NJ Transit warns of major disruptions in event of strike

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

World | Thu Mar 3, 2016 12:31pm EST

NJ Transit warns of major disruptions in event of strike

NEW YORK

New Jersey Transit, the transportation network that handles commuter traffic into New York City, on Thursday released plans for a possible strike on March 13, warning of major disruption if the industrial action goes ahead.

NJ Transit officials said the plan could only accommodate 38 percent of normal traffic, displacing over 100,000 commuters and leading to snarl ups on roads and serious overcrowding on alternative public transportation routes.

(Reporting by Edward Krudy; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-jersey-transit-strike-plans-idUSKCN0W526X

[KamaAina]

1. Meanwhile, Gov. Krispy Kreme will be following Drumpf around the country like a stray dog

[KamaAina]

2. What alternative public transportation routes?

A handful of commuter buses (Short Line and a couple of others), and Amtrak along the Northeast Corridor (you'd have to buy a ticket to New Rochelle, the first stop past NYC). Th-th-th-that's all, folks!

[bettyellen]

3. the PATH and the many Ferries- maybe three other bus lines plus some municipal ones?

There are also a lot of private mini bus companies.
I remember years ago our local lines started going into the city also because of a strike, and they stayed to compete with NJT for years. Somehow NJT got the monopoly again. Maybe that will happen again?

[KamaAina]

4. How the hell could I have forgotten PATH? I used to ride it every day!

However, relatively few people live within walking distance of it. Most people ride the NJT trains to connect with PATH at Hoboken or Newark. And of course, the ferries, some of which were among the many boats that came to the rescue that fateful day that Sully ditched his plane in the Hudson.

[bettyellen]

5. And the PATH carries maybe double what it did 15-20 years ago. But when it was knocked out

for many months after the hurricane, the ferry ridership really picked up and has expanded service greatly. I know there are other ferry services, maybe 3 altogether on the Hudson in 6-7 locations, as well as to the Atlantic Highlands.
And for some reason there do seem to be a lot of smaller companies with mini bus service in the towns closest to NYC that are away from the train services. I think the communities served by the NJT trains will be hit hardest. But I am sure people are working out alternate services as we speak.