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Posted by italianstallion on Mon Nov 23 12:25:00 2015, in response to Transit advocates to propose free LaGuardia shuttle bus, posted by JAzumah on Mon Nov 23 09:13:06 2015. I thought it was dumb too at first, but after reading the actual Riders Alliance report - not so much.http://www.ridersny.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/LGA-report-web-version.pdf Making the Q70 free would eliminate the need for arriving travelers to figure out how to get a Metrocard to pay for the bus. They'd just be able to get on, paying instead upon transfer at the subway station. Since 85% of Q70 riders transfer to the subway, there would be minimal revenue loss to MTA, which could be made up by increased ridership from greater ease of use and marketing as a "free shuttle to subway." Also, as they point out, the signage at LGA for the Q70 is abominable. There is no clear indication that the Q70 transfers to the 7 subway to Manhattan. The Q70 signs just read "Queens." |
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