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Extreme Commuter: A bus, a boat and a train

Kasandra Gonzalez could simply take one long express bus trip to work. Instead, the Staten Island resident chooses an extreme commute involving a bus, train and ferry, which is about 10 minutes longer but much cheaper.

Rather than forking over $250 a month in express bus fares, Gonzalez, 23, spends $76 on a monthly MetroCard and takes advantage of the free Staten Island Ferry. The price Gonzalez...

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