Conversation with Claude
After Gemini and Copilot failed to convert the Hamptons Jitney schedule to an Outlook .ICS file, I tried Claude. It quickly succeeded, giving me two ICS files, one for outbound and one for inbound, just as requested. Success!
Unfortunately, it got the times wrong, adding them to the calendar 4 hours early. It also got the stop in Manhattan wrong. But after pointing out all of its mistakes, it claimed to fix them.
But I had already input the incorrect ones before seeing the errors, so I had to delete all the meetings, which is a pain in Google Calendar (see below), so I haven't yet uploaded and checked the latest version that Claude came up with. I think I could have input the events by hand about as quickly...
Me:
Create two outlook .ICS calendars for the Hampton jitney schedule in this PDF file. Create one file for the trips from 59th Street to Hampton Bays, and the other file for the return trips. Include the schedule for all the stops for each trip in the notes.
Claude:
I'll create two ICS calendar files for the Hampton Jitney schedule - one for eastbound trips (to Hampton Bays) and one for westbound trips (to Manhattan). Let me analyze the schedule and create these calendars for you.
Hampton Jitney Eastbound Schedule (59th St to Hampton Bays)
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Hampton Jitney Westbound Schedule (Hampton Bays to Manhattan)
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I've created two ICS calendar files for the Hampton Jitney schedule:
Eastbound Schedule (59th Street to Hampton Bays): Contains all 10 trips departing from Manhattan, with detailed schedules showing all stops including 59th & Lex, 41st Street, Airport Connection, Westhampton, Quogue, East Quogue, and Hampton Bays.
Westbound Schedule (Hampton Bays to Manhattan): Contains all 11 trips departing from Hampton Bays, with complete schedules for all stops.
Each calendar entry includes:
Trip number and service days (7 days, weekdays only, etc.)
Complete schedule with all stop times
Special notations (like Ambassador Service for Trip 47)
Recurring schedule patterns based on operating days
Notes about transfers in Calverton
The calendars are set to start from June 26th, 2025 (the effective date mentioned in the schedule) and will repeat according to each trip's operating days. You can import these ICS files into Outlook, Google Calendar, or any other calendar application that supports the ICS format.
Key features included:
Ambassador Service (Trip 47) is clearly marked with premium amenities
Different operating schedules (daily, weekdays, specific days) are properly configured
All stop times are included in the event descriptions
Transfer information is noted for passenger reference
Me:
Can you include all the scheduled stops for each trip?
Claude:
I notice that the current calendars I created do include all the scheduled stops for each trip in the description/notes section. However, let me clarify what stops are available in the schedule and make sure I haven't missed any.
Looking at the schedule more carefully, I see that the eastbound trips (to Hampton Bays) have additional pickup points that I didn't include. Let me update both calendars to include ALL stops mentioned in the schedule:
Hampton Jitney Eastbound Schedule (59th St to Hampton Bays)
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Perfect! I've updated the eastbound calendar to include ALL scheduled stops for each trip. The eastbound trips now show the complete Manhattan pickup sequence:
96th St. bet. 3rd & Lex (when available)
83rd & Lex (Bet. 83rd & 82nd)
59th & Lex (bet.60th & 59th)
41st St. bet. 3rd & Lex (closer to Lex.)
Airport Connection
Westhampton
Quogue
East Quogue
Hampton Bays
The westbound calendar already includes all stops from the schedule:
Hampton Bays
East Quogue
Quogue
Westhampton
Airport Connection
Manhattan (with various drop-off points mentioned in the notes)
Each calendar entry now shows the complete journey with all pickup/drop-off times, making it easy for passengers to see when the bus will arrive at their preferred stop. The calendars also note when certain stops are not served (like Trip 202 which doesn't stop at 96th St) and include all the service patterns and transfer information.
Me:
Can you make the events all end at the end of September?
