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About the route
The proposed BM2 Express runs between Spring Creek/Canarsie and Downtown Manhattan.
The current length of the Downtown peak-only BM2 route is 15.5 miles. The proposed length of the BM2 Express route is 14.6 miles.
In the existing route, the average stop spacing is 1,373 feet. Under the proposed route, that would increase to 1,722 feet.
In the existing route, there are 1.2 turns per mile. Under the proposed route, that would decrease to 1.1 turns per mile.
Route improvements
- Interborough route
- More direct routing
- Improved stop spacing
- Fewer route patterns
- Priority Corridor
Review the BM2 route summary
The proposed BM2 would refer only to the Downtown peak-only variant of the existing BM2. The proposed BM2 would mostly maintain its existing routing.
Between Ocean Av and Coney Island Av, the BM2 would use Beverley Rd instead of Cortelyou Rd, a shorter route path that would remove a challenging turn at Co-ney Island Av/Cortelyou Rd, reducing delays. Existing express service would be discontinued on Cortelyou Rd. In Manhattan, the proposed BM2 would travel in both directions on Water St in order to simplify service. Service on Trinity Pl and Church St would be provided by the proposed BM7, BM8, the M55, and numerous nearby subway lines.
As an Express route, stops on local streets would be spaced slightly farther apart than existing to speed up travel time and improve reliability. Along the highway, Express routes travel non-stop to and from Manhattan.
Spans and inbound frequencies would remain the same as the existing BM2 Downtown variant. Outbound frequencies would be reduced due to low ridership on some trips.