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2801 irina naydis
2802 AnonymousMTA service is appalling, to increase the fare would be so in humane is unacceptable. MTA should concentrate on working on the quality and quantity of service before even thinking on increasing fare. Why are folks standing on an express bus after paying $5.00 and having to stand all the way through traffic? Now in the event of a quick stop, these people can get hurt (big law-suit). Bus shortage? MTA is servicing the public not animals.
2803 Georgianna NellerAlso, as for me, I don't understand how there can be an 11X every 10-15 minutes in the morning but in the afternoon I'll see four or five 12X's pass me by before even one 11X will appear. I believe the same amount of people go home every day as go to work in the morning. It takes me 45 minutes to get to work in the morning and 11/2 to 2 hours to get home. I might as well take the ferry and save my money.
2804 jeanne schwarz
2805 MariahWe still have horrible, spotty service; poor out-of-service strategies (Oct 27-28 I had NO C service in Brooklyn to Manhattan and had to walk 22 blocks out of my way); no 2nd East Side Manhattan line; and have to wait for multiple trains to come during a.m. rush hours to get ON the train because so many are too packed to get on (4/5 at Fulton). There's no way I'm paying MORE than 10% of my rent to GET to work (ea. month). Thank you for listening; PLEASE find a new solution.
2806 Jen MuentesWe pay enough already. This getting out of hand!!!
2807 Gretchen McCabe
2808 Gretchen McCabe
2809 Russell Narvaez
2810 Anonymous
2811 AnonymousAs an Express Bus rider I strongly oppose any type of fare increase.
2812 Luz M. SotoI strongely oppose any X-bus fare hike in Staten Island.
2813 Edmelinda ChicoI strongly oppose your fare hike. I suggest you start putting more buses on the roads and making our commute better especially going home at night . The MTA should have an HOV lane in the evening for the express buses to make the commute faster especially with all the construction on the Verrazano bridge.
2814 Anonymous
2815 Anonymous
2816 Annette Babstock
2817 RoseAnn Ryan
2818 Lloyd
2819 AnonymousEnough all ready with the fare hikes
2820 Toni Anne MancusoI have resorted to taking the ferry due to the never ending traffic resulting from all the construction...I certainly will not be tempted to return to the express bus if the fare is to be raised!
2821 AnonymousIf MTA representatives would join Staten Islanders on the rush hour bus lines in Manhattan, they would share our frustration about incredibly long waits (schedules are not accurate) for far-apart buses with no seats or broken seats. I take the #10 or 12 home and on cold and rainy nights have waited 30 minutes at Greenwich St. and then walked to the ferry bec. the bus is so crowded (and sometimes doesn't even stop). Raising the express bus fare over $5.00 will send many back to the ferry (meaning another 25 minutes of travel for me, for example--although the traffic through Brooklyn currently makes the trip 90 minutes to 2 hours some evenings. Thank you for considering our difficult commute.
2822 John C. Doherty
2823 Lina Krivyan
2824 Anonymous
2825 Tracy AndersenWhy is the original 1968 deal for NYC's surplus to subsidize the outer counties still in existance? Why are our hard earned and highly taxed dollars going to fund transportation for those who chose to live OUTSIDE of the city and NOT Pay NYC Taxes? Why is Staten Island and Brooklyn being unfairly targeted for the MTA's financial gain when we have the worst commute in the Country? I will be at the November 13th public meeting to ask these, and other, questions of the MTA and the Politicians who have appointed and oversee the MTA.
2826 Yu LauI take the x17A, and their service is sub-standard, a lot of the times there are lack of seats and/or lack of buses, and sometimes I have to wait over a half hour for a bus.
2827 Clara Cordero
2828 Linda Warner
2829 Anonymous
2830 AnonymousI strongly against such unreasonable fare hikes. Can the MTA comes up with a better plan, from what I observe daily during the communte, there are lots of improvement needs to be done and where were all our money spent? Shouldn't the MTA be more transparent on their Budget plan?
2831 Noelle Spitalieri
2832 Francine AtlakI am against the fare hike. I am sure the fare will increase to $6 which is so unfair to us Islanders. We need more and most of a newer buses and far less traffic on the VZ bridge before I would consider a fare hike.
2833 Anonymous
2834 Eveline R. Coady
2835 Anonymous
2836 Janet Kiefer
2837 lynn silbermanthe cost of the express bus is now becoming out of reach for most staten Island residents. to take a local bus to the ferry and the train to work in manhattan is 2 hours. the only other way is express bus which is 1 hour if the fare goes up any more I will have to think about moving out of new york because of this additional cost
2838 Michael Fringo
2839 CandaceIt is the most uncomfortable and time consuming ride in any area. With the work being done on the bridge, it can take over 2 1/2 hours to get home and the stress that it creates is overwhelming. Something needs to be done, as it affect our everyday life. Candace
2840 Pat WilliamsWhere to start. Why do we not have any staters in the City(Lower Manhattan) Between 4-7. Rush hours are long if there's a problem we just stand.
2841 Anonymous
2842 Diana DavidAs a resident of Staten Island and voter, I strongly oppose to any proposal that raises express bus fares, as well as the Verrazano Bridge toll!
2843 Frank NicosiaThere should be a proposal for a fare decrease. The service is terrible at best. $2 is fare for the service provided.
2844 AnonymousI strongly against unreasonable fare hikes for express buses as well as any toll increase on Verrazano Bridge. Staten Islanders already pay a high price for awful service.
2845 John O'NeilLeave the fare alone- if anything ....charge a quarter or a dime on the ferry and watch the revenues poor in..
2846 Marie Loparnos
2847 Anonymous
2848 Lorraine Dunets
2849 Anonymouswhy dont everyone make an effort to take the ferry to work or from work (u may like the comute)and hit them where it hurts ...their pockets
2850 Anonymouswhy dont everyone make an effort to take the ferry to work or from work (u may like the comute)and hit them where it hurts ...their pockets

 

Signatures | Total: 2,876