NYC Commuter Bus from Long Valley to Manhattan

Long Valley Coach Lines is in the planning stages with the State of NJ and federal DOT of starting a new commuter bus service from the greater Long Valley area into Manhattan. We are seaking feedback from any residents of the area as to how this service will benefit you. We will use this information in our request with the D.O.T. authorities in obtaining permission for such a route. Our plan is to provide a luxury bus with Wi-Fi access, laptop power ports at each seat as well as an ergonomic corporate setting. We are considering starting the line at Rt 57 & Rt 31 in Washington (Warren). The line would come down Rt 57 to Schooley's Mtn Rd and make a pickup at the Hastings Square mall then travel up the mountain with a possible stop near the Schooley's Firehouse. The line would then come down the mountain to East Mill towards Chester. It would make another pickup in the area of Dunkin Donuts on E Mill in the valley. The line would continue out to Rt 206 in Chester and make it's final pickup at or near the Burger King and then head non-stop to Manhattan. Any input or suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated. Call our office 908-850-3200 or email longvalleycoach@gmail.com. Thanks for your help in advance. LV Coach

Long Valley Coach Li
Jan 31, 2010 12:06 pm

I commuted to the upper East side of Manhattan for 2 years from LV. The true door-to-desk commuting time was 2 hours. For this to be successful, you need to limit the number of stops/pick-ups. Pick one centralized location, fill the bus up there and head straight into Manhattan. People are willing to drive an extra 5-10 minutes to a central departure point if it cuts the actual time spent on the bus to a minimum.

Lefty
Feb 2, 2010 2:49 pm

I think it's a great idea--I am traveling back and forth very frequently and it would be a great convenience to have this available!

Kerry
Mar 1, 2010 1:49 pm

What times are you looking to do in the am and pm? With NJ Transit fares increasing, now may be the time to really put this in motion.

blackcat
Mar 10, 2010 10:03 am

Hi, sorry to get back to these posts so late. There is a tremendous amount of red tape and start up expenses with this thus far. I appreciate all the input and will certainly take all of this in to consideration. I think mainly it will consist of one, maybe two pickups maximum and head straight to Manhattan. This is in the early stages and it is our full intention to make this happen. It may take some time but we will get this off the ground. We will be sure and advertise this appropriately so as to make the community aware of the service. Thanks again! LV Coach Staff

Long Valley Coach
Jul 8, 2010 6:12 pm

Great idea! keep me posted.

dave
Jul 24, 2010 10:33 am