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June 28th, 2009. Fare increase on MTA, Bee-Line, RIOC

2009-07-14T13:55:00.000-07:00

Bx12 +Select Bus Service replaces Bx12 Limited

2008-07-01T10:00:00.001-07:00

Starting June 29th, 2008, MTA New York City Transit will introduce first Bus Rapid Transit service under Bx12 +Select Bus Service and it will replace Bx12 Limited which operates along Fordham Rd-Pelham Parkway between Co-Op City's Bay Plaza Mall in Bronx and Inwood-207th St in Manhattan.

Bx12 Select Bus Service exterior will have this kind of design.

Interior of Bx12 +Select Bus Service look like this.

Bx12 +Select Bus Service replace Bx12 Limited stops and inside subway stations, Fordham Rd on (4)/(B)/(D), Pelham Parkway on (2)/<5>/(5), 207th St on (1)/(A), and Pelham Bay Park on (6), it will be marked in sign "Bx12 +Select Bus Service."

WARNING: PLEASE NOTE, FAREBOX ON Bx12 +Select Bus Service does not accept fare onboard. Only paper transfer for coin reciept holders or Metro-North Uniticket or NYCT Return Trip ticket ONLY.

BEFORE YOU BOARD Bx12 +Select Bus Service (formelly Bx12 Limited), you must paid at Select Bus Service stations,

MetroCard Fare Collectors

1. Paid here with MetroCard including Reduce-Fare and Student MetroCard except Half-Fare Student MetroCard.
Paper Transfer from City Bus and Bee-Line bus must inserted into machine to get valid receipt.

2. Valid reciept will be issued automatically.

3. Please take your reciept and board at either front or rear doors.

4. Keep your receipt until your destination SBS stop. Bus Drivers and fare inspectors will ask for your reciept.

Coin Fare Collectors:

Coin Payers: No dollar bills, pennies or half-dollar coins accepted.

1. $2 in Coin.
2. Valid Receipt issue automatically

Reduce Fare Customers and Half-Student MetroCard users:
1. Press yellow button first.
2. $1 in Coin.
3. Valid Receipt issue automatically.

Transfers: If you need transfer to other bus or Bee-Line bus, please board at front and ask driver for transfer.

While riding Bx12 +Select Bus Service, you must hold on to your valid receipt until you get off at Select Bus Service stops.

If you enter bus without valid receipt, you'll be summon $100 fine by MTA NYCT Fare Inspectors.

Select Bus Service stops and shelters are clearly marked with Select Bus Service.
As in result of Select Bus service, local NCYT and Bee-Line bus will not stop at same location as SBS.
Local Bx12 remains unchange by this new Bx12 +Select Bus Service.

Bx12 +Select Bus Service has special treatment and extend green light or change red to green light as bus approach.

It will have dedicated bus lanes on 207th St-Fordham Rd bet. 10th Av & Southern Blvd from weekdays from 7am to 7pm and New York City Department of Police are also patrolling these bus lanes to keep taxis and cars from parking, standing or picking up passenger. Anyone who enter bus lanes during those hours will get ticket.

Entering Bx12 +Select Bus Service from legal door. You had to paid from Machines and use both front or rear doors.

First Bx12 +Select Bus Service to Orchard Beach.

First Bx12 +Select Bus Service leaves Orchard Beach.

Running for Bx12 +Select Bus Service

Relative projects and other Bus Rapid Transits.

Making Things Happend with BRT Part 1 and 2

Metro Jet (City Bus Project)

BRT Mexico City

Hard Hat Show: Riding Hong Kong's New #5 Line (includes Bus Rapid Transit)

TRY THAT Bx12 +SELECT BUS SERVICE OUT!

Fare Update for SEPTA Customers

2007-08-08T08:50:00.000-07:00

Fare Update on SEPTA

Passengers riding on SEPTA is bad news.
Subways, Trolleys, and Buses remain $2.00 and transfer is still $.60 until Court decides.

SEPTA & NJT via Trenton are revise with NJT Fare Hike on June 1st.

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2007-07-17T09:41:00.000-07:00

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Let the LTD begin with Q25 Local- July 9th

2007-07-06T10:51:00.001-07:00

Me has forwarded you a link to a post entitled 'Let the LTD begin with Q25 Local- July 9th' on 'Straphangers.Org Rider Diaries'! The post is below.

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When I opened up MTA Bus Company's Service Advisories, I learned this.
[quote] Q25 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JULY 9, 2007

In order to provide faster service between Jamaica, Flushing, and College Point, and along the Parsons Boulevard / Kissena Boulevard Corridor, a new Q25 Limited-stop service will be provided, to supplement the existing Q25 local service. The Q25 Limited will operate along the same route as the Q25 local service, stopping only at:

Sutphin Blvd & 94 Av (served by LIRR, AirTrain);
Archer Av & Parsons Blvd (Archer Av Station, served by );
Parsons Blvd & Jamaica Av;
Parsons Blvd & Hillside Av, served by ;
Parsons Blvd & 84 Rd (NB) / 84 Dr (SB);
Parsons Blvd & 82 Dr;
Parsons Blvd & Union Tpke;
Kissena Blvd & 75 Av (NB) / 73 Av (SB);
Kissena Blvd & Jewel Av;
Kissena Blvd & Queens College;
Kissena Blvd & H. Harding Expwy;
Kissena Blvd & Rose Av;
Kissena Blvd & Holly Av;
Kissena Blvd & Cherry Av (NB) / Beech Av (SB);
Kissena Blvd & 41 Av;
Main St & Roosevelt Av, served by and LIRR;
Linden Pl & 35 Av;
Linden Pl & 31 Rd;
Linden Pl & Whitestone Expwy;
all other local stops to/from College Point.

The Q25 Limited will operate both northbound and southbound, Weekdays only, from approximately 6:45 am to 9:00 am, and from approximately 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
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I cannot wait to try it out!!

View this topic on the web at
http://www.straphangers.org/diaries/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showthreaded&Number=371340

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To Airport

2007-06-14T06:53:00.000-07:00

Are you heading on your flight or meeting arrival flights? Here is the directions to John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Newark Airport, Westchester County Airport and Stewart Airport.

John F. Kennedy International Airport
By Subway, MAKE SURE TO CATCH ANY (A) TRAIN THAT SAYS, "FAR ROCKAWAYS VIA JFK AIRPORT", NOT THE OZONE PARK-LEFFERTS BLVD. During the PM Rush Hour, During Rush Hour (A) operate to Rockaway Park as "ROCKAWAY PARK VIA JFK Airport. Best way to wait for Far Rockaway train is by enginner's car or conductor's car. Just ask them if destination sign was facing "INWOOD" or "LAST STOP." On the late night hour begins at 11pm Friday when 207th St-Far Rockaway (A) takes over the (C) local,
Take the (A) to Howard Beach.
You may also take (E) train, but during the PM Rush Hour, beware! Some selected (E) train operates via (F) to 179th St. Make sure to get on "JAMAIACA CENTER-PARSONS/ARCHER" train to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av.
From Howard Beach and Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av, $5 fee must paid by Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard or 40-Day Airtrain Unlimited Ride only.
Both ride from these stations are 12 minutes to terminals.
Between the terminals, it's FREE long as you don't exit at PAID STATION.
If you live on Rockaway Park branch, AM Rush Hour provides you to AirTrain JFK or full time Rockaway Park Shuttle to Broad Channel for A train.
You may also take LIRR from Penn Station or Jamaica, where you have option to transfer to $5 Airtrain. On Weekends only, you could save more by buying $3 CityTicket with about 20 minute from Penn Station. CityTicket does not include Far Rockaway Branch due to this branch travels through Nassau County. Same for Mews-Willets Point, Queens and Belmont Park, which is special event only.
Q10 operates from Kew Garden-Union Turnpike, most route operates along Lefferts Blvd to Terminal 4. There are three branches. Q10C operates via Conduit Av between Lefferts Blvd ramp; 130th Place, while Q10R operates via Rockaway Blvd between. Best bet if you live or approach Kew Garden, Metropolitan, Jamaica, Atlantic, 101st, Liberty, 135th Av on Lefferts Blvd, it's Q10L. Q10L is Q10 Limited brand new introduce on September 11th 2006. It operates six days except Sunday. Quicker than the local! This was provided by MTA Bus Company.
Q3 operating by NYCT leaves from 165th St Bus Terminal, where mostly share with MTA Bus Company and Long Island Bus. Q3 is local service and meet (F) at 169th and 179th St terminus, then hits Farmers Blvd, meeting some Long Island Railroad Station as well.
If you live in Brooklyn, long ride on B15 local operated by NYCT leaves from Myrtle Av-Broadway station, and meets (3), and (L) stations along the way. Some buses make loop through Spring Creek Post Office.
All of them only stop at Terminal 4. For other terminals, take free Airtrain to All Terminals, Howard Beach or Jamaica Train. All Airtrains are free between terminals as long as you don't exit the station.

