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Re: BoltBus Long Island RENAME to ''7Bus''... why? |
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Posted by jasonbellamy on Mon Jun 24 00:36:37 2013, in response to Re: BoltBus Long Island RENAME to ''7Bus''... why?, posted by hound on Sat Jun 22 00:58:55 2013. I'm not going to book a commuter trip days in advance like an intercity trip. As long as the buses are mostly empty, they shouldn't screw walk-up passengers with high fares.I rode the service this weekend. I had no idea when I'd be ready to leave the city, so I couldn't book ahead of time -- there's no way I'd wait 2 hours for a bus. I got to the stop about 15 minutes early, and called BoltBus just to confirm that a bus was really going to show up. It didn't help that the only sign at the bus stop said Hampton Luxury Liner. They told me the next trip was 2 hours away. I asked about the upcoming trip, and they said it was too late to book a ticket, and I had to pay the walk-up fare. $15 for a bus to Melville makes no sense, when the off-peak LIRR fare is $10.75. And then the bus got stuck in really bad LIE traffic all the way across Queens. So compared to the train, the bus was less frequent (which is the most important factor for transit), more expensive, and slower, and both stations had fewer amenities (no taxis, rest rooms, etc). I can't see it succeeding unless they make some major changes. |
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