The new President of NYC Transit was in the NY papers yesterday saying one of his first major initiatives would be a system of rider report cards for subways and buses. Considering this guy has only been on the job two weeks and his vision is a paper survey to be handed out in stations we're not gonna hold our breath. Regardless, we'll take this oppurtunity to voice our complaints about Transit service to Kensington
1. Bring the V local to Brooklyn and run the F express
(We think this G thing is kinda silly. As one reader said yesterday all the people at local spots will need to switch trains to get to Manhattan. Doesn't seem fair to us.)
2. More regular service during rush hours and less weekend service changes. (And if you are gonna have service changes on the local use the damn express track, its there!)
3. Run the B67 more frequently.
Any additions?
Transit Chief Plans to Ask Riders to Grade Subway and Bus Lines (NY Times 5/15/07)
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
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I actually work in Queens and would suggest the opposite--V express, F local. Otherwise I have to change trains. I wouldn't be alone there either as I've seen a surprising number of people who are already on the train get off at Jackson Heights and beyond.
But while I may be a lone voice here, I'd sooner good and regular service, not an F express.
The B16 bus connects (sort of) the F train to the Q and D trains giving more commuting options. But the bus NEVER arrives according to schedule. When it does, it is fantastic to just zip over to the Q or D and have a whole other commuting option. Why can't they run that bus on schedule? And the drivers are rude and don't even pull up to the bus stops!
i have a few comments to add about the bus drivers - i take the Q trian home from 34th street everyday because i gave up on the F train during evening rush hour - it is always packed - anyway i take the B35 from the Q home and some of those bus drivers are nasty - ok not that pregnant people deserve special priveledges but i hate it when they take off before i have sat down - they do this to the elderly as well and i just think "dear God, someones going to fall" - and yesterday i was on the bus and the bus driver was honking madly at this car that was trying to make a right turn but was waiting for the pedestrians to cross in the cross walk - i know that seems to be a new york thing but are people suppose to run over the pedestrians so the cars/buses behind them can go??? well maybe all this rushing and rudeness is due to the fact that the buses may be running late but regardless some of them need to take a chill pill - but perhaps if they ran more buses it would fix this -
i have a few comments to add about the bus drivers - i take the Q trian home from 34th street everyday because i gave up on the F train during evening rush hour - it is always packed - anyway i take the B35 from the Q home and some of those bus drivers are nasty - ok not that pregnant people deserve special priveledges but i hate it when they take off before i have sat down - they do this to the elderly as well and i just think "dear God, someones going to fall" - and yesterday i was on the bus and the bus driver was honking madly at this car that was trying to make a right turn but was waiting for the pedestrians to cross in the cross walk - i know that seems to be a new york thing but are people suppose to run over the pedestrians so the cars/buses behind them can go??? well maybe all this rushing and rudeness is due to the fact that the buses may be running late but regardless some of them need to take a chill pill - but perhaps if they ran more buses it would fix this -
The other thing I've noticed about the B16 is that you see more out of service B16s driving through Caton than buses in service. What is up with this? Surely it is a waste of manpower, buses and fuel to see so many out of service buses on this route.
That is true. Today, three out of service buses came by and I walked ALL the way home and NEVER saw one in Service bus. Where do we complain? This is absurd.
I really want to believe that changed can happen, but my skepticism makes me think this is all just wishful thinking. Tonight during the torrential downpours, the F train was delayed twenty minutes, at W.4th and in between Carroll and Smith/9th. What can anybody really expect if they can't make the train function on time at rush hour in the rain?
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