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Friday, May 23, 2014
Vintage Timetable of the Week - Rockland Coaches 10-14K (1981)
To commemorate the final passing of Rockland Coaches 14K line, here is a vintage timetable from 1981 showing combined service with the 10 route. The 10 was discontinued in the 1980s. The 14K had full time service to the George Washington Bridge until it was cut back to a couple of rush hour runs in the late 2000s. Rockland Coaches eliminated the 14K in May 2014. It still runs the 14E express service to the Port Authority at rush hour.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
No Relief In Sight for Port Authority Bus Terminal Commuters
New Jersey commuters have known for quite some time how bad conditions are at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Riders have to wait each evening in long lines that wrap around the concourse. Traffic around the Lincoln Tunnel is a nightmare, and getting worse. Both Bloomberg and The Record have recently reported how the terminal is outdated, overcrowded, in disrepair, but yet there are no immediate plans to remedy the problems.
The Record reports how there is no space to park buses. They have to travel empty back to New Jersey after their morning runs to park, only to return for the evening rush. This creates even more traffic jams inbound at the Lincoln Tunnel and at the terminal. An expanded or new terminal is needed, as well as a garage to park the buses.
Capital funding for a bus garage, however, was withdrawn. Yet the Port Authority is planning on spending $1.5 billion to extend the PATH line to Newark Airport. Instead of allocating funding to remedy problems at the bus terminal, the agency would rather spend billions to duplicate rail service that is already provided by NJ Transit.
There is a parking garage for cars on the top level of the terminal. A short term solution could be to use this space for buses - but this is not in the Port Authority's plans. We only suppose this is because the Port Authority would rather rake in $45 a day in daily parking fees to fill its coffers as opposed to providing more efficient public transportation. The parking revenues alone could help fund improvements to the terminal.
The Record reports how there is no space to park buses. They have to travel empty back to New Jersey after their morning runs to park, only to return for the evening rush. This creates even more traffic jams inbound at the Lincoln Tunnel and at the terminal. An expanded or new terminal is needed, as well as a garage to park the buses.
Capital funding for a bus garage, however, was withdrawn. Yet the Port Authority is planning on spending $1.5 billion to extend the PATH line to Newark Airport. Instead of allocating funding to remedy problems at the bus terminal, the agency would rather spend billions to duplicate rail service that is already provided by NJ Transit.
There is a parking garage for cars on the top level of the terminal. A short term solution could be to use this space for buses - but this is not in the Port Authority's plans. We only suppose this is because the Port Authority would rather rake in $45 a day in daily parking fees to fill its coffers as opposed to providing more efficient public transportation. The parking revenues alone could help fund improvements to the terminal.
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