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Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought

Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Mon Jul 23 21:30:49 2012

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How come Bolt Bus has a prime real estate pick up point (34th/8th), yet Mega Bus can't find a convenient spot for their customers?

As most of you know,Mega is currently by the PABT, but soon will be near the (out of the way) Javits Center. I have a Mega Bus trip coming up leaving at 6:30 AM on a Sunday and the M34 SBS does not begin to arrive there till 6:42 AM. Looks like a yellow cab ride from 8th Ave. for me.

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Re: Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought

Posted by metrolinecoach111 on Mon Jul 23 21:33:03 2012, in response to Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Mon Jul 23 21:30:49 2012.

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Megabus draws more attention to themselves because of the scale of their operation (2-3x the size of Bolt).

They're being moved shortly as well - the location DOT picked out for them is 39th between 10th and 11th.

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Re: Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought

Posted by 167t on Mon Jul 23 21:39:27 2012, in response to Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Mon Jul 23 21:30:49 2012.

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Fasten your seat belt.
Bring your own airbag.
Buy "flight" insurance.

Good luck and happy trails.

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Re: Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought

Posted by (4) Lexington Av Exp on Mon Jul 23 21:44:20 2012, in response to Re: Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought, posted by metrolinecoach111 on Mon Jul 23 21:33:03 2012.

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I wonder if anyone's going to end up going back to Greyhound...

Speaking of Greyhound, they have a couple of trips that stop at 34th/8th (I think they are Toronto trips) what's the story with that?

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Re: Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought

Posted by metrolinecoach111 on Mon Jul 23 22:12:19 2012, in response to Re: Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought, posted by (4) Lexington Av Exp on Mon Jul 23 21:44:20 2012.

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Not really - evidenced by the growing (not shrinking) Megabus network and the low fares. In other words, doesn't matter where they go, as the people will follow.

Greyhound is too stigmatized for most who take Mega/Bolt for them to go back to the terminal.

The Toronto trips are part of the NeON marketing partnership developed by pooling partners GLI and Trailways of NY to compete against Mega.

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Re: Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought

Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Tue Jul 24 05:11:51 2012, in response to Re: Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought, posted by metrolinecoach111 on Mon Jul 23 21:33:03 2012.

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Sounds fair.

Currently they clog up a NYCT bus stop or 2.

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Re: Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought

Posted by Joe V on Tue Jul 24 19:07:17 2012, in response to Re: Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought, posted by metrolinecoach111 on Mon Jul 23 21:33:03 2012.

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Even the #7 extension won't serve it

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Re: Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought

Posted by Joe V on Tue Jul 24 19:08:44 2012, in response to Re: Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought, posted by 167t on Mon Jul 23 21:39:27 2012.

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Crash helmet ?

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Re: Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought

Posted by 167t on Wed Jul 25 13:19:00 2012, in response to Re: Mega Bus/Bolt Bus Thought, posted by Joe V on Tue Jul 24 19:08:44 2012.

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YES!!

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