Q&A
Impact on passengers when commuter van service is reduced or stops
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Council Member Brooks-Powers inquires about alternatives for passengers when commuter van service is reduced or stops. Leroy Morrison discusses the challenges faced by commuters and their current transportation choices.
- Morrison explains that many customers are struggling to reach work efficiently
- He cites an example of significantly increased travel times from Rockaway to Jamaica Center and JFK Airport
- Some passengers have switched to personal vehicles or are using illegal vans
- Morrison emphasizes that many passengers prefer commuter vans over mass transit due to shorter travel times
- He expresses optimism that commuter van services will return soon to address these transportation needs
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
0:50:55
And what alternative, if any, is there a commuter van service.
0:50:58
When a commuter van stops operating
Leroy Morrison
0:51:01
Yes, ma'am.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
0:51:01
Have customers switched to mass transit, personal vehicles, or something else?
Leroy Morrison
0:51:06
Well, a lot of the customers, they switched to it for now.
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They're struggling.
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Trying to reach work.
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They're having a hard time now, especially in Southeast Queens.
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They're having a hard time from Rockaway to Jamaica Center to come back to JFK Airport a hour 45 minutes.
0:51:23
It took them a hour 45 minutes from Rockaway to Jamaica Avenue by the hour and the bus, and then they're gonna take the bus 45 minutes back where they're coming from.
0:51:33
Say they're meeting a lot of channels.
0:51:34
So they have to pick up other transportation, but they're willing to bring back the commuter vans to drop them less time, I mean, people stop doing
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
0:51:42
But I'm asking about the the the passengers.
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What have you what has been the trend?
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Has it been that they've gone to mash transit?
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How do they go on to their personal vehicles?
Leroy Morrison
0:51:54
Well, some some of them is on personal vehicle, and some of them is taking the illegal vans out there too.
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So some of them is taking other means of transportation till we get back out there in the street.
0:52:04
We are in some of them They don't wanna ride in Massachusetts.
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They wanna drive.
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They wanna do this.
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They wanna take the bus.
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Whoever wanna take the buses up to them, whoever wanna do this, but we'll be back suing them.
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And