Claude:
Perfect! I've updated both calendar files so that all recurring events will end on September 30th, 2025 at 11:59:59 PM. This means the Hampton Jitney schedule will run from the effective start date (June 26th, 2025) through the end of September 2025, which covers the typical summer season for the Hamptons.
All the recurrence rules now include UNTIL=20250930T235959Z which will stop the recurring events at the end of September. This makes sense for a summer schedule that would typically run through the peak season and then potentially change for the fall/winter months.
Me:
You got the times all shifted by 4 hours. For example, trip 47 starts at 4:45 am. You have it leaving at 12:45 am.
Claude:
You're absolutely right! I made an error with the time zones. The schedule shows local times, but I was converting them to UTC (which is 4 hours ahead of Eastern Time). Let me fix all the times to use the correct local times.
Hampton Jitney Westbound Schedule (Hampton Bays to Manhattan)
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Now let me fix the eastbound schedule times as well:
Hampton Jitney Eastbound Schedule (59th St to Hampton Bays)
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Perfect! I've corrected all the times in both calendars. Now the times match exactly what's shown in the Hampton Jitney schedule:
Trip 47 now correctly starts at 4:45 AM (not 12:45 AM)
Trip 52 now correctly starts at 7:25 AM (at 96th St pickup)
All other trips have been adjusted accordingly
The times are now in local time (Eastern Time) without the UTC conversion, so they match the printed schedule exactly. The calendars will now show the correct departure and arrival times for all Hampton Jitney trips.
Me:
But I already imported the incorrect ICS files into Google calendars. How do I correct them all without clicking on them one by one by one?
Claude:
You'll need to delete the entire calendars you imported and then re-import the corrected versions. Here's the easiest way to fix this in Google Calendar:
Method 1: Delete the Imported Calendars
Open Google Calendar in your web browser
Find the imported calendars in your left sidebar (they'll likely be named something like "Hampton Jitney Eastbound Schedule" and "Hampton Jitney Westbound Schedule")
Click the three dots (⋮) next to each calendar name
Select "Settings and sharing"
Scroll down and click "Delete calendar"
Confirm the deletion
Repeat for the other calendar
Method 2: If They're in Your Main Calendar
If the events got imported into your main calendar instead of creating separate calendars:
Go to Google Calendar settings (gear icon → Settings)
Click "Import & export" in the left sidebar
Unfortunately, Google doesn't have a direct "undo import" feature
You'll need to create a new calendar specifically for this import, then move all Hampton Jitney events to that calendar, then delete that entire calendar
Re-import the Corrected Files
Once you've deleted the incorrect events:
Download the corrected ICS files from the artifacts above
Go back to Google Calendar
Settings → Import & export
Select Import and upload the corrected files
Choose to create new calendars for each file to keep them organized
The corrected calendars will now show the proper times (4:45 AM for Trip 47, etc.) and you won't have to manually edit hundreds of individual events!
Me:
These still have the wrong times. The times should be as per the stop at 59th street.
Claude:
You're absolutely right! I should be using the 59th Street departure times as the start times for each trip, not the first pickup stop. Let me fix this:
Hampton Jitney Eastbound Schedule (59th St to Hampton Bays)
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Now let me also update the location field to reflect 59th Street as the starting point:
Hampton Jitney Eastbound Schedule (59th St to Hampton Bays)
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Actually, let me change all locations to 59th Street since that's your reference point:
Hampton Jitney Eastbound Schedule (59th St to Hampton Bays)
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Perfect! Now the eastbound calendar is corrected with:
Trip 52: Starts at 7:45 AM (59th Street departure time)
Trip 58: Starts at 8:45 AM (59th Street departure time)
Trip 92: Starts at 9:45 AM (59th Street departure time)
And so on...
All the calendar events now use the 59th Street departure time as the start time, which makes much more sense as your reference point. The complete schedule with all stops is still included in the description, but the calendar event timing is based on when you'd need to be at 59th Street to catch each trip.
The westbound calendar was already correct since it starts from Hampton Bays at the times shown in the schedule.
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