Google Maps is an experience largely centered around getting from point A to point B, while Transit is designed to be a quick lightweight commuter experience — you glance at your phone to see where it is, and then you move on.
Commuters were quick to express their disdain for the idea, for which no individual or group has claimed responsibility.
The study and state transportation officials credit a series of improvements, including a $5 million program dedicated to moving wrecked tractor-trailers from freeways and an online system that gives commuters a quick read on traffic jams.
Today, the spot is a commuter hub,, offering quick access not only to I-287, but also I-80, the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike and Routes 124, 24, 202 and 10.
People will not give up their SUVs and pickups, but will buy an extra car, a fuel-efficient run-about such as a Honda Fit or Toyota Yaris, for those solo commuter runs or quick trips to the supermarket.
Bellerose is a quick drive from the Cross Island Parkway; commuters have the option of the Long Island Expressway, the Grand Central Parkway or the Southern State Parkway.
Weary commuters would be quick to agree that the London underground, without direct competitors, has not always provided the smoothest service.
Ferry routes should be conceived not only as quick and scenic alternatives for commuters, but also as ways to ease automobile traffic congestion for all New Yorkers on roadways like the Van Wyck Expressway and the Belt Parkway.
