<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by GUWonder:
[B] I am talking about people who could benefit from taking the A train from Howard Beach for 2 bucks who now must spend 7 bucks but have gained nothing of real value.
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I've taken the A train from Upper Manhattan to Howard Beach to the free shuttle bus for a long time. I definitely appreciate the AirTrain much more than waiting for the shuttle bus, waiting for the bus driver to show up, waiting through all the parking lot stops where people get on with tons of large baggage, waiting as those same people have to haul off their baggage at terminal stops before mine, etc. Switching to the E train to Jamaica and getting the AirTrain there has made getting to JFK a faster option for me.