M96 and M106 buses
m96, m106 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 96th Street Crosstown East 106th Street Line | |||
Two Orion VII NG HEVs on 96th Street: a 2008 model (3866) on the M96 and a 2009 model (4405) on the M106. Both buses are retired. | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority | ||
| Garage | Manhattanville Depot | ||
| Vehicle | Orion VII NG HEV Nova Bus LFS HEV New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 | ||
| Began service | May 1993 (M96) 1996 (M106) | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Manhattan | ||
| Communities served | Upper West Side, Yorkville, Upper East Side, East Harlem | ||
| Start | Upper West Side - 96th Street & West End Avenue | ||
| Via | West 96th Street, East 96th Street (M96), East 106th Street (M106) | ||
| End | Yorkville - East 97th Street & 1st Avenue (M96) East Harlem - East 105th Street & FDR Drive (M106) | ||
| Length | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) (M96) 2.5 miles (4.0 km) (M106) | ||
| Service | |||
| Operates | 24 hours (M96) All times except evenings and late nights (M106) | ||
| Annual patronage | 2,950,126 (M96) (2024) 446,749 (M106) (2024) | ||
| Transfers | Yes | ||
| Timetable | M96 M106 | ||
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The M96 and M106 constitute a pair of bus routes in Manhattan, running between Upper West Side and primarily on West 96th Street and East 96th Street to the Upper East Side or East 106th Street to East Harlem.