There was an interesting feature in Sunday's New York Times on commuting in NYC. This week they focused on Staten Island transit, the SIRR and the Ferry.
There is a tradeoff in Staten Island. More house and property for the money, but a commute to Manhattan that could create challenges for the city worker. But, what we do have, in terms of train service (while not enough) and ferry is highly efficient. On time, reliable and factored in, creates comfort and balance in the city commuter.
If you drive and get stuck on the Verrazano Bridge during the morning rush, you're probably not happy camper. But if you can use the ferry, which has undergone a tremendous renovation, you'll find it to be a relaxing 25 mintues to downtown NYC. And it's free -- where else does this city give you a free rid?
I'm interested in following the rest of the series, to see about commutes from the rest of the city. Staten Island has a reputation (well deserved) for it's traffic and infrastructure. Part of that has to do with poor planning, which is being addressed. The other part has to do with us, expecting the commute to be something it is not and not accepting it for what it is and using what we can to make the commute the best we can. Atleast, that's what these riders had done.
Interesting...
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