LaGuardia Airport
If you need to go to LaGuardia Airport, here are following buses that connects with subways.
M60 which is almost 24-hour serving along Broadway and 125th St-Astoria Blvd.
Broadway/106th St- 103rd St (1)
Broadway/110th-116th Sts-116th Sts: (1)
125th St/St. Nicholas Av: (A), Weekday (B), (C) except Late Night, (D).
125th St/Lenox Av: (2), (3).
125th St/Park Av: Metro-North Railroad's Harlem, Hudson, New Haven Lines.
125th St/Lexington Av: (4), (5) except late night, (6).
Hoyt Av/31st St: (N), Weekday (W).
Buses M60 meets are: Bx15, BxM3, BxM4A, BxM4B, BxM6, BxM7, BxM7A, BxM7B (AM Rush Hour from City Island), BxM9, BxM10, BxM11, M1, M2, M3, M4, M7, M10, M11, M15, M18, M35, M98 (Rush Hour), M100, M101, M102, M103, Q19, Q33, Q47, Q48, Q69, Q72, QM22, X80 Ward's Island Event, Airport Route A and B.

Q33 bus operates along 82nd-83rd Sts in Queens between 74th St Bus Terminal and LGA, however does not serve Marine Air Terminal.
74th St Bus Terminal: (7), (E, )(F, )(R) except late night, Weekday (V), (G) on weekend/evenings/late night.
Roosevelt Av/82nd St: (7).
Buses Q33 meets: M60, Q19, Q32, Q45, Q48, Q49, Q53, Q66, Q69, Q72, QM22, Airport Route A and B.

Q47 bus operates along 74th-73rd Sts between 74th St Bus Terminal and only serving Marine Air Terminal of LaGuardia Airport.
74th St Bus Terminal: (7), (E, )(F, )(R) except late night, Weekday (V), (G) on weekend/evenings/late night.
Buses Q33 meets: M60, Q19, Q32, Q45, Q48, Q49, Q53, Q66, Q69, Q72, QM22, Airport Routes A and B.

Q48 bus operates along Roosevelt Av & 108th St between Flushing-Main St and serving all terminals at LaGuardia Airport.
Roosevelt Av/Main St (Flushing-Main St and Mets-Willets Point(CitField): (7)<7>
111th St: (7).
Buses Q48 meets: M60, N20, N21, Q12, Q13, Q14, Q15, Q16, Q17, Q19, Q20A, Q20B, Q23, Q25, Q26, Q27, Q44, Q47, Q66, QBx1, X32 (School Days), Airport Routes A and B.

Q72 operates along Junction Blvd & 94th St between Rego Park and just like Q33, it does not serve Marine Air Terminal of LaGuardia Airport.
Junction Blvd/Queens Blvd: Late Night (E), (R) except late night, Weekday (V).
Junction Blvd/Roosevelt Av: (7).
Buses Q72 meets: M60, Q19, Q33, Q38, Q48, Q49, Q58, Q59, Q60, Q66,

Newark Liberty International Airport
By train, it is $15 from New York Penn Station, $7.75 from Newark Penn Station, $11 from Hoboken and Seacus Junction.
From New York and Seacus Junction, you need to take Northeast Corridor or North Jersey CoastLine to Newark Airport Station.
One way tickets also covers $5.50 Airtrain fee which allow you to pass to Airtrain Newark to your destination.

By Bus:
At Newark Penn Station-Raymond Bus Lane, New Jersey Transit. #62 "Perth Amboy" provides $1.35 service to Newark Airport's Terminal A, B, C. But beware, if you miss your stop after Terminal A, fare zone change. Make sure to ask driver before you get on.
Most cheapest way to get there is by using Regular MetroCard, fill in $3.50. Take any Subway meeting 33rd St PATH or WTC PATH.
If you're at 33rd St, 23rd, 1ake 4th, 9th, Christopher Sts, Journal Square train to Journal Square, then wait for Newark Train.
From WTC PATH, it's one seat ride to Newark.
If you're by X90 or X25, express is $5.50. Weekday operations only. Last X25 departs Grand Central at 8:30am.
Take those buses near to WTC, and take Newark PATH train.
At Newark Penn Station, follow sign to Newark City Subway lightrail.
Buy 1-zone tranfer ticket for one-zone $2.00. Transfer ticket count as proof-of-payment.
Take train to Military Park or Broad St for GoBus#28.
Paid your ticket with transfer and take GoBus#28 to Terminal A, B, C right outside departure area.
To your convience, GoBus feature luggage racks for suitcases, etc and overhead compartment for small packages.

Westchester County Airport
Via Bee-Line Bus
Bee-Line #1W, #3 goes from Van Cortlandt Park-242nd St (1) subway station in Bronx to connect with Bee-Line Airlink at White Plains TransCenter.
Bee-Line #5 from Yonkers connect to Bee-Line Airlink at White Plains TransCenter.
Bee-Line #20/#21 serve (4) subway at Bedford Park Blvd, Mosholu Parkway and Woodlawn subway stations, connecting Bee-Line Airlink at White Plains TransCenter.

Bee-Line #60/#62 serving Fordham Rd station (B)(D)(4), Pelham Parkway (2)<5> and Dyre Av (5) connects to Bee-Line Airlink at White Plains TransCenter.
Via Transport of Rockland
Tappan Zee Express connects to Bee-Line Airlink at White Plains TransCenter.
CT Transit I-Bus connects to Bee-Line Airlink at White Plains TransCenter. If you're paying with pass or trip, ask for transfer to Bee-Line bus.

Metro-North Railroad:
Harlem Line riders could get off at White Plains Station and Bee-Line Airlink is right outside the station.

Hudson Line riders need to:
Croton-Harmon for W14/W11 White Plains.
Ossinning: W14 White Plains.
Tarrytown: W13, W13B to White Plains.
Below Dobbs Ferry: 1W to White Plains.

Stewart International Airport.
You need to take Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line to Beacon Station and connect to Leprechaun Line"s Newburgh-Stewart Airport shuttle bus, which cost $1 one way to Steward Airport.

Governors Island

2007-06-13T08:44:00.000-07:00

Have you been to Governors Island? If you haven't, you haven't see all of New York City.
It's five minute ride from New York City and Brooklyn and on weekends only. Mondays and Tuesdays are closed, other weekdays are TOUR ACCESS ONLY.
It's FREE admission on ferry, tours, and programs.
Governors Island hovercraft offers ferry service between Slip 7, adjacement to Staten Island Ferry Terminal at South & Whitehall Sts and Soccison Deck.
New York Waterway offers alternate ferry service between Slip 7 and Governors Island, while New York Water Taxi offers fee service since it use New York Harbor. If you buy $25 Two-Day Pass, you could get anywhere on New York Water Taxi.
Governors Island has nice landscape, historical building, well as great view of Statue of Liberty and Manhattan Skyline, well as Brooklyn well.
IF you have time, CHECK OUT THE ISLAND FOR THE BEST! GREAT FOR PICNIC.
Remember, please do not feed duck. Cooking, fishing and swimming are stricted.
Snacks and Waters are available in Vending Machine inside ferry waiting area. Food vendors are limited.
Last Governors island Hovercraft leaves island at 5:30pm.

NY GRAYLINE PRESENTS SPLASH TOUR

2007-06-02T07:13:00.000-07:00

Have you been on Duck Tours in Boston or Philadelphia? If you don't have, it's vehicle that becomes BUS and BOAT. It's CALLED AQUABUS SERVICE.
New York Grayline Sightseeing Tour will presents NEW YORK SPLASH TOUR!
This will live from around Times Square, go off road and it becomes Hudson River cruise, then back onto land for bus service.
If have been Duck Tours, you know about it and this is EXACT COPY OF LAND+WATER TOUR EXPERIENCE!
COME TO NEW YORK CITY AND HOP ABOARD ON THE GRAYLINE'S NEW SIGHTSEEING SPLASH TOUR!

June 1st- New Jersey Transit FARE HIKE!!

2007-05-23T09:48:00.000-07:00

Attention! MTA Metro-North commuters on West of Hudson River and New Jersey Transit commuters! Get ready for fare hike!
New Jersey Transit will be increasing their transportation by 10% and it will not affect MTA passengers of Pascack Valley/Port Jevis Line except travelling from Suffern stations to Hoboken where MTA passengers board NJT, please expect higher payment in their fare.

NYPL GRAND OPEN- MULBERRY ST BRANCH

2007-05-22T06:50:00.000-07:00

The New York Public Library's New Mulberry Street Branch Opens May 21
Good news for SoHo residents.
New York Public Library has opened new library at 10 Jersey St in neighborhood of SoHo for first time.
Closest library was Hudson Park, Jefferson Market, and Ottendorfer.
This is very good news for book-readers, internet users and others!

