If you’ve ever considered taking an express bus as opposed to the bus and train, like I did, I’m here to say go for it. Not to mention, the toll it would take on my wallet. Then, I remembered how unreliable and annoying car service could be. The Q46 bus travel time can vary from 15 to 25 minutes. When I realized how harrowing my commute would be, I began to consider ordering a daily car service, or taking a daily Uber to the train.

I began looking for alternatives to the only two routes I knew of at the time: Taking the notorious Q46 bus to its last stop at Kew Gardens, then taking the F train to 57th Street to catch the M5 bus to Lincoln Center or the Q46 bus to the E train, then stopping at 7th Avenue 53rd Street and catching the D train to 59th Street transferring to the 1 train to get off at Lincoln Center. I told myself that even though interning 30 hours a week would mean I’d have to spend a lot of time commuting, and essentially diminish a good portion of my social life, my commute didn’t have to be as stressful as the newsroom can be.

When I first learned that I’d be interning at ABC News, I was thrilled. It wasn’t until I stopped ignoring the Google Maps option that most people see and disregard: Take the QM5 or QM6. In a world of unreliability, from delayed flights at LaGuardia to shuttle buses that are never on schedule, there’s a form of transportation that restores my faith in the MTA. Imagine a bus that could take you from SJU to Midtown Manhattan in less than 35 minutes a bus that makes less than five stops in Queens once you board at the Union Turnpike/168 Street bus stop, before proceeding straight to Midtown a bus with comfortable seating, charging ports and a smooth ride to your destination.

Bm1 bus time schedule