w8Hou Posted October 31, 2012 Share #76 Posted October 31, 2012 Right... Just the depots are damaged not the buses. Lhota confirmed this earlier this morning on various news stations. Subway cars are okay too. That depends if you leave a train at 207 St Subway which is flooded now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted October 31, 2012 Share #77 Posted October 31, 2012 By the looks of it (from the cave of darkness that's supposed to be my home) all buses (including expresses) are running today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abba Posted October 31, 2012 Share #78 Posted October 31, 2012 Are buses more crowded than usual today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted October 31, 2012 Share #79 Posted October 31, 2012 Yes. Especially the buses going from blackout zones to powered zones (M101/2/3, for example, every bus is crushloaded). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted October 31, 2012 Share #80 Posted October 31, 2012 Wed will be free till the evening rush, so it still applies. I guess it makes sense if it's the SI express buses being free since it's that or the ferry (which I don't think is running yet). But this is where the B51 and B39 would be good to have right now... Where exactly did you hear that the fare will start being enforced at 5 pm? The MTA's site mentions nothing of the sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted October 31, 2012 Share #81 Posted October 31, 2012 @VG8, I can think of 3 times I got a free express ride. They were all because of a broken farebox, and the B/O had everyone dip their metrocard in about 8 times before he let you on. The fareboxes are amazingly rarely ever broken on express buses lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted October 31, 2012 Share #82 Posted October 31, 2012 I think it's like a miracle because the express bus I got on this morning was free, but God this can't go on much longer. Talk about obnoxious people! I hope they raise it to $6.00!! The traffic is horrible of course. Got into the city around 09:20 and still stuck in traffic, but it beats walking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted October 31, 2012 Share #83 Posted October 31, 2012 Express buses are running today I saw the QM4 run and if its running the QM1,QM2,QM3,QM5 and QM6 must be running too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted October 31, 2012 Share #84 Posted October 31, 2012 The Q53 isn't running yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8Hou Posted October 31, 2012 Share #85 Posted October 31, 2012 Delays Posted: 10/31/2012 8:38AM All Queens local bus service has resumed with limited service except for the Q22, Q26, Q35, Q53, Q76 buses. Some routes may be operating with minor detours due to street conditions, customers are advised to look for signage at bus stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted October 31, 2012 Share #86 Posted October 31, 2012 Express buses are running today I saw the QM4 run and if its running the QM1,QM2,QM3,QM5 and QM6 must be running too. Nope, the QM3 did not run today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8Hou Posted October 31, 2012 Share #87 Posted October 31, 2012 Bus service sucks, lots of people waiting on the bus stops for more than 2 hours. Some stops are skip and not picking up passengers since there is no room. Lots of ambulances, traffic, NYPD cars, trucks,etc. Very messy day from my point of view in the Sunset Park/ Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. 4th Avenue in park Slope....Traffic is clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgor Posted October 31, 2012 Share #88 Posted October 31, 2012 Express buses should be free for now also. Let's say that there's a family of 5 living in Brooklyn and they really need to visit their elderly/disabled relatives who are without power in Lower Manhattan If they had to pay for express bus fare then they may not want to spend $55 roundtrip just to visit, but if it's free then it's a no brainer. This helps everyone out all around. Via, I completely understand what you mean, but this is a special case and we're still dealing with the direct effects of the hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted October 31, 2012 Share #89 Posted October 31, 2012 Express buses should be free for now also. Let's say that there's a family of 5 living in Brooklyn and they really need to visit their elderly/disabled relatives who are without power in Lower Manhattan If they had to pay for express bus fare then they may not want to spend $55 roundtrip just to visit, but if it's free then it's a no brainer. This helps everyone out all around. Via, I completely understand what you mean, but this is a special case and we're still dealing with the direct effects of the hurricane. Yeah and then once the subways are back implement the fare back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted October 31, 2012 Share #90 Posted October 31, 2012 ouch I doubt they would make you do that but nothing surprises me. Besides if you cut out smoking you automatically can afford the express bus. And if you don't smoke? 