Summary
The B100 is a bus route in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Originally operated by Command Bus Company, the bus route is now operated by MTA Bus Company, running between Midwood and Mill Basin.
b100 | |||
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| Mill Basin-Midwood Line Quentin Road/Fillmore Avenue Line | |||
 Mill Basin-bound B100 on Fillmore Avenue | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | MTA Bus Company | ||
| Garage | Spring Creek Depot | ||
| Vehicle | New Flyer C40LF CNG | ||
| Began service | February 3, 1960 | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||
| Communities served | Midwood, Marine Park, Flatlands, Mill Basin | ||
| Start | Mill Basin - National Drive & Mill Avenue (last drop-off) 56th Drive & Strickland Avenue (first pick-up) | ||
| Via | Quentin Road, Fillmore Avenue, East 66th Street | ||
| End | Midwood - East 16th Street and Quentin Road at Kings Highway ( B Q trains) | ||
| Length | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) | ||
| Other routes | BM1 Mill Basin/Midtown/Downtown | ||
| Service | |||
| Operates | 5:00 AM - 1:00 AM | ||
| Annual patronage | 938,620 (2022)[1] | ||
| Transfers | Yes | ||
| Timetable | B100 | ||
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Route Description edit
The B100 bus route first starts at East 16th Street and Quentin Road near the Kings Highway station through a loop. Then it turns east onto Quentin Road. By the end of the intersection, it continues southeast through Gerritsen Avenue until it merges northeast via Filmore Avenue. After that, slightly turning to Avenue T, Mill Avenue, and Avenue U. Lastly, it turns down south spirally, and ending through a loop at National Drive and Mill Avenue during a drop-off and 56th Drive and Strickland Avenue during a pick-up.[2][3]
History edit
It began on February 3, 1960 by Pioneer Bus Company. It was extended from Bassett Avenue to 56th Drive (then called McMullen Drive) in August 1960.
It was later operated by Command Bus Company starting October 22, 1979, due to a long strike at Pioneer Bus Company.
On December 5, 2005, the MTA Bus Company took over the routes from Command Bus Company, including the B100 bus.
Bus redesign edit
On December 1, 2022, the MTA released a draft redesign of the Brooklyn bus network. As part of the redesign, the B100 service will be rerouted to use Avenue R instead of Quentin Road, replacing the B2, which will be eliminated.[4] [5] Every bus on the route has been equipped with infoTransit display and audio system, though buses with a screen on the wall do not show subway transfers e.g. BMT Brighton Line.
References edit
- ^ "Subway and bus ridership for 2022". mta.info. August 3, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ MTA Regional Bus Operations. "B100 bus schedule".
- ^ "Brooklyn Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign Draft Plan". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Draft Plan: B100 Local". MTA. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
External links edit
Media related to B100 (New York City bus) at Wikimedia Commons
