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Posted by JAzumah on Sun Dec 21 13:56:00 2008, in response to NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sun Dec 21 13:24:25 2008. Bad economies bring revolutions. |
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Posted by QM18Express on Sun Dec 21 14:04:09 2008, in response to NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sun Dec 21 13:24:25 2008. This looks pretty interesting. It looks like it might be a success if they do it right. And I see that the buses will have Wi-Fi in it as well so it should be very interesting to say the least. |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Sun Dec 21 14:36:06 2008, in response to Re: NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by JAzumah on Sun Dec 21 13:56:00 2008. It's just barely undercutting LIRR fares. Still, I wonder if it will work. HOV ends at the Queens line and the BQE is a disaster and a half. The LI locations are good though, and the AM schedule for Wall St works since those guys gotta get in early, and a lot of them probably come from those 2 areas on Long Island.I wonder if something between Melville/Jericho and NYC would work. You could run reverse peak service as well. It would come from the city, loop around Melville, go to the park and ride, and go to NYC |
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Posted by QM18Express on Sun Dec 21 14:49:11 2008, in response to Re: NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sun Dec 21 14:36:06 2008. Looking at the schedule, they going to use the LIE all the way to the Midtown Tunnel since the Downtown buses are going to stop at 2nd Ave and 34 St so those buses are going to use the Midtown Tunnel HOV lane in the AM Rush Hours |
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Posted by metrolinecoach111 on Sun Dec 21 15:05:38 2008, in response to Re: NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by QM18Express on Sun Dec 21 14:49:11 2008. Very interesting stuff, schedule and locations look very appropriate and the fare is very reasonable and competitive with the LIRR - more commuter bus services (i.e. Jersey) should look into the whole WiFi thing for greater interest among commuters - eventually it'll become the norm....WorldWide Tours is really becoming the next Bestway getting their hand involved in many different ventures (Vamoose to the DC area, Sunflower/GGM Mohegan Sun runs from Chinatown and Flushing, Asian market AC bus service, SGS Travelscope AC service)Joel, what ever happened to the service you proposed a few months back with service operating from park-n-ride locations on the L.I.E to Midtown and JC? |
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Posted by JAzumah on Sun Dec 21 17:06:42 2008, in response to Re: NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by metrolinecoach111 on Sun Dec 21 15:05:38 2008. On the shelf. I want to run everything with my own equipment and that means prioritizing. The deal that would have gotten all of those buses in one shot fell through in May. |
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Posted by Charles G on Sun Dec 21 18:03:00 2008, in response to NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sun Dec 21 13:24:25 2008. Outbound departures are too early. |
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Posted by 167T on Sun Dec 21 18:10:25 2008, in response to Re: NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by Charles G on Sun Dec 21 18:03:00 2008. Maybe their charter operation goes to hell in the winter. Let's see what happens when the weather warms up and they need the equipment!I'd rather be on the train anyway than sit on the LIE. |
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Posted by Bill From Maspeth on Sun Dec 21 19:54:58 2008, in response to Re: NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by 167T on Sun Dec 21 18:10:25 2008. Hampton Jitney sits in traffic on the LIE too. |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Sun Dec 21 20:59:59 2008, in response to Re: NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by Bill From Maspeth on Sun Dec 21 19:54:58 2008. AND THEY SUCK! |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Sun Dec 21 21:17:22 2008, in response to Re: NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by Charles G on Sun Dec 21 18:03:00 2008. AGREED |
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Posted by R40SlantontheB on Mon Dec 22 00:27:29 2008, in response to Re: NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sun Dec 21 14:36:06 2008. When LIRR fares go up 25% it will be significantly less than a peak LIRR ticket and more comfortable. I think this new express bus is a great idea...whoever thought of it was very smart indeed, the timing couldn't be better! |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Mon Dec 22 00:37:25 2008, in response to NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sun Dec 21 13:24:25 2008. It's a great idea, but they should put a Glen Cove stop where the N21 and N27 terminal is. |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Mon Dec 22 01:28:58 2008, in response to Re: NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by R40SlantontheB on Mon Dec 22 00:27:29 2008. PM schedule definitely could be better. It seems they're trying to beat the worst of the traffic, since they only use the HOV lane for 3 exits. And honestly, I'd take a C3 with a transfer any day over an H series |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Mon Dec 22 01:43:07 2008, in response to Re: NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by Osmosis Jones on Mon Dec 22 00:37:25 2008. Why? Transfers to either route would be pretty useless. The only route the would be a good transfer is a non-existent Glen Cove-Bayville one. Now that I think about it, even having a clock tower stop in Roslyn wouldn't do much. Christopher Morely is a great location b/c there is tons of parking there that is never used except winter evenings and summer weekends.I just wish someone would start a reverse peak bus service. That is a transit gap that the railroad can not fill for a long time. |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Mon Dec 22 06:53:40 2008, in response to Re: NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by NIMBYkiller on Mon Dec 22 01:43:07 2008. For people that live in Sea Cliff on the Shore or along Glen Street. |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Mon Dec 22 14:47:49 2008, in response to Re: NEW EXPRESS BUS SERVICE Long Island-NYC, posted by Osmosis Jones on Mon Dec 22 06:53:40 2008. The church acts as a park and ride. People drive to the bus. The N21/N27 terminal wouldn't be convenient anyway for Sea Cliff. Honestly, the only other stop I could imagine there being, keeping with their park and ride model, would be Greenvale at the shopping center across from the animal hospital with the Wendys and Burger King(and TJ Maxx?). Easy in, easy out, and good amount of parking. Plus you have everyone passing there that would be driving from 25A from the east |
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