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Posted by N6 Limited on Sat Apr 7 11:42:35 2012 http://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/letter-bus-changes-will-help-most-riders-1.3647476'While "cuts" has been the word most used to describe service adjustments to the new Nassau Inter-County Express bus schedule going into effect today , much more is going on. Interesting stats. |
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Posted by Joe on Sat Apr 7 13:49:52 2012, in response to Letter: Bus changes will help most riders [NICE], posted by N6 Limited on Sat Apr 7 11:42:35 2012. The N19 is losing 11 of its 31 trips Monday-to-Friday. It is losing 9 trips on Saturday and keeping the Sunday hourly service. From my casual observation, many workers at stores and services along the route depend on the bus, in particular, getting to work at Sunrise Mall. East of Sunrise Mall, there are shoppers returning to their homes through East Massapequa and more on-and-off traffic on the commercial mileage of Merrick Road and Montauk Highway.---- Link to my Seaford blog The N54 is remaining at hourly service, six days a week. |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Sat Apr 7 21:55:38 2012, in response to Re: Letter: Bus changes will help most riders [NICE], posted by Joe on Sat Apr 7 13:49:52 2012. I think the issue with the N19 is that it's a long route and most riders are just riding between Freeport and Sunrise Mall. |
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Posted by Joe V on Sun Apr 8 09:46:05 2012, in response to Re: Letter: Bus changes will help most riders [NICE], posted by N6 Limited on Sat Apr 7 21:55:38 2012. Doesn't the N19 have a little competition with SCT to Babylon ? |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Sun Apr 8 14:01:41 2012, in response to Re: Letter: Bus changes will help most riders [NICE], posted by Joe V on Sun Apr 8 09:46:05 2012. It's the only route along Montauk Highway west of the Babylon LIRR station. |
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Posted by checkmatechamp13 on Sun Apr 8 16:12:18 2012, in response to Re: Letter: Bus changes will help most riders [NICE], posted by N6 Limited on Sun Apr 8 14:01:41 2012. Well, maybe a little, but it's not significant. I mean, the distance from Oak Street to Montauk Highway is about 1/2 mile IIRC, so you might have some people who take the first bus they see and then walk it out, but it's probably not a whole lot. |
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Posted by R40SlantontheB on Sun Apr 8 19:05:42 2012, in response to Letter: Bus changes will help most riders [NICE], posted by N6 Limited on Sat Apr 7 11:42:35 2012. Well the riders on the N23 & N27 are being screwed, esp weekends. It's gonna look like the N6 now...could've easily been avoided had they gotten rid of some N80/81 trips..but the 5 people who voted for Peter Schmitt who ride it won't allow it, and the hundreds on the N23 and N27 won't say a thing just because... |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Sun Apr 8 19:42:27 2012, in response to Re: Letter: Bus changes will help most riders [NICE], posted by R40SlantontheB on Sun Apr 8 19:05:42 2012. I sympathize. I was flagged by a N6 around 10:25pm last night, on 30 min headways. |
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Posted by R40SlantontheB on Sun Apr 8 20:53:11 2012, in response to Re: Letter: Bus changes will help most riders [NICE], posted by N6 Limited on Sun Apr 8 19:42:27 2012. And now ppl will be flagged with the 60 min headways. Esp Saturdays, say around 4 or 5pm in the afternoon going to HTC...I say good luck if you're trying to catch it anywhere south of Willis Paints... |
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Posted by checkmatechamp13 on Sun Apr 8 22:48:55 2012, in response to Re: Letter: Bus changes will help most riders [NICE], posted by R40SlantontheB on Sun Apr 8 20:53:11 2012. It sucks, but at least you have the LIRR Oyster Bay Branch as a backup. |
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