4th Avenue in park Slope....Traffic is clear. Damn, is that an X7 in the pic? What the hell is it doing down there? I guess since the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel is flooded, it has to go over to the Brooklyn or Manhattan Bridge. On a side note, free buses means a great chance to go busfanning. (Except that traffic is probably FUBAR all over the city) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q101viaSteinway Posted October 31, 2012 Share #91 Posted October 31, 2012 since midtown tunnel closed what route are queens express bus using to and from manhattan since battery tunnel flood what route are brooklyn and staten island bus using to and from manhattan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share #92 Posted October 31, 2012 First of all... grammar, please. Queens express buses are using the Queensboro, and I expect Brooklyn ones are using the Manhattan Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted October 31, 2012 Share #93 Posted October 31, 2012 For the Staten Island express buses some are being detoured via NJ (Goethals Bridge & via the Lincoln Tunnel). Others are taking 4th Avenue up and then over the Manhattan Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted October 31, 2012 Share #94 Posted October 31, 2012 I just wanna give a little status report of my area. The Q12 bus stops in Little Neck, Douglaston and Bayside heading into Flushing are packed and NICE N20 buses are running as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted October 31, 2012 Share #95 Posted October 31, 2012 Express rides are NOT free....only LOCAL, LTD & SBS! My BM2 ride from East New York/Canarsie to Midtown this AM was FREE! So on the clarification, ALL services including express buses are FREE (just for now), however the free ride won't last! ALL midtown BM2's were on crushloads. I was on the 6:30AM bus, got into midtown-23rd/Park on 8:10. and that's via the BQE, and a decent driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted October 31, 2012 Share #96 Posted October 31, 2012 Would I be able to use my unlimited card on the Bus-Bridge shuttles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted October 31, 2012 Share #97 Posted October 31, 2012 My BM2 ride from East New York/Canarsie to Midtown this AM was FREE! So on the clarification, ALL services including express buses are FREE (just for now), however the free ride won't last! ALL midtown BM2's were on crushloads. I was on the 6:30AM bus, got into midtown-23rd/Park on 8:10. and that's via the BQE, and a decent driver. Thank God for that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted November 1, 2012 Share #98 Posted November 1, 2012 First of all... grammar, please. Queens express buses are using the Queensboro, and I expect Brooklyn ones are using the Manhattan Bridge. 1/2 correct on the queens part. Spotted some College point buses on the Manhattan Bridge this AM via to FDR drive 1st Avenue and Downtown. Some are taking the BQE from Northern Blvd but most buses are taking the Queensboro bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8Hou Posted November 1, 2012 Share #99 Posted November 1, 2012 Would I be able to use my unlimited card on the Bus-Bridge shuttles? It is free shuttle bus ride. No fare on the shuttle bus. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For those who lived in Staten Island who uses Staten Island Ferry commute, latest update: The city's Transportation Commissioner said that damage to both Staten Island Ferry terminals is the reason why ferry service has not yet been restored. Janette Sadik-Khan said that in addition, there was damage to electrical components that operate the movable ramps. "As we've cleaned the terminals around the clock and closely assessed and repaired each slip, we're getting closer to having all the pieces necessary to restore service safely," she said in a statement sent to the news media and ferry riders via email. "We still have more damage assessment and recovery left at St. George in particular before we will have a firm estimate on when service will resume, but we hope to make an announcement soon." She said that the ferries themselves were securely moored throughout the storm. http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/10/city_hopes_for_announcement_so.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8Hou Posted November 1, 2012 Share #100 Posted November 1, 2012 from AMNY: New Yorkers who live in downtown Manhattan have been without power for days, and also won't get any bus service at night. The MTA stopped running its buses below 23rd Street because the lack of electricty was creating a "dangerous condition," the agency said Wednesday night. “We suspended service south of 23rd street after dark due to the fact that there are no traffic agents or signals and conditions are not safe,” spokesman Kevin Ortiz said. He said the agency did the same on Tuesday night, and would continue canceling bus service at night below 23rd Street for as long as it took Con Edison to return power to the area. A spokeswoman for Con Ed confirmed electricity had not been restored in Lower Manhattan, and said the company had no timeline for when it would be back on. The MTA began running some buses Tuesday afternoon for the first time since a systemwide shutdown on Sunday night. It is planning to restore portions of its subway system Thursday at 6 a.m., officials said. The MTA said buses would return in the morning. http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/mta-stops-running-buses-below-23rd-street-1.4175448 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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