MTA's Subway Shuttle Bus Tip

2007-05-19T07:41:00.000-07:00

Are you unfamiliar with buses?
If you usually take NYCT subways and that going to be operating shuttle bus.
Subway Shuttle bus has sign indicated by "#1 Train" or "Subway Shuttle"
Shuttle Buses used regular buses that they used for commuter bus service.
Remember, ALL SUBWAY SHUTTLE BUSES ARE FREE AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAID FARE ON SHUTTLE BUS, EVEN THERE ARE FAREBOX.
All shuttle buses are free and you could enter from front or rear doors.
In past, there was two shuttle buses in Brooklyn.
(A) express shuttle bus was non-stop shuttle bus.
(A) local shuttle bus was all A local stops including G stops.
If you're returning to another station, please get your transfer ticket to re-enter subway.
All SHUTTLE BUSES DOES NOT ALLOW LARGER PACKAGE. Only suitcases and fold-in strollers only!
Some shuttle bus corresponds on routes of regular bus service like M4, M100, Bx7, M6. These buses are regular passenger service.
Just beware of shuttle bus.

Direction From Airports

2007-05-16T10:27:00.000-07:00

From Airports:
JFK Airport:
Airline that arrives at Terminals
Terminal 1: Aero Mexico, Aeroflot, Air China, Air France, Air Plus Comet, Alltalla, Air Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Azteca, Biman Bangladesh, China Airlines, Japan, Korean, Lufthansa, MaxJet, Olympic, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish,
Terminal 2: Continental Airlines, Continental Express, Song,
Terminal 3: Comair, Czech Airlines, Delta, Delta Connection, Malev, Miami Air, Royal Jordanian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sun Country,
Terminal 4: Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aerosvtt Ukrainian, Air Indian, Air Jamaia, Air Tahlti Nui, Allegro (Seasonal),Aslana, BWIA, Copa Airlines, Corsair (Seasonal), Egypt Air, El Al, Emirates, EOS, Eurofly, Ghana Airways, Israir, JetBlue (International), KLW, Kuwait, Lacsa, Lan Chille, Lan Ecuador, Lan Peru, LOT Polish, LTU, Mexicana, National, North America, Northwest, Pakistan, Singapore, South African, Swiss International, TACA International, TAM Thaiway International, Travel Span, Universal, USA 3000, Uzbekistan Airlines, Varig, Virgin Atlantic.
Terminal 5:
Terminal 6: JetBlue (dom)
Terminal 7: Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, American West, American West (International, Canada, Mexico), British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Iberia,Icelandair, Qantas, United,
Terminal 8: American (International/Carribean), Finnair, SN Brussels Airlines,
Terminal 9: American (dom/San Juan), American Eagle.
All this stations are served by Airport Airtain, Jamaica AirTrain and Howard Beach Airtrain.
Travelling inside the airport without existing at Howard Beach of Jamaica is free.
Payment are made at Airtrain Exit to Subway Turnstile or Airtrain-Subway Turnstile. Be sure to buy MetroCard. If you choose Regular MetroCard, fill in $7 or buy regular MetroCard.
Howard Beach train meets Far Rockaway-207th St A express or Rockaway Park-207th St (A) express in rush hour. But beware, if you travel at late night, A train are only local service Far Rockaway-207th St. If going to Ozone Park, you must transfer at Rockaway Blvd. Passengers who cannot use stairs could transfer at Grant Av island platform, same for Late Night Euclid-Ozone Shuttle train. If going to Rockaway Park, transfer at Broad Channel on southbound A, next stop for shuttle train!
NYCT B15 oprates toward Brooklyn, serving 3 and L's New Lots Avs, Sutter Av (3), and Myrtle Av (J/M/Z)
NYCT Q3 operates along Farmers Blvd, meeting some LIRR stations, Jamaica-179th St (F), well as 169th St (F), and 165th St Bus Terminal for major bus, including Long Island Bus.
MTA Bus operates Q10 only. Q10 has three patters. On the bus schedule, R indicates Rockaway Blvd which means it goes on Rockaway Blvd bet. Lefferts Blvd & 130th Place while C buses operate via Conduit Av. L stands for Lefferts Blvd Limited, only makes 8 stops on Lefferts Blvd, making faster than local. Late nights, only local provided.
This buses stop at nearby LIRR stations, well as (A) @ Ozone Park, J/Z @ Jamaica Av, Kew Garden Station (E-F-LIRR).
Airtrain to Howard Beach and Jamaica are 12-minute ride.
At Jamaica Station, you could transfer to Long Island Railroad. On the weekends, buy $3 City Ticket which is good for travel between Queens and New York except Shea Stadium, Belmont Park, and Far Rockaway stations.
New York Airport service operates to Grand Central, Port Authority, Penn Station, Bryant Park and Midtown Hotels.
During the late night, J is local all the way to Broad St except weekendnight halt at Chambers St.

From LaGuardia Airport
Airlines that arrives at terminals.
Delta: Comair, Delta, Delta Connection, Northwest, Song.
US Airways Shuttle: US Airways Shuttle.
US Airways: Colgans, US Airways, US Airways Express.
Central Terminal-A: AirCanada, Canject, Continental, Continental Express, Frontier Lines, JetBlue Airways.
Central Terminal-B: Air Tran, ATA, JetBlue Airways, Spirit.
Central Terminal-C: American Eagles, United, United Express.
Central Terminal-D: American
Marine Air Terminal-Delta Shuttle.
All terminals are served by M60 Manhattan and Q48 Flushing.
Both buses begins drop-off and picking up passengers at Parking Lot #1, Delta-Northwest, US Airways Shuttle, US Airways, Central Terminal B, Avis Parking, cargo, Marine Air, cargo. M60 veers off west to Astoria Blvd, stopping at 77th St, 75th St Ped Overpass, 46th St, Steinway St for Q101, Hoyt Av-31st St for N/W, 2nd Av for M15/M103/Bx15, 3rd Av for M98, BxM7/BxM9 at 120th St, Lex Av for M35/M101/M103/X80 (Randall's Event Express) (4)~(6), Park Av for M98, Metro-North, Madison Av for BxM3/BxM4A/BxM4B/M1 and same for 5th Av, followed by 6th Av for M7/M102, (2)~(3), 7th Av for M2, Frederick Douglass Blvd for M10, St. Nicholas Av for M3/M18/(A)~(D), Convent Av for M18, Amsterdam Av for M11/M100/M101/M104, and Broadway-116th St for M4/M104, (1), well as 110th St and 106th St for M116 where bus begins at same stop.
If your was near South Ferry (1) station, you must be in first five cars of downtown (1) train.
Q48 remains on Ditmars Blvd, veer to 108th St to Roosevelt Av, where it served 111th St on (7), Shea Stadium on (7)/LIRR and Flushing-Main St (7)/LIRR, but DO NOT TAKE DURING THE METS GAMES OR US OPEN because its route Q48 on Roosevelt Av is worst when game begins. Q48 meets almost every buses in Flushing-Main St including expanded Q19 bus.
Most alternate and another way is by MTA Bus Company's Q33, Q72 and Q47.
Q33 and Q72 operates together, except after Central Terminal, it goes back to 94th St. At 23rd St, Q72 stays on 94th St while Q33 veers off to 23rd Av, meeting Q19 @ Astoria Blvd, Q66/Q32 at Northern Blvd, Q19B at 35th Av, Q29 and (7) @ Roosevelt Av-82nd St, followed by 74th St Bus Terminal, where major bus service including Q53 Limited, from (7) line to (E)~(V) trains available.
Q72 goes down Junction Blvd and meets Q19/Q19B @ Astoria Blvd, (7) @ Roosevelt Av, Corona Av for Q58, 57th Av for Q38, Horace Harding Expressway for Q88, and last stop for Q38, and other buses, including (G), (R), (V) trains.
Q47 is exact copycat of Q33, however it comes out of Marine Air Terminal.
New York Airport service operates to Grand Central, Port Authority, Penn Station, Bryant Park and Midtown Hotels for $12.
Just be advise late nights (E) makes all stops in Queens Blvd, (G) has late night/weekend construction, trains act like weekday terminus at Court Square. R train does not operate into Manhattan or Queens at late nights only.
N trains become Weekend Local in Manhattan via Manhattan Bridge, late night all stops via Lower Manhattan.

