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Posted by Gold_12TH on Thu May 10 01:20:13 2012 NEWARK — NJ Transit riders could hop on their commuter bus at a Manhattan stop and avoid the busy, overcrowded Port Authority Bus Terminal, if state Transportation Commissioner James Simpson has his way.Simpson suggested the idea as a way to handle the demand for more bus service, while bypassing an already bursting-at-the-seams Port Authority Bus Terminal. “We know the physical conditions with the Port Authority Bus Terminal. We’re looking for a smarter solution, rather than having people walk to an overcrowded bus terminal,” said Simpson, who suggested the idea at Wednesday’s NJ Transit board of directors meeting. Bus ridership is growing fast at NJ Transit, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal — the destination for most of NJ Transit’s suburban commuter routes — is already over capacity, he said. NY Waterway ferry has a fleet of buses used to transport passengers from riverside terminals to midtown and lower Manhattan on five peak-hour routes, Simpson said. Academy Bus also has commuter routes that pick up and discharge passengers at bus stops downtown. NJ Transit bus officials told Simpson they’d considered the idea in the past, but rejected it due to the volume of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. A key question still remains: Would New York officials permit NJ Transit to use the bus stops? Simpson said New York City Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials would be consulted about the idea and whether MTA bus stops could be used. MTA officials said the city Department of Transportation has jurisdiction over the bus stops it uses. City DOT officials didn’t have an answer Wednesday as to whether NJ Transit could use their bus stops. Simpson and other NJ Transit officials said they were unaware of any regulations currently prohibiting NJ Transit buses from picking up passengers at Manhattan bus stops, saying that would also have to be researched. NJ Transit also has some commuter routes on which buses drop off and pick up people in lower Manhattan and at the Port Authority George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal. ---http://www.app.com/article/20120509/NJNEWS/305090054/DOT-chief-Buses-should-make-more-stops-in-NYC?nclick_check=1 |
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