What is the longest NYC bus route?

Number of routes: 234 local, 20 Select Bus Service, and 73 express bus routes in the five boroughs. Longest rides: The longest local bus route is Staten Island's S78 at 19.7 miles between the St George Ferry Terminal and the Bricktown Mall in Charleston. Depots: Buses are housed, washed, and maintained at 28 depots.



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  • San Francisco, CA to Miami, FL – 81 hours and 45 mins.


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The Midtown Bus Terminal is located in the heart of Times Square. It is not only the nation's largest bus terminal, it's also the world's busiest.

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The top ten fastest bus routes in London
  • 1) 637: Kemnal College, Sidcup to Grove Park Station - school special (22.3mph)
  • 2) 636: Kemnal College, Sidcup to Grove Park Station - school special (19.6mph)
  • 3) N33: Hammersmith to Fulwell (19.1mph)
  • 4) N34: Barnet High Street to Walthamstow Bus Station (18.5mph)


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The infamous number 14 bus no longer holds the unenviable title of being London's slowest bus with it's neighbour somehow even slower. Taking 80 minutes to cover seven miles from Fulham to Central London, the number 11 bus is officially London's slowest, according to the latest TfL data.

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How much is a seat on the world's longest bus journey? The 56-day Bus to London sets off from Istanbul on August 7 and arrives in London on October 1, 2023.

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London Buses route 1 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Canada Water bus station and Hampstead Heath, it is operated by London Central.

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Reading Buses' Bus Hound was recorded doing a lap speed of 76.785mph (123.57km/h) at Bedford's Millbrook Proving Ground. It runs on biomethane compressed natural gas and is painted black and white like a Friesian cow. It normally carries passengers around Reading. The UK Timing Association confirmed the new record.

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But 1929 was also the year a Suffolk-based Dennis bus, known as 'Ermintrude,' first entered service and the vehicle – reputed to be the oldest working bus in the UK – is still going strong nearly 100 years later.

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  • Bus 555 from Kendal to Keswick.
  • Busway A from Cambridge to St Ives, Cambridgeshire.
  • Bus 37 from Aviemore to Grantown-on-Spey.
  • Bus 402 from Coleraine to Ballycastle.
  • X93/X94 from Scarborough to Whitby.
  • CH1 from Cromer to Wells-next-the-Sea.


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What is the Hopper? Any second bus or tram journey made within one hour of the start of your first journey will be free, if you're using contactless or Oyster pay-as-you-go.

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In all three cases, these were slower than for the equivalent three periods of the last financial year, 2022/23, when the average speeds were 9.7 mph, 9.4 mph and 9.5 mph. And the year before that, 2021/22, they were 9.8 mph, 9.6 mph and 9.5 mph.

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Issues with the route Often, the bus goes on diversion, winding its way around back streets. But this isn't always feasible. Perhaps the roadworks come too close to the end of the route, and it's logical to terminate early.

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