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ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 747
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 3:54 pm: |     |
They seem to have moved everything around by a few minutes. Just enough to screw you up. They go into effect Sunday and are here: http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/r0040_10-26.pdf |
algebra2
Citizen
Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 1335
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 4:06 pm: | |
they're screwing us! What ever happened to the 7:17? It became the 7:11 and now the 7:08? The 5:45 becomes the 5:47! What's next? |
1-2many
Citizen
Username: Wbg69
Post Number: 462
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 4:28 pm: | |
the real reason trainfare recently went up: constant reprinting of schedules. |
bak
Citizen
Username: Bak
Post Number: 376
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 4:42 pm: | |
Was there always a non-stop train that left Maplewood near 7:44AM and arrived 32 minutes later? |
algebra2
Citizen
Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 1336
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 4:52 pm: | |
Now it's the 7:43 and I think it used to be the 7:47. The 7:11, now the 7:08, is a much better (faster) express train if you can make it to that one, which I unfortunately can't. |
mim
Citizen
Username: Mim
Post Number: 289
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 9:30 am: | |
The 7:44 (or whatever it is) has already been getting worse and worse, with quite a few standees every morning. But these changes will make it even worse, with the train before leaving earlier and earlier, and the one after later and later. This will leave most commuters with only one choice.
It almost seems that NJT is in the process of reducing our service to a SINGLE hourly train even during rush hour. Outrageous. |
Brett
Citizen
Username: Bmalibashksa
Post Number: 351
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 7:40 pm: | |
I’m not a regular commuter but with the help of algebra2 and others I have made the trip for almost 2 weeks (1 week to go). There was a memo on the train that said they would be adding 3 cars to the 7:38 (SO) one of those cars was for SO only. |
nwyave
Citizen
Username: Mesh
Post Number: 127
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 9:59 pm: | |
I have always found it amazing that there is no train between 7:39 (SO) and 8:23. This is a peak time - really crazy. |
mrosner
Citizen
Username: Mrosner
Post Number: 711
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 9:36 am: | |
nwyave: NJ Transit has always maintained that there are no midtown directs in that time period because there are no more slots available at Penn Stations. Originally, the 7:39, soon to be the 7:34 was a 7:44. The gap continues to get longer and since both are so crowded, one would think that they would have one of the midtown directs that blows through S. Orange could make one more stop.
We have asked NJ Transit to come to a meeting in Nov. or Dec. and we will be sure to raise this question again among others. |
mim
Citizen
Username: Mim
Post Number: 290
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 10:22 am: | |
Similar situation in Maplewood -- nothing between 7:43 and 8:25! -- a LONG 42 minutes between rush hour trains. |
mfpark
Citizen
Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 35
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 1:50 pm: | |
mrosner:
Who is "we" as in "we have asked...". How can I learn about the wheres and whens of this meeting?
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vermontgolfer
Citizen
Username: Vermontgolfer
Post Number: 136
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 4:09 pm: | |
He refers to the SO BOT meeting. |
mrosner
Citizen
Username: Mrosner
Post Number: 712
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 9:39 am: | |
mfpark: Vermontgolfer is correct and as soon as NJ Transit confirms then they can come, I will post.
It is also helpful if people email NJ Transit directly (via there website).
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buzzsaw
Citizen
Username: Buzzsaw
Post Number: 1091
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 9:50 am: | |
I just with they wouldn't run out of the little card with the train times.
You think they would know to print a good amount of them.
There is nothing like being. |
mikecappy
Citizen
Username: Mikecappy
Post Number: 36
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 27, 2003 - 8:27 am: | |
The new 7:08am was awesome this morning! The train ran right through the station and then it was standing room only! I can't wait until 'Slippery Track Condition' November! Yeah! |
lizzyr
Citizen
Username: Lizzyr
Post Number: 82
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 27, 2003 - 8:57 am: | |
mikecappy - there were plenty of seats up front (as the conductors kept announcing). i ran up the platform when it looked like he was going to slide through the entire station |
Jerseyfabulous
Citizen
Username: Jerseyfabulous
Post Number: 10
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 27, 2003 - 11:42 am: | |
Mikecappy. I am suprised you even made it work work today. I figured with BC winning, then your great showing in the 5k that you would have stayed homne to celebrate. PS. Maybe you should listen to the conductors and not spend so much time just looking for things to complain about. |
mikecappy
Citizen
Username: Mikecappy
Post Number: 37
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 27, 2003 - 11:53 am: | |
Jerseyfabulous,
I do not appreciate your attacks. Maybe if you spent some more time with your family, you wouldn't be such a mean man! You weren't on the train...how do you know what the conductor said? |
tom
Citizen
Username: Tom
Post Number: 1384
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 27, 2003 - 10:42 pm: | |
the 5:47 (formerly 5:45) out of Penn was a cattle car. Remind me again what this change was supposed to do? |
ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 755
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 8:39 am: | |
Tom - I thought that was odd too. I can't see why making it two minutes later would make it so crowded. Maybe short a car yesterday? |
algebra2
Citizen
Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 1374
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 9:10 am: | |
7:43 seemed pretty crowded this morning -- more than usual. It really is the only alternative -- 7:08 is too ealy to drop of kids at daycare and get to the train and 8:31 is WAY too late. |
mim
Citizen
Username: Mim
Post Number: 294
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 9:47 am: | |
Altho it's only been two days, my impression is that the 7:44 is definitely more crowded since the schedule change. As you say, alg2, now that the previous train is earlier and the subsequent train is later, the 7:44 is really the only choice for many of us. I am baffled and somewhat outraged that NJT has left us with so very few rush hour options. |
Joan
Citizen
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 2045
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 7:22 pm: | |
Tom:
The change was supposed to allow NJT to add additional trains to most of the OTHER lines. From what I can tell we didn't get so much as one additional car. |
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