Bus Strike in Queens
Update December 2005
UPDATE: Union and NYC officials reached an agreement on January 19, and after 11 days of no buses and hellish commutes, the bus drivers returned to work on January 20.
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Drivers from two private bus companies plan to walk off the job at 12:01 a.m., January 9. Their strike would affect over 70,000 Monday morning commuters in Queens and Brooklyn.
The unions representing drivers for Green Bus Lines and Command Bus lines have been in labor disputes with NYC for months. Maybor Bloomberg has refused to back down in the face of a strike.
The Green Bus Lines operates in central and southern Queens, with many local lines running out of downtown Jamaica. Though "dollar vans" will run on all bus routes affected, Monday is sure to be a slow commute.
Queens Bus Lines Affected by the Strike
Local Bus Routes:
Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q9A, Q10, Q10A, Q11, Q21, Q22, Q22A, Q33, Q35, Q40, Q41, Q60
Limited-Stop Bus Route:
Q53
Express Bus Routes:
QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, QM23
What To Do in Case of Bus Strike:
- Dollar Vans (city-approved) will pick-up passengers along these bus routes: Q6, Q10, Q11, Q40. The max they can charge is $1.50 per rider.
- Livery cabs are also allowed to pick-up passengers along the affected routes. The max they can charge is $2.50 per rider.
- Take an MTA bus (PDF file) or another private bus
- Get to the subway
- For JFK, take the Airtrain
- Use the LIRR from Jamaica to Manhattan
- Transportation resources for Queens
- Check Google News for the latest press coverage of the bus strike.
Comments
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