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Travelling from Boston to NYC
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| montie |
Hey Eastcoasters
I have a question. I'm goint to Boston (for the first time, I can't believe I've never been tehre before) for an interview at the end of March. After the interview I plan on spending the weekend down in NYC with one of my buddies. I was wondering what everyone suggested was the fastest/cheapest way to travel down to NYC from Boston. My interview is at BU and ends around 5pm. My buddy lives in Manhatten in the upper east side.
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| ATL_Trancer |
there's always the fung wah bus - takes you directly from boston's china town to new york's china town haha
http://www.fungwahbus.com/ticket/
a little shady at times, but cheap as , and quite the experience!! :stongue: |
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| kid nyce |
| quote: | Originally posted by ATL_Trancer
but cheap as , and quite the experience!! :stongue: |
+10 |
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| steven-neil |
| quote: | Originally posted by montie
Hey Eastcoasters
I have a question. I'm goint to Boston (for the first time, I can't believe I've never been tehre before) for an interview at the end of March. After the interview I plan on spending the weekend down in NYC with one of my buddies. I was wondering what everyone suggested was the fastest/cheapest way to travel down to NYC from Boston. My interview is at BU and ends around 5pm. My buddy lives in Manhatten in the upper east side.
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train mate,,,about 60 bucks |
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| phoenixBEBE |
do either greyhound - one way tickets are valid for up to a year if unused
or
ivymedia.com for ctown buses |
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| Greggy4202k |
Unless you are willing to risk your life, dont take the Fung Wah. THeir busses have crashed several times over the last 2 years, including one yesterday in the snow storm (See article below). Best bet is a greyhound bus or peterpan. Another option is the train but its more expensive, howveer, you can plug your laptob in and do work or play games, and the seats are bigger and have more leg room.
Police cite Fung Wah bus driver for several violations in crash
Allege his driving records were false
By Mac Daniel, Globe Staff | February 15, 2007
The driver of a Fung Wah bus that crashed yesterday near the Allston-Brighton tolls on the Massachusetts Turnpike was cited by State Police for speeding, negligent operation, maintaining false driving records , and an equipment violation related to the bus's brakes, adding another black spot to the discount carrier's safety record.
None of the 35 passengers on board the New York-bound bus was injured. The accident occurred in a westbound lane.
The driver, Jimmy Chow, 50, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was not arrested. He was also cited by State Police for failure to use care in stopping .
Lieutenant Eric Anderson said Chow gave a State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement team member false driving records, which are required by federal officials and State Police and are used to monitor the number of hours drivers are on the road.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requires all commercial drivers to record the time spent driving and resting for every 24-hour period. Drivers must also record the number of miles driven in a 24-hour period. Though there are numerous exceptions, commercial bus drivers are not allowed to drive more than 11 consecutive hours, which must be followed by 10 consecutive hours off duty.
Anderson did not have details on what troopers found to warrant the false log charge. He also could not specify what the problem was with the bus's brakes.
The bus, which slammed into a guardrail in slushy conditions around 11:15 a.m., had to be towed from the scene. Passengers retrieved their luggage and boarded another Fung Wah bus to New York.
The eight-year-old bus line, which has come under scrutiny from federal and state officials for a series of safety and other violations, offers $15 one-way trips between Boston and New York, a route popular with college students. But a string of incidents, the most recent last month, have continued despite company promises to improve driver training and bolster compliance with federal safety standards.
In January, a set of rear wheels loosened on a Boston-bound Fung Wah bus after it had traveled nearly 200 miles at highway speeds during a trip from New York. No one was injured.
In September 2006, a Fung Wah coach rolled over while rounding an Interstate 290 ramp in Auburn , slightly injuring 34 passengers headed to Boston. State Police attributed the accident to excessive speed.
As a result of that crash , Fung Wah was fined $31,100 for violating federal safety regulations. The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration said Fung Wah improperly hired drivers who couldn't speak English and who regularly exceeded speed limits.
In another incident, a Fung Wah coach caught fire in August 2005 on Interstate 91 in Connecticut on the way to New York. The company was not cited because federal officials concluded the fire was caused by faulty wiring.
"I can tell you that following the last incident they implemented a whole new set of policy and procedures," said Joseph Mokrisky, a Stoughton-based consultant hired by Fung Wah to create a driver training regimen that included an English-language immersion program after the driver in the Auburn crash was found unable to speak English, a violation of federal regulations.
The driver in yesterday's accident did speak English, said State Police.
"They've done a very good job," Mokrisky said. "It's unfortunate. It's really unfortunate that this happened. Up until today, it seemed as if everything was working."
Still, federal officials say the company currently holds a "satisfactory" rating because its overall operations, including vehicle inspections and a willingness to fix problems quickly, are in compliance. |
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| montie |
Thanks for teh info everyone.
One of the reasons I posted this thread was that I had a friend who once took a shuttle from NYC to Boston, and they were praying for their life the entire ride. My friend was almost positive teh driver was on speed or meth. The driver was swirving through traffic going 85-90 the whole way. When my friend and other passengers asked the driver to slow down he said "he couldn't or he would fall asleep" :eyes: Then he went onto brag about the fastest time he'd made it from NYC to Boston.
Needless to say, I DO NOT want to be on a ride where a driver like this is driving :p
It likely was the Fung Wah bus :stongue:
I'm think i'm debating over Greyhound or the Train. How long is the train from Boston to NYC? I see that the greyhound is about 4 and a half hours. I wouldn't mind paying a little more to be there sooner and have the added comfort of being on a train. What lines go from Boston to NYC? Just Amtrak? Also whats the closest train station to Boston University?
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| Greggy4202k |
| The train takes about the same time as the bus. As for stations near BU, i'm not entirely sure, but amtrack will drop you off at south station, then you can catch a T (redline presumably) to the green line.... but i'm not 100% |
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| JM-8 |
Especially in the winter months, the train is probably the easiest and most reliable way to get from Boston to New York City. It takes about 3.5 hours.
The only train service is via Amtrak and it stops at South Station (Red Line) or Back Bay Station (Orange Line), both of which are also subway stations. |
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