Chinatown Buses - Unregulated & Unhealthy

This post authored by Chris, from zipcode 10002

The Chinatown bus industry is out of hand. I'm not sure what about the law that makes it legal to set up a bus depot out of any storefront. The buses clog traffic, park for hours in front of hydrants, pollute the air while idling for hours, and the passengers (most who come from other neighborhoods) loiter and litter on the sidewalks because there are no facilities for them. This puts an unfair burden the neighborhood.

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By: Felix Kim Colon
Thursday, 2/26/2009

In all honesty Mr. Green, I have rode the Chinatown buses before because they provided cheap alternative transportation to Washington, D.C. from Manhattan. As a native New Yorker, However, I will agree that they do pollute the environment around them and create traffic congestion. As an unregulated industry, the situation is in need of reform.
Perhaps setting up facilities (i.e. pick-up, drop-off transit points) can be negociated with the buses' owners and operators. Involving local community organizations can allow your office to collect information, relate them to different needs and create comprehensive solutions. There is a market for this industry and I believe that they should be allowed to compete within the law. Thanks!

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