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Re: New Jersey buses in Mid-Manhattan |
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Posted by metrolinecoach111 on Tue Sep 8 23:17:51 2009, in response to New Jersey buses in Mid-Manhattan, posted by Andy on Tue Sep 8 21:41:21 2009. To add on to what Joel Azumah already mentioned, the jitney operating companies (dispatch companies who hold schedules which are then "hacked" out to jitney operators who pay a royalty fee to the dispatch entity for the schedule and a lease premium for the vehicle) apply for operating authority through the US DOT for an interstate license which is not regulated by the state.As for fares and schedules, most jitney companies arrange a loose demand-driven schedule which is adhered to by operators who work similarly to cab drivers work under the medallion owners - their shifts range from anywhere between 8-12+ hours a day - the most popular routes are the Nungesser routes (via Bergenline/Kennedy/Boulevard East), the Paterson routes (via Main Avenue) and the Jersey City routes (via Palisades and/or Kennedy to Journal Square). There are a handful of operators who lease space out of the PABT's lower level and 42nd Street street side such as Hudson Executive/Community Lines and the Pyramid (Galaxy Towers) operations into Hudson County. Others such as Express Service (Spanish Transportation) work off of surrounding street corners on 8th and 9th Avenues, laying over on side streets. The fare structure is usually around $.50 to a dollar cheaper than NJT and they provide (collectively) a more frequent and reliable service to mainly the hispanic and lower-income demographics who cannot afford the fares of NJT. Most operators utilize 20-30 passenger vans that are second-hand vehicles leased out by jitney entities to the drivers. As for NYC licensing, it is the same deal as curbside operators such as Bolt and Mega - most who are organized (but not all) apply for a license for loading and unloading, and pay a flat fee for use of the curb to the city. |
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