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On June 30, 1988 the New York City Transit Authority's Fifth Avenue Bus Depot in Brooklyn was renamed for native Brooklynite Jackie Gleason who played the character of bus driver Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners. Kramden worked for the fictional Gotham Bus Company. It is located on 5th Avenue & 39th Street in the neighborhood of Sunset Park in Brooklyn, New York, adjacent to the 36th-38th Street Yard of the New York City Subway. The Jackie Gleason Depot is part of the Brooklyn Division of bus depots in the MTA New York City Transit buses.
Around 1995, the depot converted to compressed natural gas (CNG) operation. It is one of two CNG bus depots in New York (along with West Farms Bus Depot) and the only all CNG bus depot in the city.
Types of buses
All Buses are CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) fueled. All buses are 102 inches wide and ADA Compliant as of April 2009.
Year | Manufacturer | Model | Length (feet) | Numbers | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998-2000 | New Flyer | C40LF CNG | 40 | 818, 839, 847, 868, 878, 881, 902-903, 920, 923, 934, 945, 958, 979, 983, 987 | 16 |
2002-04 | Orion | 07.501 CNG | 40 | 7560-7620 | 61 |
2011-12 | New Flyer | C40LF CNG | 40 | 230-265, 320-490, 660 | 208 |
Total Buses - 285 |
Bus routes served by the Jackie Gleason Bus Depot
- Brooklyn: B4, B8, B9 via Avenue M/60 St, B11, B16, B35/B35LTD via Church Av, B43, B61 via Ikea Term, B63 via 5 Av, B67 via 7 Av, B68 via C I Av, B69 via 7 Av, B70 via 3 Av/8 Av
See also
- MTA New York City Transit buses
- MTA Bus Company
- Brooklyn Division
- Bus models used in New York City Transit
External links
MTA Regional Bus | ||
Other Information | Bus models used in New York City Transit and MTA Bus • MetroCard • Mass transit in New York City • Official MTA New York City Transit page |