Submitted by The Yankee (not verified) on Tue, 04/10/2007 - 9:31pm.
I agree with your sentiments, Larry. The city could also do its part and promote the beaches more as part of the tourism package. Additionally, special bus runs could be introduced. For example, unless you live near one of the BMT lines going to Coney Island or by a bus that gets to the area, getting there without a car is a real hassle. Buses such as the B36 could be extended to serve more areas during prime beach season and several bus lines that terminate not that far away from Coney Island could have special runs going there, much like certain buses have rush hour or school day runs taking them beyond their regular route.
It'd take some promotion to let people know that those buses were there, or else they'd run fairly empty. But it could draw some people that would like to go, but the long trip using current mass transit options is prohibitive.
The same reasons that some people forgo the car or a bus-to-subway trip and hop on the express buses in Brooklyn (such as the former Command Bus lines) may entice them to find their way towards Coney Island (or the other beaches in the city). After all, there are a couple of bus lines heading to Jones Beach that operate only when the beach is open, it may make some sense to see if it can be replicated to our beaches.
I agree with your sentiments, Larry. The city could also do its part and promote the beaches more as part of the tourism package. Additionally, special bus runs could be introduced. For example, unless you live near one of the BMT lines going to Coney Island or by a bus that gets to the area, getting there without a car is a real hassle. Buses such as the B36 could be extended to serve more areas during prime beach season and several bus lines that terminate not that far away from Coney Island could have special runs going there, much like certain buses have rush hour or school day runs taking them beyond their regular route.
It'd take some promotion to let people know that those buses were there, or else they'd run fairly empty. But it could draw some people that would like to go, but the long trip using current mass transit options is prohibitive.
The same reasons that some people forgo the car or a bus-to-subway trip and hop on the express buses in Brooklyn (such as the former Command Bus lines) may entice them to find their way towards Coney Island (or the other beaches in the city). After all, there are a couple of bus lines heading to Jones Beach that operate only when the beach is open, it may make some sense to see if it can be replicated to our beaches.
Of course, I could be completely wrong.