From Newark Liberty International Airport
On the Newark Liberty Airport, airlines that arrives at following terminals are:
Terminal A: Air Canada, Air Trans, Alaskan Airlines, American West, American (domestic), American (international), American Eagles, Casino Express (charter), Chautauqua, Continental (Atlanta/Chicago/Dallas/WashingtonDC), Continental (Baton Rouge), Continental (Boston), JetBlues, Qantas, United (domestic), United (international), United Express, US Airways, US Airways Express.
Terminal B: Air France, Air India, Air Jamaica, Air Plus Comet (seasonal),Alitalia, American (international), British Airways, Comair, Czech Airlines, Delta, Delta Express, El Al, Eva Airways, Hooters Air, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, LoT Polish, Lufthansa, Malaysia, Mexicana, Miami Air (Charter), Midwest Express, Northwest, SAS, Singapore Airlines, Swiss Intertional Airlines, TAP Portogal, United (international), USA3000, Virgin Atlantic.
Terminal C: Continentals, Express Jet- Continental, Flybe British European Paitings.
Riding Airtrain Newark between the terminals, hotel shuttles, parking facility are free, but exiting at Newark Liberty Intertional Airport, it's $5.50 fee.
Route 40 and Route 62 local buses operated by New Jersey Transit are $1.35, and Route 67 also served all three passengers terminal.
From that station, NJT to Newark/Hoboken cost $7.75); to New York is $15, Seacus Junction is remains $10.50; to Suffern is $15.50.
Metro-North service west of Hudson River fare remains same, however passengers transfering to NJT trains or buses will be increase. NJT Bus, private bus under contract with NJT are based on fare-zone. Fare timestable are avaialble. Most best way go to New Jersey Transit link and quick on Fast Fare, where which tells you how much is new current fare is. Transfers also included. Be sure to carry exact change. Dollar bills are accepted on all New Jersey bus routes, however drivers CANNOT make change.
Amtrak is expensive.
Most cheapest to New York, is take NJT bus #62 Newark cost $1.35 to Newark Penn Station, transfer to $1.50 PATH train where you could buy Quickcard or Regular MetroCard. Take PATH train to Journal Square for Midtown Direct, Exchange Place for New York Waterway at Paulus Hook Pier, and WTC for maybe subways and buses in Manahttan, well as $5 express buses to Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Westchester.
On the Midtown Direct, Christopher St is where (1) train is, and 9th St is closest to W. 4th St subway, 14th St for L, F, V, 1-3, 23rd St for F, V, and 34th St-Herald Square for major subway lines, trains, including LIRR and $5 express buses, including Staten Island Atlantic Express operates X23/X24.
You could use your New Jersey Transit Monthly Rail on New Jersey Transit indicated by ZONES only.
If you board the New Jersey Transit when office or machine was working, you'll paid surprus of NJT fare+$5.50.
NJT also connects you to SEPTA R-7. SEPTA regional fare is same and if you board when NJT/SEPTA window/machine was open or working, you have to paid your NJT fare+$5.50.
Or you could take $14.00 ride on Newark Liberty Express operated by Olympia Trial under contract with CoachUSA which serves Midtown for $14.00, seniors/disables/students are $7.00.

Just remember, in New York, Nassau and Westchester County Bee-Line buses requires coins or MTA MetroCard. No DOLLAR BILLS.

Islip MacArthur Airport
Airlines that serve this airports are Delta, Delta Connection-Conair, Delta Connection, Northwest, Southwest, Southwest Vacations, US Airways.
S47 operated by Suffolk County Transit cost $1.50, transfer fee is 25 cent. It is good for another Suffolk buses or selected Long Island Bus, but not on same bus. If you're going to paid $0.25 transfer and wish to get on conneting bus, you must tell driver Long Island bus.
S57 "Sayville bus connects you to LIRR at Ronkonhoma and Sayville Station.
Fare from Ronkonhoma/Sayville is $10.00, $7.25 off-peak. Further into Flatbush Av or Penn Station is $13, $9.25 off-peak.
You could also take taxi to connect to Hampton Jitney which cost $29 one way to New York.
From Westchester County Airport
American Eagle, Air Trans, Air Canada, Northwest, ASA/ComAir, US Airs/United, and Continental 1 and Jet Blues stops here.
By bus, W12 offers six days service except Sunday. Saturdays are short. It cost $1.75 for adult, seniors/disable ride for $0.85, but however transfer fee is $0.25, $0.95. It is good for connecting Bee-Line buses or shuttle bus, well as I-Bus or Tapan Zee Express at White Plains Trans Center, however not good for BxM4C.
Both buses requires coins or MTA MetroCard. On W12, passengers must have package that could fit in lap of airport goers.
Wait, there's more good news! New route called W79 is Airlink that Westchester County just introduce recent. W79 departs at County Airport, stops at Buidling 1, and hit Lake St Express, then stop at White Plains TransCenter, then the White Plains Station where it is schedule to meet Metro-North to upstate or New York. Just only 20 minute ride. This bus is equipped with luggage rack, so suitcase passenger would have relaxing trip! Same fare as W12.
If you have Regular MetroCard, $2 deducted, reduce fare $1.00.
If you transfering from Bee-Line Local, deposit 25 cent and ask for transfer for W12/W79.
If you're transfering from Connecticut I-Bus, ask driver for transfer and connect to same W12/W79 bus.
MTA MetroCard are now sold at merchants across Westchester to New York City.

Stewart International Airport
Airlines that stop at this airport is American Airlines, American Eagles, AirTran, Delta Connection, Jet Blues Airways, Northwest and US Airways Express.
You could take Newburgh-Stewart Airport Link bus operated by Leprechaun Line cost only one dollar, fifty cent for seniors/disable. It connects you to Metro-North at Beacon Station, where you could take scenic ride on Hudson Line north of south to city.
In Newburgh, there are NY Waterway operates ferry service bet. Newburgh and Beacon as well.
In the future, New York Water Taxi might be expanding.
At Ossining, you could transfer to NY Waterway's Haverstraw-Ossining ferry to Haverstraw for FREE Ferry Bus along Rte. 22 and meets all Transport of Rockland county buses.
Rockland County buses cost $1, $0.70 for Super Savers, $0.40 for seniors/disable, transfer is $0.10, however Tapan Zee Express cost $1.50, Super Savers are $1.05, Transfer is $0.40 and Senior/Disable are 0.60, and senior/disable transfer is $0.20.
Transport of Rockland meets Port Jervis Line and Pascack Valley Line. Fare on this lines will have no impack on New Jersey Transit's June 1st fare hike, however passengers travelling from Suffern and MTA passengers transfering to NJT train/bus will see increase in their fare.

Ferry Service Might be on way to Rockaways

2007-05-10T07:27:00.000-07:00

Good news will be coming to New Yorker commuters of residents/workers who travel bet. Rockaways and Lower Manhattan.
Rockaways only had few mass transit option.
Long (A) ride, after late night service, long local ride from Far Rockaway to 207th St. They get express in the morning to Manhattan, and afternoon is shuttle. Shuttle and Rockaways (A) does not operate often because of longest route.
Q21 local bus formelly operated by Green Bus Lines wouldn't come soon enough either.
Q22 local bus formelly operated by Green Bus Lines is always late.
Q53 LTD formelly operated by Triboro Coach used to have non-stop service bet. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and 63rd Drive-Rego Park, right now few days after MTA taken over, bus became limited stops on Woodhaven-Cross Bay Blvd, then diverted Q53 to both directions of Woodhaven to avoid 63rd Drive traffic, causing same long time travel.
QM16 and QM17 formelly operated by Green Bus Line only makes few trip to Midtown, and few trips back to Rockaways.
Rockaways want QM16 and QM17 to operate 24 hours, 7 day.
Ferry Service will be $5, same fare as NYCT Express Bus, MTA Express Bus, Bee-Line BxM4C, and Staten Island Atlantic Express.
There are no mass transit service west of Beach 169th St. Only way to get past there is by bicycle or by driving. Only during school hours, some MTA Bus serve school bus service there.

NYCT Subway Evacuation Tip

2007-05-08T07:24:00.001-07:00

If there was emergency and if evacuation was necessary, please listen to MTA or emergency personal.
There are four ways to evacuate in New York City Transit subways.

Option 1: The Train to Benchwall
Train or emergency crews will escourt you to the areas of track next to your disable train known as benchwall to closest Emergency Exit or station.
Option 2: Transfer to rain behind or front.
This method means rescue train will be pulling in front or behind the train. Trains crews and emergency personals will assist you to rescue train.
Option 3: Transfer to train along side.
This means if example, if your disable train was on three or four tracks on train, if train was disable on local track, rescue train will use express track next to local track and pulled up beside the disable train. Then, Train Crew members will use device known as "Emergency Evacuation Device" to cross over to train next door (as you seen on Speed- From bomb-jacked bus to resuce bus (airport bus)
Option 4: Train to Trackbed.
Once power is removed from track, emergency and train crew members will escort you to trackbed to nearested Emergency Exit or station. (As you seen on Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 where hijacker force one of conductor to escourt passenger safety to nearby station.

Evacuation Video of MNRR and LIRR

2007-05-02T13:08:00.000-07:00

If you're on the train that was going to evacuate, please watch MTA's Railroad Evacaution Video.
LIRR Evaculation
MNRR Evacuation

2007-05-01T13:13:00.000-07:00

To avoid fainted, please follow instruction of this BBQ sign.

Helping Blind Man Hail A Taxi

2007-04-26T16:04:00.000-07:00

Today, on my way to Eastchester Bus Depot in Bronx to see if my Kodak Camera was found, so I was walking east on 86th St. I was approaching Park Av and I saw there was blind man.
I ask him,
"Do you need help?"
"I need to get to Lexington Av & 66th St."
"Are you going to subway?"
"No, cab."
So, I brought him to curb where taxi can see his blind-thing. Park Avenue was mostly off-duty taxis, and he said,
"It's very hard to catch taxi in city."
Few minutes later, taxi with numbers LIGHTED UP pulled over and I opened back door for him. After he got in, he said,
"Thank you." and I closed taxi door behind him.
THE END

Computer Tip at NYPL

2007-04-26T07:29:00.000-07:00

Do you have New York Public Library Card? If you don't have your card, go to your nearby New York Public Library and get free library card. You could also apply free online. But, watchout, if you do not live in city, library card is $50.
If you're planning to use computer at New York Public Library, you need library card.
Other New York Public Libraries like Science, Industry, Business Library; Schumberg Library, and Humaniti Libraries are old-fashined. At Humanities (42nd St & 5th Av), you must show your ID. Printing paper is 20 cent.
All other NYPL is listed on RESERVE PC.
1. Make from your home/office via Online.

