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PostPosted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:42 pm    Post subject: More service cuts for Centro Reply with quote

New Centro Bus Schedules for Summer 2010

Syracuse, NY –Centro’s summer bus schedules will go into effect on June 28, 2010. Due to New York State’s continued reduction in funding for the State’s public transportation operators the new schedules include a reduction in frequency of trips on several Centro bus routes.

This marks the third consecutive year in which New York State has reduced its funding for public transportation authorities. The money provided by the state typically accounted for nearly 50% of the cost of operating Centro bus services.

“While we have had to reduce the frequency of some services, we continue to provide access for the overwhelming majority of individuals who would use public transportation,” said Centro Executive Director Frank Kobliski. “However, we are concerned that continued funding reductions from New York State will further erode our bus services and affect more and more Central New Yorkers.”

The new schedules are green in color and are now available online and at Centro distribution sites.

10 South Salina St:
The frequency of service along S. Salina St.- Brighton Avenue corridor during mid-day, weekdays has been reduced to match the level of service of other major urban routes. (approximately every 35 minutes). The 210 S. Salina – Bernadine trip leaving downtown at 7:18am and the 410 Nedrow trip leaving Salina St. / Conklin Ave have been discontinued. The 110 S. Salina – Valley Plaza trip leaving downtown at 7:38am will now operate as a 210 Salina – Bernadine. The 410 Nedrow trip leaving downtown at 12:30am will operate as a 310 S. Salina - Valley. All 310 S. Salina - Valley trips will no longer pull into Valley Plaza a second time after reaching Glen Avenue.

16 North Salina St:
The 16 North Salina trip leaving downtown at 12:30am has been discontinued.

20 Eastwood
The frequency of service along James St. – Oak St corridor during mid-day, weekdays has been reduced to match the level of service of other major urban routes. (approximately 35 minutes). The 20 James – Lamson trips leaving downtown at 4:00pm and 4:50pm, and leaving Leo Ave. and Leplage Place have been discontinued.

23 East Syracuse
The 123 East Syracuse – Walmart trip leaving downtown at 12:30am will now operate as a 20 James – Lamson leaving downtown, and will return to downtown as a 276 Salt Springs, traveling Springfield to Salt Springs to East Genesee to Westmoreland to Fayette to Downtown.

26 South Avenue
The 26 South Ave - Elmwood trip leaving downtown at 12:30am, has been replaced with a 310 S. Salina - Bernadine, which will continue Valley Drive, to South Avenue to Onondaga to Downtown.

30 Westcott
The 330 Westcott - SU trip leaving Wegmans” Park – N- Ride at 5:57am has been discontinued.

36 Camillus
Combined the 136x Camillus Express trip leaving downtown at 5:10pm with the 36 Camillus bus leaving downtown at 5:20pm. The combined bus will leave downtown at 5:20pm bus and operate as a 136 with service to the Village of Camillus.
The 136x Camillus Express trip leaving the Village of Camillus at 7:10am will now operate as a 136 Camillus. The 36 Camillus trips leaving downtown at 6:30am and leaving Camillus Commons at 6:30am are being discontinued.

46 Liverpool - Route 57
Combined the 46x Liverpool – Great Northern Mall trip leaving downtown at 4:14 with the 146 Liverpool – Casual Estates trip leaving downtown at 4:20pm. The combined bus will leave downtown at 4:20pm bus and operate as a 46 Liverpool - Great Northern Mall with service to Casual Estates before traveling to Great Northern Mall. This trip will then return to downtown as a 46 Liverpool – Great Northern Mall arriving downtown at 6:05.

48 Liverpool - Morgan Rd
The 248 Liverpool – Morgan Rd- Seneca Mall trip leaving Seneca Mall at 6:32am has been discontinued.

The 248 Liverpool – Morgan Rd. Seneca Mall trip leaving downtown at 5:27pm will now leave downtown at 5:23pm.

50 Carousel Center
The 150 Transportation Center via 81 trip leaving the Regional Transportation Center at 6:40am has been discontinued.

52 Court - Park
The 52 Court –Park leaving downtown at 11:35pm will continue to operate as a 52 Court - Park leaving downtown, but will now return to downtown as an 80 Grant Boulevard.

152 Court - Industrial Park
The 152x Court - Park trip leaving downtown at 10:35pm and the 152x leaving Vincent and Townline Rds at 11:02pm have been discontinued.

62 Fayetteville - Manlius
The 262 Manlius – East Genesee trip leaving downtown at 5:25am and the 262x Manlius Express leaving Carriage House East at 6:02am have been discontinued.

64 Western Lights
164 Western Lights Extension trip leaving downtown at 6:10pm will serve Price Chopper and Wegmans on its return trip to downtown only. The 64 trip leaving downtown at 12:30 will continue to operate as a 64 Western Lights, but will return to downtown as a 274 Solvay.

