by JKTRR
There was bussing on the Main Line on Saturday (8/14/05)....crossing being renewed east of Farmingdale..... Train 8014's travel to the East End were directed off train at Hicksville to a Medford-Greenport bus (no bathroom nor a/c)....Amazingly, at Medford (via LIE) we "caught" the Scoot, and the conductor became our hero by reloading us aboard! Can't understand why the plan called for busing when #6200 ran anyway.....the brass must be focus on On-Time Performance!!!!! (Wonder if they would ride the bus as a "escort"????) From my frequent trips to Greenport this summer, the train was the earliest it's ever been late!!! Westbound: another "classic": Ronkonkoma busses were programmed to connect with Huntington trains! We arrived in Hicksville 2" after the Main Line stub train (originating in Farmingdale) left. Nothing like programming East End passengers to board an already crowded train when (with a little communication ie: have LIRR rep with radio aboard to advise of our arrival) they could have held the stub train for us! Result: a 35" wait and 45" later arrival at Penn Station. Customer Service: second to OTP!!!