Make a PC Reservation

Select the Branch Library where you would like to use a PC, then press Reserve a PC.

Before you click the button to accept your reservation, please take note of the PC that you have been assigned and the time of your appointment. You will need this information and your Library card number in order to login to the PC.

There will be a grace period of five (5) minutes before your appointment is canceled.

In the event the PC you have reserved is not functional at the time of your appointment, the Library will attempt to accommodate you [if another PC is available].
If today was Saturday, and if you are planning to use 58th St Library on Tuesday, 58th St Library would tell you CLOSED, then Tuesday appointment you could sign up.
2. Another way, go to your nearby NYPL and go to black computer with library card scanner that say, "PC SIGN UP."
At PC Sign Up Computer, click on clock "Reserve PC", then NEXT AVAILABLE PC or FUTURE RESERVATION where you could sign up further today or tomorrow... or depends on library.
Click on text, and scan your card, then choose your da

Just be advise Mid-Manhattan Library (40th St & 5th Av), Columbus Branch (10th Av & 51st St), Bloomingdale Library (100th St bet. Amsterdam/Columbus Avs) does not take floopy disk and so is NSR03 PC (Computer #3 at 96th St Library).
If you're using online reservation, and if it said, "function" or "time socket", it means PC is down or not plugged.
Only one appointment per person.
If you are at library, and if you don't have appointment, and if there's big gap between someone's and someone's appointment, you could use it until the time given to you.
Before few minutes before library closed, even if PC indicates AVAILABLE, it's not available because of closing time.
At New York Public Libraries, only 10 pages are free.
Over the page, you must need Copy Card to print additional pages, because additional pages are 10 cent each.

Take Driver's Exam via Online Game

2007-04-26T07:21:00.000-07:00

Are you planning to take exam? In real car, you use steering wheel. But in this game, you used arrow keys and drive your test car. It is very fun game. Click on the title above.

FFX Runner

2007-04-26T07:16:00.000-07:00

Do you like to race? If you like, check out FFX Runner.
You're yellow car driver and you must escape from other cars trying to destroy you, and collect fuel bubbles to restore your fuel, and wrench bubble to repair your car.
It's fun game.

FFX Runner

You must run away from enemy cars who are determinate to kill you. Find the esca...

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News Hunter

2007-04-26T07:12:00.000-07:00

Are you news-fan? If you're you might like to try out this free online game!
This game is about news. You're the newsvan driver. Your goal is to get to story before the other newsvan gets there.
GO NEWS!

News Hunter 2

Do you have the killer instinct that made the Daily Show correspondents what the...

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Oreo Delivery Truck Racing Game

2007-04-26T07:08:00.000-07:00

Folks, this is one of greatest delivery game.
In this game, you must delivery to location before time runs out.

Armored Car!

You're on the job and need to deliver packages to your customers. Don't ...

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Helping Tourists- This is my help to tourist.

2007-04-24T12:09:00.000-07:00

1. Sometimes I help them, too. One time, when I was at 5th Av/53rd St E/V Station, I spotted Japanese male tourists and they wanted to go to South Ferry. That was during 1 Shuttle Bus GO and I was heading same way, so I escorted them onto E train to 42nd St, longest passegeway to Times Square and caught 2 express train to Chambers St. Then, we walk to North End Av/Warren St and caught BPC Shuttle Bus to Battery Park.
One time when I was switching from Broadway to Lexington Av Lines at Atlantic Av-Pacific St, I escorted them, too because they were heading same way.
Another time was German female tourists at 49th St and I was again going same way, so I escorted them on N (during GO- D via Broadway Express) to Rector St and we tried to catch Subway Shuttle Bus but they we didn't know what corner it stopped, so it skipped us.
On Easter Sunday, after we got off SIF at St. George's, I helped another first time tourist and sugget they should go to Staten Island Zoo, so I told them to take SIR, then take S53 bus.
This poetry below I posted onto NYPL'S Teenlink Website's Wordsmith when I was teen.
See this:
I Wanna Help You Around.

2. One time on weekend, lots of tourist ask people, "Is this B train?" One time, I told my friends B doesn't run on the weekend.
One long time ago at uptown local platform at Rock, there was Japanese couple I met at MET Museum's Japanese Highlight Tour and they were waiting for weekday V because they wanted to get to 53rd St but I told them V only serve during weekdays.
One time during another GO- (NO E bet. West 4th St & WTC), there was Japanese couple trying to get to 42nd St, but since this GO allow E to LWE-2nd Av Station and I was heading same way, so we caught uptown E via 6th Av to 42nd St.
Lot of people ended up on express station with no crossover, and some people have to take local to nearby station for crossover like 68th, 96th, 103rd Sts except if it was express.
Lot of tourist think express stations are connected together.

3. When I saw tourists looking at subway map in front of Metropolitan Museum of Art, I asked them, "Do you need help with subways/buses? I am expert on buses and subways."
When my friend at Information Desk tells tourist, I tell help my friend tells tourists to do this instead.
In the MET, I always advise my friend at Info desk at MET when A train doesn't go to 190th St and take M4 to avoid changing or getting off at bad neighborhood because of rumor.
One time, when I was on Brooklyn-bound 3 train longtime ago, I was nervous because Brooklyn's not really good neighborhood either.
When I took my another foreign friend to WTC restaurant, I helped them from MET during the GO.
I still remember one time when I helped Japanese tourists at MET Museum and after museum, they were going to Yankees, so I help them because due to Yankee's backup old 167th St construction, I took them to 170th St and caught Shuttle Bus to 167th St and I told them to keep going straight south to 161st St entrance.
I always be help to people who plan to take subway or buses.
One time when I was walking east on 82nd St near Lexington Av, I spotted someone looking at Manhattan Bus Map. I ask them what they were looking for and they told me "7th Av."
I told them there was no 7th Av in this area, and they told me 7th Av around 50s, so I suggested they show take Lexington Avenue Buses, M102 or M103 around the corner of 5th Av for M1, M2, M3, M4 and take that to 56th St, go back up north to 57th St, cross 57th St and take any 57th St Buses and they suggested on Lexington Avenue Buses. They were very happy and they told me I was very kind.

4. Few days ago, when I was walking north along 3rd Av past 85th St NYCT/MTA Bus Stop, there was one lady waiting for uptown 3rd Av buses but she didn't know bus stop is moved. Even there's sign on the bus stop, it looks like flier. So, I told her that all buses stop on other side, sharing bus stops with Eastchester Depot.
Yesterday afternoon, since it was Memorial Day, I got interested in all bus manufactures. I saw Nova RTS, Orion V, Orion VII Low-Floor Hybrid, New Flyer Artic at 5th Av & 84th St NW corner. Since it was Memorial Day, Sunday schedule was in effect, so I was saying, "NO SOUTH FERRY BUS! All Buses East Village & Penn Station Only! For South Ferry, take M1 to 14th, 12th, 9th Sts and transfer to M6. I had my insider guide to buses, Manhattan buses. I was making sure no one waits for "South Ferry" bus because no South Ferry direct from 5th Av M1. Few people didn't know about that because when I said, "All buses and subways SUNDAY schedule, they ask me Sunday."
One lady with suitcase was waiting for M4 when she came to bus stop. She saw M4 bus that was going fast, bus driver didn't recognize. Finally she got on M4 around 1700 hours.
On the way home to Normade Court, I saw eldery woman with "Transfer" was about to stand at ex-85th St Bus Stop and I told her that bus stop on 86th-87th Sts premise at ex-NYBS stop. I also told teenager with MetroCard to go to Eastchester Bus Depot Stop at 86th-87th Sts.
I was saying "All Inwood/Riverdale, uptown 3rd Av buses at 86th-87th Sts on ex-NYBS stop!"

5. Yesterday, after my Japanese magazine editor and photograph who are going to interview me for Japanese magazine ate lunch in CourtSquare CityCorp Pizza, we decided to get on (7) train at 45th Rd. There was man asking owner if owner knows how to get downtown. I told him follow E/V Manhattan sign opposite of (7) train entrance.

6. Yesterday when I was inspecting 5th Av/84th St to make sure tourist knows BxM and Bee-Line Buses are drop-off only.
When BxM4B came, there was two couples who were trying to get on, but I told them all Coach Buses are drop-off only.
When BxM6 out of service pulled into its drop-off at 84th St because of problem and when next BxM6 came, I announce, "Drop-Off Exchange Only! No pickup!" and same couple was trying to get on 2nd BxM6 because passengers in disable express bus was exchanging to other BxM6 and I told same couple that all coach buses would not pickup and I told them only regular bus escorts Manhattan.

