M21 (New York City bus)
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Houston Street Crosstown | |||
Overview | |||
System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
Operator | New York City Transit | ||
Garage | Quill Depot | ||
Vehicle | OBI Orion VII OG HEV 07.501, OBI Orion VII NG HEV 07.501, New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 | ||
Route | |||
Locale | Lower Manhattan | ||
Communities served | West Village, SoHo, Lower East Side | ||
Start | West Village – Spring St at Hudson St | ||
Via | Houston St | ||
End | Lower East Side – Grand St at FDR Dr | ||
Service | |||
Operates | 24 hours | ||
Transfers | Yes | ||
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The M21 bus route constitutes a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City. The M21 operates between the West Village and the Lower East Side, serving as a Houston Street crosstown.
Current route
The M21 bus route begins at Spring St at Hudson St in the West Village. Eastbound buses use Sixth Avenue to access Houston Street, whereas westbound buses use King Street and Washington Street to access the terminus. The M21 stays on Houston Street until Columbia Street. Eastbound buses continue to FDR Drive, and use the service road to access Grand St, where they terminate. Westbound buses then use Lewis St, Delancey St, and Columbia St to access Houston St, where they head back to the West Side. [1][2]
History
Early history
The M21 was originally the New York City Department of Plant and Structures bus route M10 – later became NYCO's 21. This route replaced New York Railways' Avenue C Line streetcar on September 21, 1919.
Recent history
Due to the 2010 budget crisis, the M21's weekend service discontinued on June 27, 2010, in conjunction with an extension to its current terminus at Grand St and FDR Dr.[3] Weekend service was restored on January 6, 2013.[4]
Equipment
The M21 operates out of Michael J. Quill Depot, using OBI Orion VII OG HEV 07.501, OBI Orion VII NG HEV 07.501, and New Flyer XD40 Xcelsior buses.[5][6] Prior to 2019, the route operated Nova Bus RTS-06 buses, but these were replaced by the New Flyer XD40 Xcelsiors.[7][8]
References
- ^ MTA Regional Bus Operations. "M21 bus schedule".
- ^ "MTA Bus Time". bt.mta.info. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ "WebCite query result" (PDF). www.webcitation.org. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
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: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Weekend service restored on Houston St". web.mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Michael J. Quill Bus Depot (MaBSTOA) - MTA New York City Bus Roster". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "New York MTA (Bus – Depot Roster) – The Insider's Guide". Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "Metropolitan Transportation Authority 5105-5249 - CPTDB Wiki". cptdb.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "Metropolitan Transportation Authority retired bus fleet - CPTDB Wiki". cptdb.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-28.