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Besides the endpoint of HTC, the n54/55 serve completely different areas than the n71.

That's the problem. If you're making a round trip from Zone 1, you can't get it. Only if you start from Far Rockaway.

@Mtatransit To my understanding it will run between Farmingdale State College and Amityville via Carmans Road.

Location-based...you can only purchase it if you're near the Far Rockaway station, which means anyone starting in the City Terminal Zone is screwed.

I just Googled Spanish Transportation and called the number that came up. Also they have their address and USDOT numbers on the side of the bus. (It's on Barclay Street in Paterson) I personally haven't had any real issues with any of the dollar van companies out in NJ. Spanish Transportation in particular is known to be one of the better companies.

There's a few of them. 4:49pm, 5:13pm, 6:04pm, 6:26pm, 6:49pm, 7:14pm, 7:42pm, 8:14pm, 8:51pm, 9:10pm

I called Spanish Transportation and unfortunately they don't operate that extension anymore. (Not sure if any of the smaller jitney companies operate it, but most likely not)

That Northside area is just flat-out neglected transportation-wise. The #744/748 don't run on Sundays, and the #703 runs on Sundays but ends in Downtown Paterson. And once you get away from the river it starts getting hilly to boot. In any case, if this route extension still exists, then they can actually catch it on the West Broadway side (along with the #703/748). For anyone heading to Willowbrook Mall, I'm sure it's more reliable than the #748, and more convenient than walking into Downtown Paterson for the #704/712.

Has anyone heard of the PABT - Paterson jitneys being extended to Willowbrook Mall? Not sure if this extension made it through COVID, but if it did, good for folks living along the #712 route west of Downtown Paterson, and good for those jitney operators recognizing the need/demand for extra service. https://www.jerseyjitneys.info/?page_id=11

Keep in mind that the eastbound section of Jericho Turnpike also has the n24 available. (Westbound unfortunately it is drop-off only)

Also there is a survey they published on Twitter regarding what their official motto should be: https://t.co/HS4MQSTpUp

The website has been updated: https://sct-bus.org/NewNetwork.html I don't see the new schedules or stop lists posted yet, but hopefully they will be posted soon.

To clarify, what turnaround scenario is being referred to here? At Alabama Avenue (in which case, what was the turnaround compared to today?) or in City Line?

An idea to better repurpose the trips that deadhead between Big Tree Garage and Newark Penn Station to form #78 trips: I'd run them in-service as express trips to Belleville/Nutley (they can call it the #15, since #14 is proposed for the Kearny shuttle in the NewBus plan). Right now, those trips take McCarter Highway - Main Street - Joralemon Street - Washington Avenue. I definitely think something should be running along Main Street (which is downhill from Washington Avenue), but that is better served with a full-time local route. So if they want to get a bit of extra ridership, they can have it go across Rutgers to Washington so it covers more of Belleville.

So I took the 24A and it's even worse than mentioned in the media. The buses are (basically) out of service by 8pm, not just leaving the terminal as was implied. Here are the first/last buses on the 24A/B route: Weekdays Eastbound: 24A: 5:32am - 6:24pm out of Erie Loop 24B: 5:00am - 6:01pm out of Erie Loop Weekdays Westbound: 24A: 6:00am - 6:01pm out of Jersey Gardens (with a 5:28am trip out of Elizabeth Seaport) 24B: 6:24am - 5:53pm out of Jersey Gardens (with 5:00am and 5:50am trips out of Elizabeth Seaport) Saturdays Eastbound: 24A: 5:32am - 5:50pm out of Erie Loop 24B: 5:00am - 6:36pm out of Erie Loop Saturdays Westbound: 24A: 6:22am - 5:34pm out of Jersey Gardens (with a 5:30am trip out of Elizabeth Seaport) 24B: 6:59am - 5:47pm out of Jersey Gardens (with 5:00am and 6:00am trips out of Elizabeth Seaport). It should be noted that the Elizabeth Seaport is basically the stop by the Coach USA Depot (so the 24B trips that start there are actually starting from the Jersey Gardens-bound 24A stop. Not sure how the 24A trips that start from that point get back onto their regular route on 1st Street). I think it's ridiculous that they have buses deadheading from Erie Loop rather than running in-service, when the depot is literally at the other end of the route.

