Franklin Township, NJ – On May 16th, OurBus, Inc. started
a new express bus service between the New Jersey suburb and Midtown
Manhattan. OurBus is a technology
platform that allows commuters to create their own demand-based bus routes that
pick up near their homes and drop off close to their workplaces.
“Commuters will no longer have to stop at every
intersection all the way down Route 27,” says OurBus co-founder Manmeet
Virdi. “After Kendall Park our service
gets straight on the Turnpike and heads to New York. At commuters’ request, we are offering a
non-stop ride from Kendall Park to commuter hotspots in NYC.”
Virdi, a longtime commuter, was inspired to
start the business in order to make life easier for his mother, whose commute
has only become more difficult and time-consuming over the years.
Free parking for the bus is available at the Kendall
Park Roller Skating Rink Park and Ride on RT 27. The morning trip currently departs at 6:55 a.m.,
with a stop at Green Hill Manor at 7:00 a.m.
The return trip leaves from the last stop in Times Square at 6 p.m. Exact departure times and pickup locations can
be modified based on customer requests. Columbia Maryland to NYC
“OurBus is a point-to-point service. Taking OurBus saves commuters up to an hour every
day, allowing them to spend more time at home with their families,” said OurBus
founder Narinder Singh. Singh comes from a transportation logistics and
business background.
Commuters who live outside Kendall Park or who
commute to other destinations or commute at other times can create a new route
by signing up for OurBus. “The faster
commuters sign up for OurBus, the faster we will begin serving their
communities,” said Singh, “we have already seen lots of interest from nearby
towns such as North Brunswick, Monroe, and Edison.” New Brunswick to DC
“Once commuters create a route, we connect them
with charter companies to provide a high-quality commute experience. We ensure that all the companies we work with have Department
of Transportation numbers, FMCSA registration, proper insurance and authority
to carry passengers. The coaches we use
have amenities such as Wi-Fi, charging stations, onboard restrooms, and
reclining seats.”
Fares are almost half the cost of the other
options available. Plus, since our
routes are direct, riders save even more money by not having to pay for parking
permits and multiple transfers.”
By working with charter companies with excess
capacity, and using the buses for other routes such as airport shuttles or
urban routes off-hours, OurBus is able to keep costs down for commuters.
The Franklin Township bus route is a pilot
project for OurBus - a technology platform that will allow commuters,
neighborhoods, and municipalities to create their own demand-based bus
routes. A proprietary algorithm creates
routes that conveniently stop near commuters’ homes and places of work. The
platform then works with charter coach companies to serve their needs.
Interested Franklin Township commuters can sign
up for OurBus and purchase tickets at www.OurBus.com. For
any inquiries, contact PR@OurBus.com
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