3 After both routes reach Forest Avenue Richmond Avenue they continue south along Richmond Avenue until reaching Richmond Hill Road where they diverge again The S59 continues south on Richmond Avenue shifting onto Ring Road before continuing south and doing a dogleg turn back onto Richmond Avenue via Platinum Avenue and turning left onto Yukon Avenue passing by the Yukon Depot before turning south onto Forest Hill Road and continuing through onto Richmond Avenue The S89 turns onto Richmond Hill Road until reaching Marsh Lane running south until reaching Platinum Avenue where it turns right and later turns left onto Richmond Avenue where it continues south Both routes meet up again and run south on Richmond Avenue deviating at Arthur Kill Road to serve Eltingville Transit Center They eventually reach the road s southern terminus at Hylan Boulevard where the S59 terminates outside of rush hours and where the S89 terminates using an off street bus loop south of Hylan Boulevard During rush hours the S59 follows the S78 westward running along Hylan Boulevard until reaching Craig Avenue running north and east along Craig Avenue and Amboy Road until reaching Main Street where it terminates Northbound S59 buses use Main Street to return to Hylan Boulevard The S89 is the only non express MTA bus route to run in New Jersey and the only MTA bus route to have a stop in New Jersey It only operates on weekdays during peak hours History editThe R4 the predecessor to both of these routes originally running between Port Richmond Terminal and Richmond Road Rockland Avenue 4 In 1975 as Richmond County changed their official name to Staten Island multiple bus routes in Staten Island including the R4 had their prefix changed from R to S On September 13 1987 a new branch of the S4 was created running via Hylan Boulevard to Tottenville High School The new branch provided direct access from Annadale Huguenot Prince s Bay and Tottenville to the Staten Island Mall and improved access to Richmond Memorial Hospital Service on the branch would run from 5 55 a m to 11 p m weekdays and would end earlier and start later on weekends Weekday service on the S4 would run every 15 minutes with service split evenly between this and the other branch of the S4 to Ebony Street and Rockland Road Weekend service would run every 15 to 30 minutes with service split between the branches 5 6 Sometime between April 2 1989 and April 15 1990 the S4 was split with the S59 taking over the Richmond Avenue portion and the S54 taking over the Nelson Avenue and Giffords Lane portion On September 10 1995 as part of a systemwide series of cuts to bus service to reduce a budget deficit caused by the elimination of 113 million in city funding to New York City Transit S59 service was discontinued between 1 20 a m and 4 40 a m Service would operate weekdays to Tottenville between 5 30 a m and 8 p m and from Tottenville between 4 40 a m and 8 p m Service would run to Richmond Avenue and Hylan Boulevard between 8 p m and 1 20 a m and from there between 8 p m and 12 45 a m Weekends service would run to Tottenville between 5 a m and 8 p m and to Hylan Boulevard between 8 p m and 1 20 a m Service in the other direction to Port Richmond would operate from Tottenville between 4 40 a m and 8 p m and from Hylan Boulevard between 8 p m and 12 45 a m 7 Creation of the S89 edit On October 2 2006 Red and Tan Lines cut service on its remaining bus route to Staten Island the 144 from nine trips in the morning rush hour to five since the route was not profitable Since prior to the cuts at least two buses per day were standing room only two extra buses were provided during the week on an as needed basis On October 3 elected officials on Staten Island requested that the MTA take over the service An MTA spokesperson said the MTA was looking into starting bus service between Jersey City and Staten Island In spring 2006 the New York State Legislature had passed a bill to authorize New York City Transit to run interstate service to try to get the MTA to operate the service 8 On June 18 2007 MTA Executive Director Elliot G Sander announced that the MTA would move forward with plans for a new bus route between Staten Island and the HBLR in Bayonne New Jersey Previously he had said the MTA would not run the service until TransportAzumah the existing operator stopped running buses along the route Sander said that he expected to create a service plan with NJ Transit NJT and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in the following four to eight weeks 9 A preliminary analysis done by the MTA recommended a fare of 4 for the bus service less than the normal 5 express bus fare due to the additional cost of a 1 75 HBLR ticket The fare would be 4 67 with monthly light rail pass and MetroCard discounts This is in comparison with the fares charged by TransportAzumah which were 3 to 34th Street station in Bayonne and 5 to stops in Hoboken and Jersey City 10 On July 16 2007 the MTA formally announced that it would start this new bus route the S89 Limited in the fall 11 The route would provide an alternative method to getting to Midtown Manhattan via the HBLR and PATH with buses having timed connections to the HBLR and would connect residents of the island to the job market in Hoboken Bayonne and Jersey City It would be the first interstate bus operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA and be implemented under a joint agreement with NJ Transit NJT The MTA and NJT were also working toward an agreement that would allow riders of the S89 and the HBLR to purchase a joint monthly ticket The Port Authority provided 2 million to help acquire the buses that would be used for the service Since the route would go across state lines bus operators on the route were USDOT certified 12 13 The creation of the interstate bus route was one of multiple initiatives being done by the MTA at the time to break institutional and political barriers like the joint Train to the Game service between Secaucus Junction on NJT and Metro North Railroad s New Haven Line 14 Service would run on weekdays during peak hours between 5 30 and 8 30 a m and between 4 and 7 30 p m running every 15 minutes in the peak direction and every 30 minutes in the reverse peak direction Ridership on the bus route was expected to be 1 200 a day Nine buses would be required to run the service which would cost about 1 4 million to operate 12 Service started on September 4 2007 15 13 16 In January 2008 a joint 134 Unlimited Ride MetroCard and HBLR ticket became available for sale for S89 bus riders online from NJT The pass would be flashed to fare inspectors on the HBLR 17 On April 7 2008 due to high ridership two morning trips from Staten Island and one evening trip from New Jersey were added 18 19 At the time 800 to 900 riders used the route per day 20 References edit Staten Island Bus Map PDF Metropolitan Transportation Authority January 2020 Retrieved December 1 2020 MTA Regional Bus Operations S59 bus schedule MTA Regional Bus Operations S89 bus schedule R4 Bus Timetable 1970s New York City Transit Authority Archived from the original on February 16 2019 Retrieved February 15 2019 We re Changing Schedules for Improved Local Bus Service In Staten Island S4 Tottenville or Ebony Street to Port Richmond S55 S56 improved S115 service Starting September 13 1987 Flickr New York City Transit Authority 1987 Retrieved September 13 2023 We re Changing Schedules for Improved Local Bus Service In Staten Island S4 Tottenville or Ebony Street to Port Richmond S55 S56 improved S115 service Starting September 13 1987 Flickr New York City Transit Authority 1987 Retrieved September 13 2023 We re Changing Schedules for Improved Local Bus Service In Staten Island S4 Tottenville or Ebony Street to Port Richmond S55 S56 improved S115 service Starting September 13 1987 Flickr New York City Transit Authority 1987 Retrieved September 13 2023 Announcing Improved Local Bus Service in Staten Island Flickr New York City Transit Authority 1987 Retrieved September 13 2023 Announcing Improved Local Bus Service in Staten Island Flickr New York City Transit Authority 1987 Retrieved September 13 2023 Announcing Improved Local Bus Service in Staten Island Flickr New York City Transit Authority 1987 Retrieved September 13 2023 Connelly Eileen AJ Blis Jeff September 9 1995 Fewer Hours Shorter Routes For Bus Riders Staten Island Advance Newman Andy October 4 2006 Staten Islanders Coping With Reduced Bus Service The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved September 15 2023 Yates Maura June 18 2007 Express bus service to Bayonne getting closer Staten Island Advance Retrieved September 15 2023 Yates Maura June 20 2007 MTA analysis suggests 4 charge for xbus to Bayonne Staten Island Advance Retrieved September 15 2023 Chn Sewell July 16 2007 A New Bus Connection for Staten Island and Bayonne The New York Times Retrieved September 15 2023 a b MTA NYC Transit Adds Bus Service from Staten Island to Hudson Bergen Light Rail Advances MTA Commitment to Seamless Regional Transportation mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority July 16 2007 Archived from the original on July 28 2007 Retrieved September 15 2023 a b MTA New York City Transit Begins Bus Service Between Staten Island and New Jersey First Interstate NYC Transit Route to Start September 4th mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority August 29 2007 Archived from the original on October 16 2007 Retrieved September 13 2023 Donohue Pete July 17 2007 Taking care of bus iness MTA sets new S I to Bayonne route its first across state lines New York Daily News Retrieved September 15 2023 S89 Introducing limited stop rush hour service from Staten Island to Bayonne NJ mta info Metropolitan Transportation Authority August 2007 Archived from the original on October 11 2007 Bus service between Bayonne and Staten Island up and running nj com September 6 2007 Retrieved September 13 2023 Yates Maura January 4 2008 New Dual Pass for S89 Light Rail Staten Island Advance Retrieved September 15 2023 Staten Island Bus Service Notice mta info 2008 Archived from the original on April 10 2008 Retrieved September 14 2023 Yates Maura January 29 2008 More S89 Runs On the Way Staten Island Advance Retrieved September 15 2023 Yates Maura April 7 2008 More Bus Service Starting Today Staten Island Advance Retrieved September 15 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to S59 New York City bus nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to S89 New York City bus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title S59 and S89 buses amp oldid 1186170221, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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