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My Transit Journey with R-188 (7), B44 SBS and n22 Bus (Thurs 21st)

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First, I caught R-188 on front car of Times Sq-bound (7) Local departed Junction Blvd at 12:11, got off at Times Sq-42nd St at 12:42.

Total time on Subway via R188: 31 minutes.

 

Next, I rush to get Newsday and I soda bottle from usual newspaper stand and got on front car #6626 on Flatbush Av-bound (2) train departed 12:53, arrived Park Place @ 13:02.

Total time on Subway: 19 minutes.

 

I stop by at New Amsterdam Library to print my NICE Bus Wheelchair/AC Survey sheet and with Webtoy Camera effect, I took empty bookshelf picture, so updated to my photo album.

 

Around 14:00, I head to Chambers St Station where I got on rear car #8637 on Jamaica Center-bound (J) train departed 14:18, arrived Marcy Av at 14:22.

 

On my way to B44 SBS Williamsburg Bridge Plaza Station, I saw Jewish Cheese Bus using smart method with amber light on to make sure car drivers wouldn't past them, so I even help school bus.

 

Guess who was helping at Williamsburg Bridge Plaza with B44 SBS? Male MTA employee had green "MTA Long Island Bus" reflector vest and he told me he used to work for them. He quit the LI Bus after Veolia took over.

I got my receipt for B44 SBS, then got on Sheepshead Bay-bound B44 SBS #5347 departed 14:41.

I was planning to go to Brooklyn College-Flatbush Av for uptown B44 SBS, however NYCDOT paving bus lane was causing delay, so I just only to Nostrand Av/St. John's Place, which I got off at 15:25.

Total time on B44 +Select Bus Service+: 44 minutes.

 

Next, after I made 40 copies of Save Our Library flier from Citizen Defending Library, which this pharmacy was 5 cent copy ONLY. I thought only QUEENS were only place that had 5 cent copy machines in selected store.

As I walk by St. John Place, I gave our fliers to ladies at Nostrand Av B45 Crown Heights stop flier, then rush to Rogers Av/St. John Place, got my ticket and waited for B44 SBS, which came soon with 2 in rows.

 

I got on first Williamsburg-bound B44 SBS #5347 at 15:32, then got off at Bedford Av/Fulton St @ 15:42.

Total time on B44 +Select Bus Service+: 10 minutes.

 

When I got off bus, I saw cheese bus on leftside were using amber light to drop off smalll children, however three motorists on westbound Halsey St turning onto northbound Bedford Av dangerously passed by stopped cheese school bus, so I yelled, "YOU MUST WAIT FOR SCHOOL BUS!"

 

I was not familar with this area, so I asked little for direction and everyone was good courtesy.

 

I also found there was $1 pizza by Nostrand Av Subway Station when I took B44 SBS on first day of service.

 

I got on front car #6162 on Far Rockaway-bound (A), which was CRUSHLOADED departed 15:46, got off Broadway Junction @ 15:52.

Total time on Subway: 6 minutes.

 

I was rushing up esclator to BMT Jamaica Line platform thinking I could make to 16:25 n4x Freeport.

 

I got on rear car #8589 on Jamaica Center-bound (J) at 16:01, which was supposing to making skip-stop, but it was local all the way and we were held at Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av until Broad St-bound (J) was arriving Sutphin Blvd, then we were good to go, and arrived Jamaica Center @ 16:31.

Total time on Subway: 30 minutes.

 

I decided to help with n4 bus line for both local and express line.

After 16:36 n4X Freeport closed door at 16:35, I saw Jamaica-bound Q44 LTD #5930 was approaching, drop my NICE Bus schedules went to retrieve and rush and got on 16:35, I made big mistake when I got off at Archer Av/Merrick Blvd on south side of Home Depot at 16:42 because male B/O ask me where I was going and I thought this was last stop because of his question.

I hiked up to Central Library to use restroom, then went to Jamaica Bus Terminal to get Veggie snack/chip to go.

 

I got on NICEest male driver on 17:00 n22 Hicksville #1659 and when I said "I don't want to be late for "meeting", he thought I said, "Movie."

He was excellent driver as he picked up and bus were soon at 179th St Subway Station, CRUSH LOADED.

There was one Queens passenger wanted to get off, but I said politely, "NICE Bus Is PickUp Only." and driver said thank you. At next pickup stop, that passenger try to get off and "Let me off!" but other regular NICE riders told him why NICE operators cannot drop off in Queens in eastbound direction, so he ended up in Hillside Av/Cherry Lane with regular NICE riders got off.

There became empty seat in middle, none of passenger at front seemed to budge, so I said, "Please moved to back of bus.", so people getting on bus could get on easy. While I was eating vegan straw chip, I was counting how many MetroCard rear errors might occur during the ride.

He was suppose to arrive at Mineola Intermodal Transit Center at 17:43, but due to heavey traffic, we got there ar 17:53.

He was very kind and he drop off me of 4th Av/Old Country Rd NW corner at 17:55.

Total time on NICE Bus: 55 minutes.

 

Then I walk to Long Island Bus Riders Union meeting at Ethnical Humanist Society at 38 Old Country Rd.

New member, who hate Veolia told us about Veolia's took over Boston School Buses, which Boston School Bus drivers went on unannounced strike, causing parents and police departments, schools to scramble to let students get to/from school.

 

Students at Nassau Community launched #NICEBusNeedsNassau Twitter Campaign to tell Nassau County elected officials for more funding for NICE Bus.

http://gardencity.patch.com/groups/schools/p/ncc-students-launch-niceneedsnassau-twitter-campaign?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

So, our union and NCC Bus Riders Union working together, well as with partnering up with Riders Alliance for Jamaica Bus Terminal.

 

After meeting ended around 19:35, I walked with Prof Sapile to Mineola Station and said goodbye to her. Since I wanted to take direct express train to Woodside, which was 21:59, so I went to Plum Tomato Restaurant and Pizza place, NICE HotSpot Location to have my dinner of Chicken sliced pizza and FUZZ Iced Tea Lemon flavor drink. I gave tip to pizza place as I put in "STOP CHILD ABUSE" tin can, then I gave him copy of Citizen Defending Library flier about saving our NYC Libraries.

Around 20:50, I went back to Mineola Intermodal Transit Center and did the petition for "No Late Bus for 2014, which many passengers signed petition.

At 21:54, I went to New York bound platform.

I got on LIRR Car #7014 which departed 21:57, 2 minutes early and at Jamaica, direct train to Woodside unexpectly changed to Forest Hill/Kew Garden/Penn Station, so I had to get off at Jamaica at 22:10.

Total time on LIRR: 13 minutes.

 

Next, Penn Station train that stopping at Woodside came and I got on car #7474 and departed 22:16, arrive

Woodside at 22:25.

Total time on LIRR: 9 minutes.

 

Next, I got on front car #2135 on Flushing-bound (7) departed 22:28.

Some of riders took our flier about Saving Our NYC Public Libraries." and 1 lady that was sitting by front cab with suitcase didn't know our current Mayor want to close some of libraries in Midtown.

I got off at 90th St-Elmhurst Av at 22:36.

Total time on Subway: 8 minutes.

 

Then I went to 24-hour Trade Fair Supermarket to see if they have organic juice, which they did not, so I bought Organic Apple Juice and went home to Diamond Royal Plaza Condo.

THE END.


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