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akb
Citizen
Username: Akb
Post Number: 91
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 17, 2003 - 8:03 pm: |     |
FYI, NJT is operating a Saturday schedule tomorrow and Midtown Direct trains will be going to Hoboken not NY Penn Station. |
JJC
Citizen
Username: Mercury
Post Number: 6
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, February 17, 2003 - 9:19 pm: | |
Thanks. New to the area. This has been fun. What does the schedule change mean? Are a substantial number of people going to stay home (thus the reduced schedule)? Is it going to be a hellish commute (fewer trains; more commuters)? I see also that the NJT buses are not running tomorrow. Will these people be riding the train? |
akb
Citizen
Username: Akb
Post Number: 93
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 7:11 am: | |
I'm not sure if it means only scheduled Hoboken trains are running or all scheduled Sat trains are running but into Hoboken. We live by the train tracks and I am not hearing many (any?) yet this morning but I haven't been up long.
I am trying to decide whether to go in. I have a nasty cold too, so I have more reasons not to go!
Welcome to the area! |
Joan
Citizen
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 1387
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 9:28 am: | |
JJC:
It means that too many pasengers will be trying to squeeze on to too few trains with too few cars.
"Modified" Saturday schedule means that NJT will be running whatever equipment they can whenever they can fully utilizing whatever crew is able to get to their assigned location to drive/work the trains.
Net result is that people boarding the train at the first couple of stops (Dover, Denville) will have skeleton service while those of us wishing to board the train closer in (Maplewood/South Orange/Mountain Station) will have NO service since even the vestibules will be packed by the time the trains reach us.
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greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 1462
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 9:36 am: | |
Joan-
How right you are. I was giving someone a lift to the station this morning when we passed dozens walking back up the hill. They told us not to bother: the only trains in an hour and a half had not stopped. Apparently, the platform was overflowing. The Spouse had decided early on to take the day off. Good call. |
DBrown
Citizen
Username: Dbrown
Post Number: 156
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 11:11 am: | |
Is anybody optimistic that service will be close to normal tomorrow? I am wondering whether I should cancel a Wednesday morning meeting now. Does anybody know if Jitneys were in service today? |
bobk
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 2593
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 11:19 am: | |
This is looking like a redo of the 1996 storm.
For the first couple of days after the storm most trains were full by the time they made it to MW. All trains from Hoboken were locals and a 30 minute ride turned into the better part of an hour as the SRO crowds fought their way off the trains.
This morning the 6:49am Midtown Direct going to Hoboken passed MW, in a cloud of snow by the way. The 6:56am to Hoboken stopped at Maplewood and really filled up. It didn't make further scheduled stops until Newark. Both trains were ten minutes or so late, although that is to be expected.
I am really looking forward to the trip home.  |
jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 2756
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 11:35 am: | |
Well after waiting for TJohn or NJjoseph to call, I went back to the shovel. I was hoping to use a borrowed snowblower, and perhaps even clear debroahg's drive way out. But since that did not happen, I dug out.
Drove to work, (Weehawken)with little to no problem. Most the busses on the NJT were passing me and had to be going 60+MPH.
I expect that the drive home will be even better. |
njjoseph
Supporter
Username: Njjoseph
Post Number: 1881
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 11:55 am: | |
George -- you are more than welcome to borrow the snowthrower, but I expected you already have one since you have so many other things I didn't think to call you!
Seriously, though, if you do need to borrow it (now or another storm), just lemme know. |
jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 2757
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 12:10 pm: | |
No, never bought one. I thought about it a couple of years back but for the amount of snow we get, what the heck. I'm now re-thinking that position and the wisdom of having a 140' driveway along with a 68 year old widowed neighbor with a driveway and corner lot sidewalks, next to a school. Ouch! I'm sleeping with my new friend tonight, Ben Gay!
I'll be looking,
later,
George |
akb
Citizen
Username: Akb
Post Number: 95
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 12:43 pm: | |
After the 7.11, the next train to stop (and pick up!) passengers in Maplewood this morning came around 9.10 or so. |
deborahg
Citizen
Username: Deborahg
Post Number: 487
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 12:54 pm: | |
George--thank you for the thought. And if anyone knows someone who wants to make some bucks by shoveling/snowblowing, please send them my way. I dug a path from the street to the door this morning, but can't manage the rest of the driveway.
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JJC
Citizen
Username: Mercury
Post Number: 8
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 3:07 pm: | |
Arrived at the SO train station at 7am-ish - had 3 trains blow by (plastering everyone w/ snow) before one stopped around 9am. On to Hoboken. Another 1/2 hour waiting in the crush to get on a Path train. Although we were on a Saturday schedule - this was all relative. Trains ran 15-20 minutes late. Heard some grumbling about NJT but we all got to work safely. Relax & enjoy the ride...that's probably the better of your 2 choices. |
denise hardie
Citizen
Username: Harden
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 3:47 pm: | |
Boy am I glad I rolled over and went back to sleep this morning!!! |
Ed May
Citizen
Username: Edmay
Post Number: 1187
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 12:23 am: | |
Denise
I wish you a hardy welcome to MOL
Ed May |
DBrown
Citizen
Username: Dbrown
Post Number: 159
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 8:31 am: | |
Any information on parking Wednesday morning? Is there space on the streets or is there too much snow? |
Joan
Citizen
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 1448
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 5:24 pm: | |
Regarding last Tuesday's commute, I sent an e-mail to NJT outlining the problem faced by large numbers of residents of Maplewood/South Orange who had to get to work that morning and couldn't.
Following is text of an e-mail I just received from NJT Customer Service. Sounds nice and non-committal. A few more e-mails on the same topic may get them thinking about actually addressing the problem with action as well as words.
Dear Customer,
The trains west of your stop were making their regularly scheduled stops and
were too full to stop. I have shared your feedback with the Rail Line
Superintendent for consideration in future contingency plans in a similar
situation. I apologize for the inconvenience and thank you sharing your
thoughts with us as this is very valuable in helping us make improvements to
our service.
Sincerely,
Liz Molina
NJ TRANSIT Customer Service
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