This bus takes me into the hellhole that is Flushing. It connects me to the 7 train.
These guys are as on time as they can be. Granted there is some traffic, but the ride is ok. I often ride with the kids in the morning because I have to get to work and they have to get to school. And you know how kids are these days.
These buses are often the stretch versions to accommodate the amount of riders on this route. Sure as you get closer to downtown Flushing it definitely packs like sardines most mornings. This is unavoidable, and if this bothers you then no offense you need to find an alternative means of transportation. Sorry, but the truth hurts. I've been on the bus where they don't let people on at Booth Memorial where the hospital is at... and it is simply packed. Sometimes it ain't so packed, yet the driver will still not allow more. Why I'm not sure, but this is obviously up to the driver.
Due to the overcrowding, some people will even cut the line by "backdoor busting" the bus (gosh that sounded dirty LOL). There are a fair amount of fare evaders, and I wish there were more transit cops to monitor this. It really pisses me off because these people think they are above the law, and believe they are doing nothing wrong. Well you just wronged the people that upstanding "citizens" that are honorable enough to respect the line. Worst part is that you have old and young alike that backdoor bust. Plus they have the nerve to shove you if you are near those doors. This is what our tax dollars pay for folks. How efficient our society is.
Be mindful of the FOBs. For the most part they will not give a shit about you, and to get an "excuse me" and/or a "sorry" would be like finding a Benji on the floor. Especially if said people have children with them. There is minimal supervision and then people wonder why kids have gotten spoiled rotten through the generations. I am Chinese... and their blatant lack of mutual respect for others is shameful to me. But I trudge on and keep fighting the good fight. Trust me that I lay into them when they engage in such shameful acts and/or behavior.
I know the previous passage may not necessarily relate to the bus and the service itself, but it is part of the experience on this line and I believe it needed to be shared. It is by no means a knock on the service, but a sad indication of the times and the area where this service is being provided.
And one more thing... these do often get bunched up in the morning rush. That is the way of traffic in the boroughs. Live with it. read more