Photos: Brooklyn shuttle riders face heavy gridlock, long lines

Brooklyn-based commuters into Manhattan have a tough road ahead — literally. With the MTA getting back up and running only very gradually, many travelers are relying on the shuttle system. The surging number of shuttle riders has put a heavy strain on city transportation, and today, commuters are being greeted by long, long lines.

My cousin walked to Harlem today from Brooklyn. Took him 3 hrs. I guarantee it was a better look than the shuttle buses.

— Almond Joi (@bkjoi78) November 1, 2012

https://twitter.com/Minkipk84/status/264052328989081600

https://twitter.com/BKcolin/status/264014235573575681

If you're in BK and don't have to leave, don't. NYC Minus MTA: Photos of Insanely Long Shuttle Bus Lines http://t.co/vd3ANvXr via @betabeat

— Jennifer Bergen (@jennybergen) November 1, 2012

This line for the shuttle in Brooklyn looks like the bread line during the depression.

— Jeff (@_JeFFF) November 1, 2012

https://twitter.com/hannahthurman/status/263999643833225216

And the results are pretty amazing:

https://twitter.com/ShaniquaGarvin/status/263972673422491648

Breaking: chaotic scene in downtown Brooklyn as thousands of people line up to board free shuttle buses to Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/y2wQpx1G

— Jack Fink (@cbs11jack) November 1, 2012

https://twitter.com/Alragone/status/263993988514713600

Madness in #brooklyn by the #barclaycenter to get a bus into #nyc lines wrapping the Barclay center 2x! http://t.co/vS5Tdsc6

— DjTBLaZe (@DjTBLaZe) November 1, 2012

And here's what the *front* of the Brooklyn-Manhattan shuttle bus line looks like. It actually wraps around http://t.co/omPixCNk

— NYCAviation (@NYCAviation) November 1, 2012