M21 (New York City bus)
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| Houston Street Crosstown | |||
 An OBI Orion VII OG HEV 07.501 operating on the M21. | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | New York City Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Michael J. Quill Depot | ||
| Vehicle | Daimler Chrysler Orion VII New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Lower Manhattan | ||
| Communities served | West Village, SoHo, Lower East Side | ||
| Start | West Village – Spring St at Hudson St (6th Avenue at Spring St PM rush hours) | ||
| Via | Houston St | ||
| End | Lower East Side – Grand St at FDR Dr | ||
| Length | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | ||
| Service | |||
| Weekend frequency | Every 30 minutes | ||
| Operates | 6:30 AM-11:50 PM | ||
| Annual patronage | 174,220 (2020) | ||
| 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]. On January 3rd, 2022, the M21 had its western terminus during PM rush hours truncated to 6th Avenue due to rush hour traffic on Varick Street approaching the Holland Tunnel.
Equipment[]
The M21 operates out of Michael J. Quill Depot, using [[Orion Bus Industries| Orion VII NG HEV 07.501, New Flyer XD40 Xcelsior, and New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 buses. [5][6] Prior to 2019 and 2022 the route operated Nova Bus RTS-06 and Orion VII Old Gen buses, but these were replaced by the New Flyer XD40 Xcelsiors and New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40's [7][8]
References[]
- ^ MTA Regional Bus Operations. "M21 bus schedule" (PDF).
- ^ "MTA Bus Time". bt.mta.info. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ "WebCite query result" (PDF). www.webcitation.org. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
{{cite web}}: 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.
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