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NOTE: This directory lists states in alphabetical order according to their postal code, not their name. E.g., North Carolina (NC) is listed before New Jersey (NJ). If nothing is displayed when you search by state, it means that no ride listings have yet been posted for that state.

People Who Can Provide Bus Van or Train
Connecticut

City: New Haven
Departure Location: New Hav en, CT
Departure Date: 4/4/09
Return Date: 4/4/09
Type of Transport: Train
Number of Seats: ---
Cost: 25
Organization: Greater New Haven Peace Council

Telephone: 203-389-9547
Web Page: www.uspeacecouncil.org/CTPC/
Contact Person: Henry Lowendorf
Comments: PEACE TRAIN NEW HAVEN TO NEW YORK CITY SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2009 Departing New Haven at 8:55 am Return departs Grand Central Station at 5:07 pm Adult seat reservation: $25 * Child seat reservation (18 or under): $12 Pay online (deadline April 1) at www.stepfour.com/peacetrain or send a check (deadline March 27) to Greater New Haven Peace Council • PO Box 3105 • New Haven, CT 06515-0205 Further information: Henry Lowendorf grnhpeacecouncil@gmail.com (Tel: 203.389.9547) Limited scholarships available. Call or email for details. Check-in at New Haven Union Station: 8:10 am. Train departs at 8:55 exactly. Allow time to park your car. Parking is available: • At the train station: New Haven Parking Authority (203) 946-8930, open 24 hours a day, and costs $1 an hour, $8 day. • Across from the train station: Gateway Garage operated by LAZ, enter on South Orange Street, (203) 776-7930, holds 320 vehicles, open 24 hours a day, and changes $1 an hour, up to $10 for 24 hour period. Wear comfortable walking shoes, consider bringing water and bring $4 for subway rides ($2 each way) to and from the assembly points.


City: Scotland
Departure Location: Jillson Square, Willimantic, CT
Departure Date: April 4, 2009
Return Date: April 4, 2009
Type of Transport: Bus
Number of Seats: 55
Cost: $30.00
Organization: NE CT Coalition for Peace and Justice

Telephone: 860-456-1804
Web Page:
Contact Person: Max Wentworth
Comments: NECTCP&J is sponsoring a bus on 4/4, leaving Jillson Square in Willimantic at 6AM, returning leaving NYC at 6PM.


Delaware

City: Wilmington
Departure Location: Newark, DE/Wilmington, DE
Departure Date: April 4
Return Date: April 4
Type of Transport: Bus
Number of Seats: 55
Cost: $30
Organization: Delaware Pacem in Terris

Telephone: 302-656-2721
Web Page:
Contact Person: Sally Milbury-Steen
Comments: Bus leaves Newark, DE at 8:00 am and Wilmington, DE at 8:30 a.m. Returns from NYC at 4:00 p.m.


Michigan

City: Ferndale
Departure Location: Our Lady of Fatima Church at 13500 Oak Park Blvd., Oak Park 48237 (corner of Oak Park Blvd. and Coolidge Road) in Oak Park, MI
Departure Date: 8:00 pm on Friday, April 3rd
Return Date: After the march and rally, the bus leaves at a predetermined location Saturday late afternoon, for the ride back. The bus arrives back Sunday early morning, April 5th
Type of Transport: Bus
Number of Seats: 52 total bus seats
Cost: $85.00 per person ($42.50 for students and unemployed)
Organization: Detroit Area Peace with Justice Network

Telephone: 248-545-8492
Web Page:
Contact Person: Prasad Venugopal
Comments: To reserve a seat, please send the following information via email to Prasad at redphyx@yahoo.com. Name: Number of bus seats needed: Address: City and Zip: Phone (cell or landline?): Amount being sent ($85 or $42.50 x seats): ** Please make checks payable to: "Peace Action of MI" with "NYC Bus" in memo line ** Send checks to: Peace Action, 195 W. 9 Mile Road, #208, Ferndale, MI 48220


City: Kalamazoo
Departure Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Departure Date: 7:00 pm Friday, April 3
Return Date: Sunday AM, April 5
Type of Transport: Bus
Number of Seats: 50
Cost: $110, some $50 student/unemployed seats
Organization: Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War

Telephone: (269) 806-8477
Web Page: www.kzoo4peace.org
Contact Person: Daniel Smith
Comments: Please contact us ASAP if you would like to join us on the Peace Bus from Southwest Michigan. If we do not have enough riders, we will carpool to Detroit and join that bus.