7. Saturday, I help Japanese lady at Metropolitan Museum of Art. After I show her around, I ask if she want to see Cloisters and she said yes.
First, we walk to 85th St Postal Office and she got her postcard delivered, then we caught uptown 4 local train GO to 161st St-Yankees Stadium.
We exit at Yankees Stadium and we waited at wrong Bx13 bus stop and when I asked MTA that Bx13 was on the parkside and we took crowded Bx13 bus to last stop, GWB. Bx13 made crazy stops because it stop at every single block because 166th-167th-168th something like that.
At GWB Bus Station, we enter and we went to find Pizza Plaza and we bought one slice of pizza, then we follow bike path to GWB walkway and we only went up to bridge level, then we went down and caught M4 bus at Ft. Washington Av & 179th St at perfect timing, so we took M4 bus to Cabrini Blvd, had lunch in the Fort Tryon Park, then walk to Cloisters Museum. We saw beautiful landsca[e from Washington Bridge and firehouse on the bus.
When I show her Cloisters, I met my friends.
After that, we exit toward Dyckman Plaza, got lost in the Fort Tryon Park, and we walk north on Broadway.
Near Academy St, my friend stop by the shop and because it was cheap, so I show her inside as we were on the way to Bx12 bus because she was going to Rockfeller Center.
At 207th St NE corner, we waited for Bx12. First Artic wasn't picking us up but second Artic came and first one beat us to it.
At narrow Isham St, there was delivery truck double parking on westbound lane and bus had hard time.
As bus was turning, some sneaky driver from westbound Sherman Av went in front of artic but it didn't got on accident. There was little traffic near 10th Av, then crossed beautiful bridge, University Heights Bridge and we saw 207th St Train Yard and great landscape.
At Fordham Rd & Grand Concourse/Vanderbilt Av, we got off via rear door and she took picture and we went down the subway station.
We waited at wrong platform which was rush hour express platform because some Bronx lady said, you have to go all the way about half and she hold train doors as we run for Manhattan-bound D train.
At 47th-50th Sts/Rockfeller Center, we got off and we exit at 49th-50th Sts exit and enter Rockfeller Plaza.
After Rockfeller Plaza, she escorted me near subway station because she was going to Times Square and I give exact same direction by M27WB at 49th St & Lex Av NW to Broadway/47th St SW and I got on uptown 6 local train at 51st St and took it to 86th St, then got on uptown M101 LTD at 87th to 97th Sts.
Sunday was Puerto Rican Day Parade, which means 5th Av Bus Chaos, so I went to MET museum to give 5th Av bus diversion chaos after I took downtown M4 bus, then at 9:45am, I hop aboard northbound M4 bus at Madison Av & 83rd St, then I took it to last stop, Cloisters Museum and I walk around quickly after I gave direction and I took M4 bus to 190th St Subway Station.
When I got at station level, there were Japanese couples looking at the map and I ask them if they need help and they told me they were going to Cloisters and I told them it tough path to Cloisters and I show them the way and guided them in Cloisters via bus stop area.
Around 12:15pm, I told them if they want to go to Chinatown, take M4 bus to 190th St, then take A train to Canal St/6th Av.
After that, I got on M4 bus back to 190th St, free transfer to A train.
At 190th St, first Brooklyn-bound A train was honking because it was bypassing the station, but few moments, A train came. Even though it run local only on 8th Av side, it arrive at PABT station and I call my friend. After that, I walk up 8th Av, 44th St, Broadway to Toys'R'Us.
After that, I met with my museum friend, then walk up to 6th Av & Central Park South after we had quick bite at Ray's Pizza. My museum friend's cousin got off at wrong station, she got off too quick and we finally met her at noisy area at 6th Av/59th St with noisy parade.
We enter at 7th Av and after we stopped by at Dairy, they gave us free poster and we ended up walking East Drive on Parade Zone and we got stuck on PuertoRican Parader Traffic at 72nd St because that was only exit.
About thirty minutes, we finally got to East Side and they stop by at store in Madison Av.
As we walk along 71st St after we took break, we saw my museum friend's boyfriend, Mike, fire mechannic and he was driving westbound when we approach 2nd Av.
We all had pizza at Ray's Pizza at 78th St, and I felt like going to catch local bus at 77th St, but I went to limited stop on 79th St and I waited for bus and I waited for second M101 LTD and took to 97th St, then when I saw lady waiting for Riverdale Express on 3rd Av/96th St, I thought that bus detour was still in affect due to 116th St Street Fair and when I look at M96EB shelter and it had MTA Bus Co. Diversion that usually stop on 97th St but when she got here, BxM1 didn't make turn that they suppose to during diversion and we made mistake and she miss the bus and went she saw crosstown bus, she rush across to catch the subway.
THE END

EasyPay Xpress MetroCard

2007-04-11T12:13:00.000-07:00

Easy Express MetroCard is similar to E-Z Pass for drivers who used tolls.
Easy Express MetroCard is automatical card that refills and this card is used for riders who take BxM4c, New York City express buses, and Atlantic Express ride to/from Staten Island.
Once you apply by credit card, Easy Express MetroCard has $50 ($60) in value. It includes same free transfer as Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard in two hours between Bee-Lines, NYCT, Atlantic Express- Staten Island, and NYCT Subways and tram, and also allow to use on Airtrain JFK or PATH. Changing from express to $2 base transit is free, except from $2 transit to express cost free transfer with $3 deducted total of $5.
Once fare reaches below $25, card balance refill back to $50 ($60 value).
Click here for EasyPay Xpress Application.

Brooklyn Cyclones

2007-04-11T12:01:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn Cyclones plays in Brooklyn's Coney Island's Keyspan Park, located on West 17th St side and Boardwalk.
Best way to get there is by D, F, N, and Q lines to Stillwell Av. Few Brooklyn buses operates along Surf Av in same neighborhood, some of them just walking distance.
From Coney Island-Stillwell Av, walk toward Nathon's Famous, then make right and walk two blocks to Keyspan Park.
LIRR meets D, N, Q at Atlantic, and Amtrak and NJT also meets D, F, N, Q near Penn Station, well as PATH.
BxM4C Westchester-Manhattan Express mostly meets 6th Av express stations, well near Lex Av/63rd St station, 23rd St (F) and 28th St (F/R/Weekend N)

Take MTA to Staten Island Yankees

2007-04-11T11:51:00.000-07:00

Staten Island Yankees play in Richmond County Ballpark in Staten Island, just walking distance from St George's Ferry Terminal.
During the season, MTA's Staten Island Railway offers ballpark special operating between Tottenville and Ballpark and shuttle train from/to St. George to/from Ballpark.
You must have your MetroCard to exit and return to Ballpark station or otherwise, you have to walk back to St. George or bus ride in coins to St. George.
Almost every Staten Island local buses serve St. George or stops near the ballpark.
Also some weekday express buses and weekend express bus stops near the South Ferry Terminal.
Oh, is access by NYCDOT's Free Staten Island Ferry from Lower Manhattan where (1)- 1st five cars only, 2/3 at Wall St, (4/5) at Bowling Green, (weekday J), rush hour M to Broad St.
Along the riverfront along Water St, State St, Battery Place, Battery Park City, you can hail Battery Park City Shuttle operated by Downtown Connection, every ten minutes from 10am to 8pm maybe.
Even during weekdays and weekends, New York Waterway from Pier 79 escort NYWY Commuters into Battery Park City premise where you can hop onto that bus or city bus to Ferry Terminal.
M9, M15, M20 to Battery Park.
Weekday X90 stops near there.

Most best way to sport events at Madison Square Garden

2007-04-11T11:41:00.000-07:00

Madison Square Garden is where sport of New York Knicks, New York Rangers, and New York Titan plays a sport.
Best way to get there is by 1, 2, 3 (7th Av side), A, C, E (8th Av side) to 34th St-Penn Station.
Weekday (B), (V), and (W) trains, N (express via bridge weekday/local via bridge weekend), R and Q trains stop at 34th St-Herald Square.
PATH from New Jersey suburbs bring you to 33rd St-6th Av or New Jersey Transit, Amtrak, and Long Island Railway, well as airport buses bring you to New York Penn Station.
During weekend, LIRR offers City Ticket which cost $3 and which applies to all stations in City Zone (exclusing Far Rockaway Branch, Shea Stadium Branch, Belmont Park branch, Bellerose stations).
Even Metro-North doesn't go close there, but it stop at Grand Central where short bus ride on M4/Q32 ride to Madison Square Garden.
During, weekend, MNRR also offers City Ticket, which costs $3 and which applies to all Bronx Stations (excluding New Haven Line).

