Bx15

The Bx15 runs between Fordham Plaza and West 125th Street Pier along 3rd Avenue and 125th Street. The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign randomly surveyed 181 riders on the Bx15 in 2002. Here’s what they think of the route*:

Performance of the Bx15**

Average On-Time Performance in 2001: N/A Average On-Time Performance, all Bronx buses in 2001: 75% Average Wait Assessment in 2001: N/A Average Wait Assessment, all Bronx buses in 2001: 83.4%

Ridership on the Bx15***

Average weekday ridership in 2000: 20,177 Change in ridership between 1999 and 2000: + 22.1% Change in service between 1999 and 2000: + 3.7%

Riders’ comments on the Bx15:

“This bus takes too long. Once it finally arrives there are 3 other buses with it.” “I am very pleased with the service.” “Schedules and drivers attitudes need to be adjusted.” “They should have more Bx15’s running. It’s very busy in the early evenings.”

* Source: The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign randomly surveyed riders on the Bx15 in 2002, receiving 181 responses. Riders rated cleanliness, safety, reliability, announcements and crowding on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is least satisfactory and 5 most satisfactory. Percent of riders dissatisfied represents the proportion of riders giving the rating of 1 or 2. Overall dissatisfaction is an average of the dissatisfaction proportion of all 5 indicators.

** Source: MTA New York City Transit. Average On-Time Performance and Wait Assessment is based on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Quarter Service Quality Indicators, 2001. On-Time Performance is based on how closely buses adhere to their schedules during evening hours. Wait Assessment is the degree to which buses arrive regularly. The lower the percentage the more buses are arriving bunched together or with big gaps in service.

*** Source: MTA New York City Transit. Ridership is measured by the average number of weekday riders in September 2000.

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