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Gold_12th
on Tue Apr 24 17:12:08 2012
edf40wrjww2msgDetailB:detailStr fiogf49gjkf0d The Port Authority doesn’t want Megabus to be able to pick up passengers on the sidewalk outside the West-side bus terminal.
The city’s Department of Transportation gave the discount carrier – known for occasional $1 fares – a three-month trial permit to operate on West 41st Street outside the terminal, which expires in early May.
“It’s a danger to people trying crossing that street, whether they’re trying to access Megabus or not,” said Pat Foye, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, while speaking at a forum Tuesday morning. “We’re going to take a vigorous position that that pilot program not be renewed and that Megabus and other operators be moved someplace else.”
A coalition of bus operators including Greyhound Lines, Peter Pan Bus Lines and Adirondack Trailways has already made a similar request of the DOT, arguing it’s unfair that they have to pay for the right to operate out of the bus terminal when Megabus can park outside for free.
City DOT spokesman Scott Gastel offered little indication of whtat the city will do. “We continue to inspect the Megabus site, and will consult with both Community Board 4 and the Port Authority next month as the 90-day period ends, taking all feedback into account as we make our evaluation,” Gastel said.
---http://transportationnation.org/2012/04/24/port-authority-chief-wants-megabus-out/
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