So here's my "better than nothing" plan to provide emergency service to the areas affected by the Sunday/evening service cuts. (These changes only take effect on Sundays/evenings). For the record, I think the best plan is to just maintain the service as-is and just work it out funding-wise, but anyway. #59 has branch created down Frelinghuysen Avenue. (Those Roselle Park short-turns would be used on Sundays, in addition to a few extra trips to/from Elizabeth later in the evening) #58 extended to Jersey Gardens via South 5th Street, Jersey Street, and 3rd Street. (Or run it down 1st Street and have the #115 serve Elizabethport along 3rd Street...I think that area could use a direct route to Manhattan anyway, and the #115 could use the ridership) #71/73 routed up Central Avenue (One can take the 24A route and the other can take the 24B route, or both can take the 24A route since that part of Central Avenue has no alternative) Branch of the #1 created that takes South Orange Avenue to either Sanford Avenue or Centre Street, serves the VA Hospital, and then continues down Tremont Avenue and Scotland Road to terminate at Erie Loop.

24 is also affected unfortunately. See the other thread regarding ONE Bus.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nj.com/news/2023/07/upcoming-coach-usa-bus-service-cuts-concern-jersey-gardens-workers-city-official.html%3foutputType=amp I first heard about it from a woman at the Broad Street train station who was talking about how the 31 was going to lose Sunday service in a couple of weeks. I didn't believe it, but apparently it is a serious proposal. It takes effect July 17th.

Myself and a few other NJ Transit riders have started a group to help us advocate for better service in northern NJ (at some point, we will also expand to southern NJ, but we don't have the experience/expertise with southern NJ routes at the moment, but if anyone who is well-versed in southern NJ routes, feel free to join as well) https://www.facebook.com/groups/933884914362814 https://discord.com/channels/1126323026481389692/1126323027169247283

Would the new system (assuming there is an S51 within a reasonable time of when your train arrives at Ronkonkoma) allow you to take the following train and sleep in a little bit longer in the morning, or would you still have to take the same train you do now?

Are you saying the published the schedules already? (I don't think in the original plan that Wyandanch was considered a pulse point...the ones in this plan are Amityville, Patchogue, Brentwood, Central Islip, Smith Haven, Riverhead, and Bay Shore for all routes except the S2) Do you have the link to the NICE page that shows it? (I figured it would be October 1st...the S92 schedule is listed as being effective until September 30th, 2023)

Given the DeCamp situation, I'd say it's hit or miss as to whether they would actually expand the span back unfortunately.

Rather than making individual threads for local transit system redesigns that have taken place over the past few years (as well as those upcoming), I think it would be good to consolidate these into one thread and then if a particular topic becomes particularly popular, it could become its own thread. Washington DC, in progress Miami, Florida, approved in 2021 but not yet implemented Akron, Ohio (also this page), started 6/4/23 Madison, Wisconsin, started 6/11/23 Richmond, Virginia, started 6/24/18 Omaha, Nebraska, previously implemented a redesigned system in 2015 and is incrementally improving service and outlining their goals for 2030 (A large increase in service was implemented in 2022 as well) Cincinatti, Ohio, improvement plan passed in 2020 (24/7 service was actually added during the pandemic) Columbus, Ohio, implemented 5/1/17 Philadelphia and Anchorage have their own separate threads already (as of course do the Suffolk County, Westchester County, NJ, and NYC-based redesigns)

Surprised this hasn't been mentioned: https://www.honolulu.gov/transportation/divisions/mobility/rail-operations.html https://honolulutransit.org/

I think @jaf0519 is correct. I believe they will also attempt to put some of the major corridors on the destination sign (e.g. "via Montauk Highway" for the 2 or "via Middle Country Road" for the 58) By any chance, would it work to take the 7A to Patchogue for the Montauk Branch? (You'd get to Jamaica about 9 minutes earlier compared to the Ronkonkoma Branch)