MTA MetroCard Update as of 04/01/07

2007-04-06T07:23:00.000-07:00

As of April 1st, 2007, new update for MTA MetroCard due Westchester Bee-Line Buses equipped with coins and MetroCard only. Fare on BxM4C went down to $5, $2.50 off-peak for Seniors/Disable.
1-Day Pass: Unlimited ride on Bee-Lines Local/Shuttle, NYCT Local, MTA Bus Local, MTA Long Island Bus, MTA Staten Island Railway, Roosevelt Island Tramway good for one day and expires 3am on next day. $7
7-Day Pass: Unlimited ride on Bee-Lines Local/Shuttle, NYCT Local, MTA Bus Local, MTA Long Island Bus, MTA Staten Island Railway, Roosevelt Island Tramway good for seven days. $24/$12 for Reduce-Fare MetroCard.
7-Day Express Bus Plus:Unlimited ride on Bee-Lines Local/Shuttle, BxM4C Westchester-Manhattan Express, NYCT Local, NYCT Express, MTA Bus Local, MTA Bus Express, MTA Staten Island Railway, Atlantic Express X23/X24, Roosevelt Island Tramway good for seven days. $41
30-Days Pass:Unlimited ride on Bee-Lines Local/Shuttle, NYCT Local, MTA Bus Local, MTA Long Island Bus, MTA Staten Island Railway, Roosevelt Island Tramway good for thirty days. $76/$38 for Reduce-Fare MetroCard
Regular MetroCard/Reduce Fare MetroCard: Accept on Bee-Lines Local/Shuttle, BxM4C Westchester-Manhattan Express, NYCT Local/Express, MTA Bus Local/Express, MTA Long Island Bus, MTA Staten Island Railway, Roosevelt Island Tramway, PATH stations and Airtrain JFK.
Free transfers between Bee-Line locals to other bee-line local of city local bus or subway, however free transfers are not valid for same bus you purchase and only in two hours period.
Free transfers bet. BxM4C to all Express Bus in City or express to local buses.
From local bus to express bus with that MetroCard, fare deducte $3 fare.

Comfortable way to New York Mets

2007-03-30T12:03:00.000-07:00

During New York Mets season, New York Water Taxi operates the METS EXPRESS.
It's much comfortable than taking subway or train.
The METS EXPRESS leaves from Brooklyn Army Terminal, South Street Seaport, East 34th St, East 90th St, and heads straight to Shea Stadium.
Round-Trip Adult fare cost $18, children under 12 is 14, and under 2 is free by paying customer.
During the sports event, streets near Shea Stadium, Cross Island Parkway, Grand Central Parkway, Roosevelt Av, Northern Blvd, and Van Wyck Expressway is mass of traffic delay.
Also due to new construction, parking at Shea Stadium is limited, and train or ferry is much better choise.
Sometimes, (7) can be tough because some time, some part has no service while (7) operates.
And on LIRR, $3 Weekend City Ticket is not valid for Shea Stadium.
Buses Q48, Q66, Q19 operates near stadium.
US Tennis fan make also take this if METS were in season, and same direction as MET's.

Relaxing way to New York Yankees

2007-03-30T11:54:00.000-07:00

During the New York Yankees season at Yankees Stadium, New York Waterway operates "YANKEES CLIPPER".
Yankees Clipper takes off from West 38th St, stopping at Port Imperial, Hoboken, Pier 11, East 34th St (now taken over by New York Water Taxi/Seastreak, and East 90th St (more likely on East 92nd St side (ex-NYWT pier), and arrives Yankees Stadium pier.
This is much better because 161st St-Yankees Stadium will be overcrowded with Yankees, well as 167th St on (4) and (B)/(D) line.
Round-Trip Adult fare cost $18, children under 12 is 14, and under 3 is free by paying customer.
During the sports event, Major Deegan Expressway, and nearby streets, well as Harlem River Drive, FDR Drive, and Cross Bronx Expressway, and Bruckner Expressway get in mass of traffic jam.
Subways are served by B, D, and 4 train but on weekends, watch out if you take B or D. During weekday rush hour, B operates local to Bedford Park Blvd while D runs express in peak direction only. Other time, weekday B terminates at 145th St, then all D make all stops in Bronx and there are no B on WEEKENDS OR LATE NIGHT HOURS.

Tip for First Time X23/X24 Rider

2007-03-24T07:31:00.000-07:00

During rush hour, Atlantic Express under contract with New York City Department of Transportation service on X23 and X24 between South Shoure section of Staten Island and Manhattan.
In Morning rush hour, trip operate to Manhattan, and return trip in Evening Rush Hour (2:30pm~...)
Are you using it for first time?
X23/X24 Atlantic Express is $5 because it is partnership with MTA.
Before you board, make sure front word "M"from MetroCard and arrow pointing down.
Next, keep MetroCard that way, and face your rear of MetroCard toward bus driver.
As you climb aboard, farebox will be on leftside, then dip your MetroCard in.

My 22nd 03/30/07 Birthday Celebration Trip Plan via Bee-Line Bus Adventure In April 1st-7th

2007-03-24T07:14:00.000-07:00

I am going to celebrate my 22nd year-old birthday celebration by my MTA MetroCard Adventure within Westchester Bee-Line Buses, NYCT, MTA Bus, Atlantic Express X23 from Sunday, April 1st to Saturday, April 7th.

Yuki's Trip from 215 E. 95th St to LIRR Babylon.

2007-03-17T09:51:00.000-07:00

Today, I had longest journey from 215 East 95th St to LIRR Babylon.
8:13am, Brooklyn Bridge <6> #7470 departed 96th St and got to 59th St at 8:20am. I exit thru 60th st NE corner, and run to 63rd St.
Next, last car #5622 on Jamaica-179th St (F) departed Lex Av/63rd St @ 8:28am, arrive 169th St @ 8:56am. I used 168th St, and went I saw LIB heading west, I ran to 165th St-Jamaica Bus Terminal.
I got on 9:04am N6 Hemsptead #222, digital screen/announcement wasn't working, and got off at HTC at 9:56am, however she was nicest driver, greeting everyone who gets on, and helping rider.I took break and bought slice of Pizza, and can of Yohoo to go.
Oh, by the way, there was lady who wanted to get on N1 made misteake and got on N6. Even it was pickup only in Queens, she was trying to catch up with N1, but nice female driver didn't make it, and escort N1 rider to Elmont Rd. Once N6 got into mid-Nassau County, bus was way crowded, only three persons behind the line.
Next, I got on N72 Babylon #404 at 10:30am, and got off at LIRR Babylon Last Stop Box at 11:26am.
After I took photo with digital camera, walk on station platform from southside to northside because I was looking for Restroom, and when I exit at north end, taxi driver ask me if I was taking taxi, and I said no, and I asked him for restroom, and he direct me toward glass door, right. I also took picture of Suffolk County bus.
Next, I got on same #404 on N72, same driver, who was also nicest, and comedian driver departed ALL BUSES LANE @ 11:36am, and got back to HTC @ 12:35pm. While I was on N72, my takeout pizza was melting my paper brown bag, so I ate, drink, took picture of landscape, and route all bus stops on N72 at same time.I took another RR break.
Next, I got on 12:57pm N32 #428 Far Rockaway, another friendliest female driver and got off at Beach 20th St/Cornaga Av @ 1:48pm because I didn't know Mott Av stop was subway, because I couldn't see the subway.
So, I ran back and got on last car #5202 on Inwood-207th St (A) with destination "LAST STOP" departed Far Rockaway-Mott Av @ 2:14pm and got off Broad Channel @ 2:16pm.
Next, I walk to Cross Bay Blvd/Noel Rd, and even I was waiting for Q21 at Q21 stop, first Q21 ex-GREEN BUS LINE BYPASS ME, but good thing, second Q21 came behind, which was #9859 ex-Baisley Park Depot @ 2:28pm, and I told driver, Jamaica Bay, please, and arrive at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge @ 2:31pm.
I went to see my friend who works there to show my magazine article, and I explore West Pond little, and took picture of Marine Parkway Bridge, and birds in Jamaica Bay, then I took birds again at highway side.
Next, I hailed from Wildlife Refuge for new Q53 LTD pattern #9765 @ 3:38pm and got off @ Broadway/75th St @4:40pm.
Next, I swipe on wrong Q33, which was only to 23rd Av, and I used my 1-trip on Student Metrocard on Q33 LGA-Central Terminal #1137 which departed at 4:59pm, 2 minutes late. He honked to his Q33 guys, next, he made friendly motion with M60 NYCT at 23rd Av/94th St area, and he let M60 go first, and I hop we could catch up with M60, and I did, so was few girls on my bus, which arrived at 5:32pm, and made to M60 #6365 @ 5:33pm, use my MetroCard, and I got off. It was race because there was M60, and it was almost like Domonal Effect, like skip-stop on J/Z.
At Steinway St, he pulled in leftside of M60 and he talk with another M60 driver. Then, I got off at 125th St/lex Av @ 6:02pm.
Next, I got on M101 LTD #5524 departed Lex Av/125th St @ 6:04pm, and it made all stop to 116th St, then got off at Lex Av/96th St @ 6:14pm, perfect timing for my 7pm computer appointment at 96th St Library.
Finally, I took M96 from 96th St/Lex Av to 96th St/3rd Av home.

THE END

Reason, I went on N72 ride, I was getting for Monday, April 2nd, for MetroCard celebration on Bee-Line on April 1st.Both directions had no traffic that time I got on.

