by Gina 
Greenpointers, we’ve been getting some serious complaints about the B48 as of late. One resident, who frequents the stop on Nassau and Kingsland, has gone so far as to call and email the MTA multiple times to no avail (they replied to her with several canned responses that marked the case as “closed”).
Our tipster writes: For the past two months, service has…
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sooooo, in january they will simply adjust the schedule to once every hour?
Kudos on a well-written post. The B48 doesn’t run well, and the tipster should speak with Joe Lentol’s office, which is very responsive when it comes to transportation issues. (They are probably sick of me complaining about the B Sixty-Screw.)
Ha! When I saw the original post here on the B48 I was like wait… really, the B62 isn’t the worst?
i have lived in this city my whole life and public bus service has been consistently shitty since the dawn of my memory. just WALK, people.
really? I take it every morning and it’s usually on time and fine.
What’s the problem with walking 10 blocks to get to the train? I understand the elderly but teens to middle aged commuters need to stop complaining. However, the B48 route needs NEW buses. The ones we currently have are complete trash.
Walking isn’t the problem. If there was no bus, then of course, I’d walk – no issue there. It’s the principle of the matter, though. If the MTA offers a service for pay and advertises a schedule then they should follow through. Period.
If the ten blocks you’re referring to is the beginning of a commute that has another ten block walk tacked on to the end of it, then it can be a problem for some people. I’ll take an on-time, working bus with a driver who isn’t doing a crossword puzzle while driving over a squeaky-clean bus any day.
I grew up in greenpoint and this situation with the B48 is nothing new. There are times when you can wait 25 min for one and when it comes, two busses arrive. I’ve learned a long time ago to just walk to the subway.
PS. It’s not just the B48 it’s other busses too… B43 in particular. I find most busses come whenever they feel like it. I think it’s a fundamental problem that is engrained within the system.
Here’s a better question regarding the whole situation, when the hell is the MTA going to lo-jack all the buses in Brooklyn and Queens? This is the 21st century, why can’t I use my Smartphone to determine when I should leave my apartment to meet the bus? Other cities have had this cost effective technology for 10 years now!
Why is New York taking forever to get on board with this?
Here’s more information from Assemblyman Lentol’s Facebook page: “If you have any issues with the B48 bus route, please contact Edward Baker from my office at (718) 383-7474.”
Can you please contact my office by sending a message on Facebook, an email to [email protected] or call Edward Baker at my office, (718) 383-7474? We need to hear people’s personal issues and problems with the B48 so we can improve the service.
It’s the worst line ever. If it’s not more than 10 mins late, it’s early, leaving us stranded even if we get there on time. Sometimes it won’t come for over 40 mins! I mean how hard is it to be on time? It’s run by incompetent people.