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MOBILITY98%of riders satisfiedwith Fordham RoadSelect Bus Service23%decline in bus traveltimes along 34thStreetFordham Road Bus Service34th St Select Bus ServiceThe Fordham Road–Pelham ParkwayBx12 Select Bus Service (SBS)replaced Bx12 Limited servicefrom the Inwood neighborhood inManhattan to Co–Op City in theBronx in June 2008. New York City’sfirst SBS route, the Bx12 SBS offerstransfer opportunities to all of thesubway lines and Metro–North linesin the Bronx as it travels east–westthrough the borough.The project resulted in 20%improvement in travel times, with98% of riders “satisfied” or “verysatisfied” with the service. The newroute experienced a 10% increasein ridership.The 34th SBS project improvedtraffic, transit speeds, pedestriansafety and curb access on a corridorthat extends for two miles fromthe 34th Street Ferry Terminal onthe East River to Twelfth Avenue.34th Street is a key transit corridor,accommodating over 33,000 bustrips a day.The 34th St SBS project has beenimplemented in phases. Bus laneswere implemented first in 2008,followed by more extensive sidewalkimprovements.Since initial improvements in 2008,bus travel times on 34th Street havedeclined 23% or by over 7½ minutes,and ridership is up over 12%.68Chapter 5: Better Bus Service