New Hampshire

City: Concord
Departure Location: Portsmouth Market Squ. 5 am/Concord Trailways Concord 6 am
Departure Date: April 4
Return Date: April 4
Type of Transport: Bus
Number of Seats: 56
Cost: $48
Organization: New Hampshire Peace Action

Telephone: (603) 228-0559
Web Page: www.nhpeaceaction.org
Contact Person: Anne Miller


New Jersey

City: New Brunswick
Departure Location: New Brunswick train station, Albany Street
Departure Date: April 4
Return Date: April 4
Type of Transport: Train
Number of Seats: n/a
Cost: commuter train and subway ticket
Organization: Central Jersey Coalition Against Endless War

Telephone: 732-207-3358
Web Page: www.AgainstEndlessWar.org
Contact Person: Dorothy Schwartz
Comments: Meet others for 10:30 AM train for New York.


Pennsylvania

City: Springfield
Departure Location: Media, Swarthmore, Lansdowne, etc. on R-3 train. Also 30th St. Station and connecting points.
Departure Date: Apr. 4th
Return Date: Apr. 4th
Type of Transport: Train
Number of Seats: unlimited
Cost: approx. $45.00; less for seniors & children
Organization: Delaware County Wage Peace & Justice

Telephone: 610-543-2986
Web Page: www.delcowagepeacejustice.org
Contact Person: Sue Edwards
Comments: "Just Peace Train" will collect people from suburban Philadelphia counties going by train to NYC. R-3 and other trains will deliver people to 30th St. Station in time for 8:00 am pre-boarding rally. Then 8:49 am R-7 train to Trenton for a rally there between 9:30 - 10:00 am. At 10:02 we will take NJ Transit train to NYC-Penn Station, arriving 11:36 am. Then A, C, or E subway to Canal St. for march and rally at Wall St. All are welcome to join in. Look for us in front cars of trains! Participants are responsible for purchasing train tickets (usually cheaper in advance at stations than on train).


Vermont

City: Burlington
Departure Location: Burlington VT
Departure Date: April 3 midnight
Return Date: April 5, 1am
Type of Transport: Bus
Number of Seats: 47
Cost: $65
Organization: Peace & Justice Center

Telephone: 802-863-2345 ext 3
Web Page: www.pjcvt.org
Contact Person: Wendy Coe


People Who Need a Ride
California

City: Eureka
Departure Location: Eureka
Departure Date: Any
Return Date: April 5
Type of Transport: Bus, Van, Car pool, Caravan
Number of Seats: 1
Cost:
Organization:

Telephone: 707-498-1696
Web Page:
Contact Person: Karen Parlette


Connecticut

City: Westport
Departure Location: Westport, CT
Departure Date: April 4, 2009
Return Date: April 4, 2009
Type of Transport: Bus, Van, Car pool
Number of Seats: 1
Cost:
Organization:

Telephone: 203-656-2554
Web Page:
Contact Person: Barb Schade
Comments: My car just get sick and is in the shop! Would love a ride to Wall St. Will help pay for gas. Located right off the Merritt - Exit 42


City: Winsted
Departure Location: Winsted/Torrington/New Hartford/Seymour/Waterbury, CT
Departure Date: the 4th
Return Date: the 4th or 5th
Type of Transport: Bus, Van, Car pool, Caravan, Train, Other
Number of Seats: 1
Cost: ?-anything feasible
Organization: The Zeitgeist Movement/The Venus Project

