![]() Weekday ridership on the X28 in 2015 grew by seven percent over the previous year, according to NYC Transit. Manhattan-bound demand is likely to increase during the holidays, and may drop later in the winter, he said. He added that it was reasonable to assume the state agency would try out weekend service for a full year, noting that there will be ebbs and flows in usage. The MTA will review demand statistics for the X28 in six months, Quaglione said, and may tweak the weekend schedule. “Now we have to use it and show the MTA that the petition drives and emails were all backed up by ridership.” “ if the numbers are low, it could be eliminated,” Quaglione continued. “The key is ridership,” answered John Quaglione, deputy chief of staff for Senator Golden. Will X28 weekend service become permanent? The return of the X28 bus is “great for those who work on Saturdays and Sundays, or who wish to travel to Manhattan on weekends to shop, dine or see a show,” said State Senator Marty Golden (R), a member of the MTA’s Capital Review Board, in a statement. The X28 route enables residents from neighborhoods like Sea Gate, Coney Island, Bensonhurst, and Dyker Heights to travel to Downtown and Midtown Manhattan. ![]() Saturday and Sunday service on the X28 bus route, which was discontinued in 2010 as part of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) budget cuts, has been restored for a six-month trial period starting Sunday, September 4th. ![]() The MTA has restored weekend express bus service to Manhattan from our area, but will be keeping a close eye on ridership. 3 min read Photo Courtesy of Justin Brannan.
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