Park Slope Civic Council had asked the MTA to examine the B67 route, which folks in the Slope deem “seriously overcrowded,” and consider adding at least one extra bus, particularly during school days. That's not what the MTA thinks:
Inglesby [MTA] said that from 7-7:30 a.m., an average of 35.5 passengers ride the bus; from 7:30-8 a.m., that number jumps to 49.7; from 8-8:30, the average is even higher, at 51.5 passengers; and then from 8:30-9 a.m., the number dips to 48.
James Anyansi, a spokesperson for New York City Transit, the agency that operates the city’s buses and subways under the MTA’s oversight, said that for buses to be considered crowded, they must have an average of 54 passengers during peak hours, and 36 during off peak hours. If they are found to be technically crowded, more buses are added to a line, he said. “We do regular passenger counts, and if more buses are needed, we adjust accordingly,” he added.
Inglesby said that the agency said he would send operation planning workers out again, if riders still feel the B67 is too overcrowded or skips stops.
More of the story here. It seems to me that 52 if not that far off from 54, and 35.5 is basically the same as 36 .... never mind someone trying to get on the bus with a stroller.