The elimination of the M9 bus this summer has caused transportation headaches for our area.
Losing the M9 bus line this summer has caused transportation headaches for many residents in our area. Many of our own readers have voiced their concerns over the loss of the M9 line which was a main artery of transportation for the daily life of many residents.
The effects have caught the attention of City Councilmember Margaret Chin and the Community Board to draft a proposal which was recently presented to the MTA.
In that proposal, Battery Park City Committee have offered a resolution which calls for the extension of the M15 bus line into Battery Park City as well as extending the M22 line from Vesey Street into the southernmost tip of our neighborhood at Battery Place and Little West Street.
According to an article in this week’s Downtown Expresss, “The letter states, “due to the elimination of the M9, people traveling between Battery Park City and other areas of New York City are required to make more transfers, and, seniors, the mobility-impaired, and students particularly rely on buses.”
Compounded by the loss of the W line and consistent service closings due to the construction of the Fulton Street Transportation Hub, Lower Manhattan has been adversely affected. A response from the MTA is pending.
Extension of the M22 line from Vesey Street into the south part of Battery Park City (at least to Rector Place and Southend Ave) is the best option which I know many will be happy to see happen.
Any updates on this? We need to extend the M22 line to the south side.
I concur. The M22 bus line should (must) be extended to the south part of Battery Park City.
Same here. I totally aggree. Who do we need to talk to in order to make this happen?? M22 must be extended to Rector Place in the southern part of Battery Park City.