Telephone: (860) 379 3110
Web Page: www.thezeitgeistmovement.com
Contact Person: Bruce Markwell
Comments: Hi, I am very interested in attending the 4th Event to support the cause. I live in Winsted but can catch a ride from someone to anywheres close by. I don't have a car right now. Also, I learned of your event through the zeitgiest movement website and think you guys are doing a great thing to bring about change. If you have the time, please check out our movements website, for it has some revolutionary ideas to coincide with your organizations efforts. Thank you for your time, Bruce


District of Columbia

City: Washington
Departure Location: DC
Departure Date: Friday April 3
Return Date: Saturday April 4 or Sunday April 5
Type of Transport: Bus, Van, Car pool, Caravan, Train, Other
Number of Seats: 1
Cost: Can Chip in
Organization:

Telephone: 208-409-9711
Web Page:
Contact Person: Doug Paddock
Comments: I want to make the trek up, but it would be great to find a ride. The only is I have to work Friday until five-ish (maybe earlier). so if you are in the same situation with work and have a seat to spare email me. Sooner is better so I can book a hostel.


Massachusetts

City: Cambridge
Departure Location: Cambridge, Boston.
Departure Date: april 4th
Return Date: any
Type of Transport: Car pool
Number of Seats: 1
Cost:
Organization:

Telephone: 617-233-9578
Web Page:
Contact Person: Luis Rieman
Comments: I can help anyone navigate around the NYC subway. I have visited the area alot over the years.


Maryland

City: North Beach
Departure Location: Southern Maryland
Departure Date: April 3 or 4
Return Date: April 4
Type of Transport: Bus, Van, Car pool, Caravan, Train
Number of Seats: 2
Cost:
Organization:

Telephone: 410 610 5801
Web Page:
Contact Person: Sibley Fuller
Comments: I live outside Washington, DC in North Beach, MD I have easy access to Maryland Route 4, Upper Marlboro, Owings, Dunkirk, Prince Frederick and Bowie, MD


New York

City: brockport
Departure Location: brockport
Departure Date: april 3
Return Date: april 5
Type of Transport: Bus, Van, Car pool, Caravan, Train, Other
Number of Seats: 1
Cost:
Organization:

Telephone: 6072372423
Web Page:
Contact Person: danielle schultz


City: Hinsdale
Departure Location: Olean, NY
Departure Date: 04/04/09
Return Date: 04/04/09
Type of Transport: Car pool
Number of Seats: 1
Cost:
Organization:

Telephone: 716-557-8978
Web Page:
Contact Person: Barry Miller
Comments: I need a ride. Thanks, Barry Miller


Ohio

City: Cleveland
Departure Location: Cleveland
Departure Date: April 4
Return Date: April 4
Type of Transport: Bus, Car pool
Number of Seats: 1
Cost:
Organization:

Telephone: 2166712564
Web Page: http://liberal-pride.org
Contact Person: Michael Kwiatkowski
Comments: I would love to go, but I have no transportation and no money with which to do so. If there's a bus or carpool leaving from Cleveland, Ohio, I would greatly appreciate being able to tag along. Thanks.


City: cleveland
Departure Location: cleveland
Departure Date: 3/4/2009
Return Date: 3/5/09
Type of Transport: Bus, Van, Car pool, Caravan
Number of Seats: 1
Cost: open
Organization: none

Telephone: 216-721-2718
Web Page: none
Contact Person: mark jefferson
Comments: please contact me i'm available to leave friday morning the april3, 2009


City: cleveland
Departure Location: Cleveland Ohio
Departure Date: 4-3-09
Return Date: 4-4-09
Type of Transport: Bus, Van, Car pool
Number of Seats: 2
Cost:
Organization: Northeast Ohio Anti War Coaliton/ Cleveland Peace Action

Telephone: 216 551-0346
Web Page: www.noacinfo.org
Contact Person: MJ Muser
Comments: Only one of us drives but will be happy to chip in for gas





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