[BIKE] Trip Report Doylestown Train Station to New Hope on Trans-Bridge Lines

[John Boyle]

Bike Map Cartographer Steve Spindler and I decided to try out the inter-modal connection at Doylestown by taking the R5 and then transferring to the Trans-Bridge Bus to New Hope (and New York) which stops adjacent to the Train Station.   We got off the train at Doylestown at 12:40 and found that the 1:25 departing bus was already parked at the stop. Steve had a folding bike and I had my full size bike. The driver opened the bay door for us, the driver told us to buy tickets at the first stop which is the Shell Station at 611 and the 202 bypass. The one way fare from Doylestown to New Hope was $4. They did not the apply the $7 bike charge and nor did make us sign a damage waiver (The charge and damage waiver for bike carriage is posted on the website).   The bus stop in New Hope is New York Bagel at the Logan Square shopping center just outside town on 202, the Lambertville Bus Stop is at the Exxon Station across from the NJ Transit Bus Shelter (NJT has limited weekday service from Trenton).   We rode the canal towpaths on both sides of river the passing thru Titusville NJ and Washington Crossing and returned on the R3 at Yardley. Possibly the first one way canal ride via transit.   Trip Photos - http://community.webshots.com/album/154029704fzpGgV   Trans-Bridge R5 Schedule - http://www.bikemap.com/transit/R5_Doylestown-New%20Hope.htm   NJ Transit 608 bus schedule - http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/T0608.pdf   John Boyle