68 Erie Blvd
The 276 Salt Springs trip that leaves downtown at 12:30am will now leave downtown as a 20 outbound until James and Thompson Road, and will return to downtown as a 276 Salt Springs.

72 East Colvin
The 72 Townsend trip leaving Almus Olver at 11:55am will now leave at 11:45am.

74 Solvay
274 Solvay trip leaving downtown at 12:30am has been replaced with a 64 Western Lights trip that will return to downtown as a 274 Solvay.

76 Salt Springs
The 276 bus leaving downtown at 12:30am will now leave downtown as a 20 James - Lamson and will return to downtown as a 276 Salt Springs.

80 Grant Blvd
The 80 Grant Blvd. trip leaving downtown at 11:30pm has been replaced with a 52 Court – Park trip that will return to downtown as an 80 Grant Blvd..

82 Baldwinsville
The 282 Baldwinsville trip leaving downtown at 6:05am will only travel to the Village of Baldwinsville and not continue to Radisson. The 282 Baldwinsville – Radisson trip that leaves Radisson at 6:45am will no longer service Radisson and will originate in the Village of Baldwinsville. Radisson will continue to be served by the 282x Baldwinsville Express trip that leaves Radisson at 6:47am.

84 Mattydale

The 84 Mattydale trips leaving downtown at 8:15am and leaving Northern Lights Mall at 8:40am have been discontinued.

86 Henry Clay
The 86/286 Henry Clay trips leaving downtown at 11:10am, 1:30pm, 4:10pm & 6:15pm; the 86 Henry Clay trips leaving Norstar Apartments at 11:50am, 2:10pm & 6:15pm; and the 286 Henry Clay trip leaving Wetzel & Maltage at 4:15pm have been discontinued.

88 / 88X
The 88 Cicero – North Syracuse trip leaving downtown at 5:40pm and the 88 Cicero – North Syracuse trips leaving Wegmans at 5:50pm and 6:05pm have been discontinued.

The 88x trips leaving Wegmans at 6:05am and 6:55am and the 88x trip leaving Syracuse University at 5:04pm have been discontinued.

388 Central Square
The 388 Central Square trip leaving downtown at 5:19am will now depart at 5:35am.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This round of cuts eliminated Centro’s only off-peak short-turn operation – the 10 South Salina-Brighton and 20 James-Lamson midday trips. These runs were interlined and used two buses to effectively offer 15 to 20 minute headways on Centro’s two most important routes. The downside to this operation was the tight 15-minute running time from downtown to the outer terminals, as these runs would often get hopelessly behind schedule.

Otherwise, the service cuts primarily involve combining a few late night trips and trimming numerous suburban runs. The suburban service reductions are probably going to have the biggest effect on riders who have to make connections to get to destinations other than downtown Syracuse. When I had my car issues a few years ago, I regularly took the 6:40 a.m. route 36 trip from Fairmount Fair in order to have plenty of time to make my transfer. That trip has been eliminated, and my options would now be to take the 6:27 trip and have a wait of over 30 minutes on a downtown street corner, or take the 6:55 trip and hope that the bus is no more than five minutes late (the one time I rode this trip, it arrived four minutes late and I had to run to make my connection and to stand on most of the trip). If Centro has to endure another round of service cuts, they are going to start hitting bone and many more riders will be affected.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 12:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, well - the short-turn trips on James and South Salina are coming back.

From an e-mail I received from Centro:

Centro Announces Fall Service Schedule

Syracuse, NY- Beginning Monday September 6, 2008, Centro will implement its Fall 2010 service schedule in Syracuse and Onondaga County. Service levels will remain relatively unchanged with the exception of:

    The James Street corridor will see slight increases in frequency as four midday trips have been added to the 20 James/Lamson line leaving downtown at: 9:20am, 10:12am, 11:22am and 12:32pm.

    The South Salina Street corridor will also see slight increases in frequency as four trips have been added to the 10 South Salina St. route including: a 110 South Salina/Valley Plaza trip leaving downtown at 8:17am and three midday 10 South Salina/Brighton trips leaving downtown at: 9:42am, 10:52am and 12:02pm.

    One 130 SU-Westcott/Nottingham HS trip leaving downtown at 2:00pm has also been added.


Minor time adjustments were made to the following schedules: 23 East Syracuse, 26 South Ave, 36 Camillus, 236 Auburn – Syracuse, 46 Liverpool – Route 57, 52 Court – Park, 54 Midland – Valley, 88 North Syracuse and the 388 Central Square.

Please consult the schedules page on Centro’s website for more information (www.centro.org/cnyschedules.aspx) or call Centro Information at: 315-442-3400.
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