Mon, 02/12- Yuki's Transit via NY-NJ-PA

2007-03-17T09:32:00.000-07:00

On Monday, February 12th, I took transit trip via NY-NJ-PA.
1. I got on downtown (6) at 96th to 86th Sts.
2. I got on Brooklyn-bound (5) #6986 express to Fulton St.
3. I got on 8:46am Newark PATH train departed WTC.
4. I bought $14.25 Round Off-Peak Ticket to Trenton and I got on the New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor, 9:17am departure, Trenton Express and my car had comforble seat on Car #6202, train #3929.
It was suppose to be non-stop to Pricestone Junction; however due to mistake passenger on board, it made one additional stop at Newark Liberty International Airport, then resume its express service. It got about 8 minutes behind schedule and arrive Trenton at 10:16am.
When it arrived at Trenton, automatically announcement said, "This station is Trenton. Transfer is available to RiverLine and SEPTA across the platform. Passengers continue on SEPTA, please purchase your ticket at NJT Ticket Window."

5. I went to NJT ticket window and paid $7 ticket and went to 1st car of SEPTA R7 which departed 10::39am. It made me dizzy because it went west, south, west, south, east.
It arrived at Suburb station at 11:32pm.
I took lunch break there and had a plain slice of pizza with ice tea and I put Permissian Cheese on it, then after I finish eating, I donated $1.08 because it was wonderful plain pizza slice in Philadelphia.
After that, I went to SEPTA sales office window and asked how I could get subway fare, and she told me that I had to give dollar bills to casher booth downstair.

6. After I give two dollars to clerk, she opened fare gate and I entered SEPTA Subway Station. I asked police officer where is southbound and he told me thru downstair. I follow sign to SOUTHBOUND TO Patison at City Hall station. It was beautiful with sign that say, SOUTHBOUND LOCAL AND SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS TO PATTISON.
Broad St Line Train departed City Hall at 12:31pm and this happened to be Walnut-Locust-bound express train and it terminated at Walnut-Locust at 12:32pm.
When I got there, two PATCO stations, 15th-16th Sts and 12-13 St stations were connected. After I exit at HEET, I went to first PATCO stop and it took me few minutes to find PATCO Ticket Vending Machine that reads CITY HALL/BROADWAY. I went to that one, and I put $1.25 with coins, and I got 10 cent change, with ticket.

7. I got on front seat of PATCO with man on #229, which departed at 12:58pm, then arrived Broadway @ 1:11pm. I feed my PATCO ticket into machine, and went outside.
Next, I went to Walter Rand Transportation Center, first to check if there's TVM at Lightrail Platform and validator and it was there. Since, I was early for Lightrail, I went inside the station.After that, I arrived on Northbound Lightrail Platform and I waited about 1:32pm.

8. I asked commuter passenger for support and he helped me with machine. He pressed Adult, followed by One-Way, Number of tickets, and I enter 1, then he pressed cash only, then he show me dollar slot where I put $1 and coin slot, where I put quarter and ticket came out. He told me that's facing right way and I went to validator and validated time 3:31pm FEB 12 WRT.
I got on front seat of RiverLine #3502B Lightrail at 1:41pm. It was awesome ride. I waved to everyone, and bus drivers pulling into same station waved back to me.
It was nice and said, "Next station is Employee Only."
"This station is Employee only."
After RiverLine driver exchange places, it announce,
"Next station is 36th Street."
"You must have validate ticket to ride this train."
When it arrived at each station, "Please press green button to exit."After it departed Palmyra and Burlington, it announce,
"Please have your validaded ticket ready for inspection."
After ticket was checked, RiverLine continue.
At Trenton station, it was long out of system transfer to Trenton Station, and everyone had to go around the construction.
When I got to NJT/SEPTA/Amtrak station, I hold door for three people with suitcases and enter after person approach.

9. Next, I got on front car of 3:05pm Northeast Corridor Local to NY #1438 I think. It was uncomfortable, however it got to Newark Penn Station at 4:12pm.

10. I fill $1.50 to make $5 on my MetroCard, and inserted it, pop out, and I got on front car of WTC PATH #718F departed 4:18pm and arrive WTC at 4:38pm. After I got off, I refill my card back to $5 and I rush through Vesey St passegeway.

11. I got on 4:55pm X25 Grand Central and I got on X25 express to Grand Central.I took break at my Japanese friend, who works in Japanese store on 41st St.

12. Finally, I got free transfer to uptown (6) train #7474, which was on express track althought it went back to local and I took to 96th St and went to library.
Oh, by the way SEPTA R7 platforms, some of there were funny because it was on the street

Airport Info

2007-03-08T16:37:00.000-08:00

Do you want to know what airports has most delays. Checkout AvoidDelays and it tells you what airports are worst, and show you which airport is your best choice.
Avoid Westchester County Airport at all times. Sunday, there are no Bus. Only expensive taxi or rental service only.

(7) Flushing Line Weekend

2007-03-08T10:24:00.000-08:00

Tourists who use LaGuardia Airport via (7) line, please be advise No trains bet. Woodside-61st St & Times Square will be in effect every weekends until 5am, April 2nd. Normal service will operate on March 17th-19th due to Saint Patrick's weekend.
E/R bet. 42nd St-Times Sq/PABT and 74th St-Roosevelt Av.
F bet. 42nd St-Bryant Park & 74th St-Roosevelt Av.
(4)/(5)(6) via R bet. Grand Central & 74th St-Roosevelt Av via 59th St-Lex Av.
(6) via E bet. Grand Central & 74th St-Roosevelt Av via 51st-53rd Sts/Lex Av.
42nd St Shuttle bet. Grand Central & Times Sq.
On the existing bus stop on Roosevelt Av between 74th St-Broadway and Queensboro Plaza, there are shuttle bus sign posted. Picture of bus with posters show shuttle bus for seperate shuttle bus bet. Queensboro Plaza and Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av.
Customers who wish to go to LaGuardia Airport to avoid (7), this is best way.
Take these line to M60 Bus to LaGuardia Airport.
(1) to 110th/116th Sts
(2)/(3) to 125th St.
(4)/(5)/(6) to 125th St.
(N)/(W) to Astoria Blvd.
Take this line for Q33/Q47: Note Q47 terminate at Marine Air Terminal.)
(E)/(F)/(R) to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av, follow sign to 74th St Bus Terminal.
Take this line for Q72.
(G)/(R)/(V) to 63rd Drive-Rego Park.
(7) from FLushing-Main St to Junction Blvd.
Note: G terminates at weekday Court Square when they're having weekend construction.
V via 53rd St tunnel and 6th Avenue operates on weekday. Transfer bet. E and D at 7th Av and D and F at 6th Av or E and F at W. 4th St.
(E) train operate local at Late Night hours. Weekday midday and rush hour bypass 75th Av & Van Wyck Blvd in both directions. (R) does not operate in Manhattan or Queens at that time.

Tip for 1st Time Tourist- USA- DST- March 11th

2007-03-08T10:11:00.000-08:00

Attention, tourists! Daytime Summer Saving Time begins 2am on Sunday, March 11th.
Tourist who come to USA must wind your watch, cell phone, clock, digital clock, watch, digital camera, videocamera to one hour ahead.
Example: 2am to 3am.
If you don't know the time, check the TV or ask hotel clerk, friend who lives in NYC.

MetroCard in Westchester

2007-03-07T11:25:00.000-08:00

There is good news coming to Westchester County. Beginning April 1st, 2007, Bee-Line buses will have new farebox that only accept coins and MetroCard. It's NOT APRIL FOOL JOKE. BxM4C White Plains-Manhattan Express currently is now $7, and it will be decrease to $5. Fare on Local Bee-Line remains $1.75 while Bee-Line Shuttle remains $2.00, transfer fee is 25 cent.
Passengers paying Bee-Line fare with coin will still be able to purchase paper transfer to any Bee-Line local/Shuttle bus or any local buses in NYC in two hours only. Passengers using MetroCard will be deducted $2, regular MetroCard. Passengers using Regular MetroCard from BxM4C to any MTA Express Bus/NYCT Express Bus, including to South Shore Staten Island Express X23/X24 provided by Atlantic Express is free. Transfer from local/shuttle Bee-Line or local Bus to any express bus, $3 will be deducted from Full Value MetroCard in two hours. See Bee-Line on link for more information.

2007-03-07T11:17:00.000-08:00

My name is Yuki Endo, and I was also feature in 2007 March Issue of Sotokoto Magazine from Japan. First, it was publish in Japanwide on Feb. 5th, 2007, and USA around March.
I am known as FamousNYLover at Straphangers' Riders Dairies because I am Famous in Japan and NY.
I didn't come back to this blog for long time.
Yours respectfully truly,
Yuki Endo

2007-03-07T11:08:00.000-08:00

I was feature in 2005 Christmas New York Times article, "He Loves New York, and It Loves Him Right Back" and also feature inJapanese magazine, Sotokoto, March Issue of 2007.
I sign as FamousNYLover at Straphangers.org Rider Dairies.
I am expert on Citywide Transit in New York premise, even the Westchester County, and other part of NYC.
I didn't come back to this blog for long time.
Yours respectfully,
Yuki Endo