Petition to Get the "Express Service" Ji...








Author: Leon Bassik
Started: April 23, 2005, 3:57:57 pm
Target: To Local, County, and State Politicians in the Towns of Paterson, Elmwood Park, Fair Lawn, Paramus, River Edge, Hackensack, Teaneck, Englewood, Fort Lee, and Washington Heights
Supporters:

7
Goal:

50
Goal Progress:

15% Complete
Status

Active
This petition will be concerning the "Express Service" Jitneys that go on Route 4 from Paterson to the GWB, competing with the NJ Transit #171 route. Unfortunately, my local bus stop is on Route 4. Here's the truth about them. They drive like crazy, always going 80 in a 55 zone and cutting everyone off. Instead of using the shoulder to pick up passengers, they hold up the lanes that people drive on! They never obey the rules of the road. My brother was once on one of these things, and he got lost and tried to make a U-turn on Route 4! And the drivers don't speak any English. I was on one once, and an Orthodox Jewish guy got on in Teaneck asking if the bus went to the PABT, and the guy said yes! They also play Spanish music loudly, but that's not important. Every one of their buses I've been on has has large amounds of graffiti and stick-on ads in them. And, I once saw a couple making out in one of these things! But here's the worst part. THey have made it easier for violent gangs like the Latin Kings and the Bloods to go from Paterson into Fair Lawn. Because of this, crime in Fair Lawn has increased! I've also seen graffiti on Broadway, which I'd never seen anywhere in my town before. I've even seen scratchitti at the Garden State Plaza! But also, the 9/11 hijackers stayed in Paterson, and they used these buses to get into NYC to plot 9/11! I am not kidding! Also, they are illegal, and their DOT numbers are not registered with the state. Yet they're still on our roads. People like them because they're 45 cents cheaper, and because they come 6 times as often. All my brothers have fallen into their trap! But when I go into NYC, I always wait for the NJ Transit bus. I hate those jitneys, and they really suck. And BTW, their website is http://www.expressbusservice.com.

We beleive that the Jitneys should be banned from Route 4 for these reasons. The above statement is made by the Author. Laws should be made against these things, and their licenses should be revoked. As an alternative, service should be increased on the 171 to every 15 minutes rush-hours and 30 minutes middays and Saturdays and to 45 minutes Sundays. Also, we beleive there should also be enticing alternatives made by NJ Transit for the 171, such as running every other bus via Broadway instead ov via Radburn, or creating some rush-hour buses that go express from the GWB to Virginia Drive and local afterwards. We also beleive that the 171 should have increased security, and that the fare should remain at the current levels so as not to encourage jitney ridership. These suggestions are good alternatives to relying on the Jitneys, which should be banned from running any scheduled revenue passenger service on Route 4 at all.
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D. M. said 10/24/08, 12:02 pm (verified)
I do not support this petition. Those jitneys run far more frequently than the NJ buses do. They allow many who are financially less fortunate to get to work on time for less money. I too am a Fair Lawn resident and I have often had to jump on on one of those jitneys to make an appointment because the NJ Transit bus took too long. Granted there are a few drivers that should have their licenses revoked. However, you should not condemn all for the actions of a few. As far as the criminal activity ... most people who ride those buses are hard-working decent individuals. A criminal could just as easily jump on a regular bus and enter Fair Lawn. If a criminal is intent on engaging in criminal activity ... he will find a way regardless of what mode of transportation is available.
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alberto munoz said 06/25/08, 4:22 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
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Bush (sux) said 11/17/05, 12:13 am (verified)
the ****? just get a car, dumbass. and move into Harlem if ya think crime in the suburbs are bad. And rememer that may of us haveno FUCKIN CLUE as to what the **** yer talkin bout. 171? Rablam? Nigger? Just get a car fer like $500 an youll be free of the buses an subways.
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CTA said 08/09/05, 8:14 am (verified)
NYCMTA>>>>NIGGER EXPRESS! Welcome aboard Columbia Transit. Our next stop is Projects, for all you ******s! This bus will also express to the 9th and Locasut terminale for transfer on to Boone County Transit buses. From there, you can takethose buses out into the county, evunttly lnking up with JeffTransit. After our transfer, this bus will become 69/Sunrise. Stoping at 31st, 33rd, and 38th. Timed transfers at the Sunrise Transt Authority elavated trains can be made at 31st. We will head east to Eastwind, and turn into to 69/downtown. We will express on to I-70, untill N. Rangeline St., and will head down town from there. No stops from Eastwind to Rangeline. #420/Crackton bus will transfer at Rangline. We will then transfer at the Wabash Station. Transfer buses at the Wabash include: #55/Harwits, #6/Downtown Orbiter, #15/Colubmia Mall, #17/Midway, #22/Rockbridge, #43/Columbia Intl. Airport, and #34/Jefferson City. Now departing, thank you for riding Columbia Transit.
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Ryan said 07/25/05, 8:53 am (verified)
Yeah, your city bus sucks. But all well. I mean, some of the drivers for me ghetto ass transit system are ariab. You think that makes me feel comfterbul?!! How the hell do I know the driver dosent have abomb in that thing. And the drivers for Columbia Transit will drove like a ****ing **** on route pp, and S. Provadince. But I personlly dont give a damn. Just ride the son of a *****. I think you ***** too much. And you care about the smallest, less important thing out there.
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Leon's gonna get sued said 04/27/05, 5:10 am (verified)
I've already emailed the bus company to let em know about you!
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Leon B said 04/23/05, 3:57 pm (verified)
I am the Author of this Petitin, and I am starting things off here,
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