7 replies to this topic

[KevinKorell]

Finally NJ TRANSIT acknowledges that a storm is coming, rather than trying to wish it would not happen and ignore the fact.

What they present is their time honored cross honoring, which does nothing for most people in that they are allowed to use bus tickets on rail lines, or vice versa, to go someplace they don't want to go. Brilliant.

NJ TRANSIT Announces Full, Systemwide Cross-Honoring due to Snow Storm - Effective Through Monday, January 25, 2016

With the latest winter storm moving toward the region, NJ TRANSIT operations, customer service and police personnel are taking steps to minimize delays, and ensure service reliability and safety due to the

Here is their almost useless plan.

[KevinKorell]

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

January  22, 2016

 

 

 

NJ TRANSIT ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF SERVICE

Rail, Bus, Light Rail and Access Link to Temporarily Suspend Service Saturday 2 a.m.

Customers Encouraged to Check njtransit.com for Service Updates

 

NEWARK, NJ —Due to the severe winter weather impacting the region, NJ TRANSIT has announced the temporary full shutdown of the system beginning at 2 a.m. Saturday morning as follows:

 

• Bus, Rail and Light Rail: Bus and rail service will implement a full, temporary shutdown of all service at 2 a.m. Saturday with service resuming as weather conditions permit.
   
• Access Link: Service suspended all day Saturday, resuming Sunday at 12 p.m.

 

NJ TRANSIT will work hard to restore service as quickly as possible.  Bus, light rail and Access Link service will resume when weather conditions permit.  Rail service will also resume when conditions permit and when mandatory federal inspections can be completed.

 

“The safety of our customers, employees and citizens remains our top priority at NJ TRANSIT”, said NJ TRANSIT interim Executive Director Dennis J. Martin. “By suspending service, this will allow us to take the necessary actions to protect the system then quickly and safely resume services when conditions warrant.”

 

Patrol trains will operate during the service suspension on the rail and light rail systems to keep tracks, switches and overhead catenary wires clear of building snow and ice conditions.

 

NJ TRANSIT cross-honoring of tickets and passes on bus, rail, light rail and private bus carrier services remains in effect through Sunday, January 24. Based on the duration and severity of the storm, this timeframe could be extended if necessary.

 

Updates will be provided to customers and the public as new information becomes available. Customers utilizing NJ TRANSIT services are reminded to check njtransit.com, or call 973-275-5555 for service updates.

 

About NJ TRANSIT

 

NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 938,500 weekday trips on 257 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through Access Link paratransit service. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 165 rail stations, 62 light rail stations and more than 19,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.

[KevinKorell]

NJ 101.5 radio, 1/22/16:

No buses, trains Saturday: NJ Transit suspends all service

NJ Transit is suspending all service Saturday, due to the major snowstorm moving through New Jersey.

More

[KevinKorell]

WABC-TV, ABC-7 in New York, NY, 1/23/16:

 

 

NJ Transit shutdown because of the winter storm

 

NJ Transit has been shutdown because of the winter storm.

Bus, rail and light rail service began a full, temporary shutdown of all service at 2 a.m. Saturday. Access Link service is also suspended all day Saturday.
 

 

Go

[KevinKorell]

Sunday update:

 

 

NJ TRANSIT RESUMING SERVICE

 

NEWARK, NJ -- As weather conditions and cleanup efforts permit, NJ TRANSIT will begin restoring transit services at 11 a.m.  For the latest travel information, customers should visit njtransit.com, access NJ TRANSIT’s Twitter feed at @NJTRANSIT or listen to broadcast traffic reports.  Additionally, NJ TRANSIT will provide the most current service information via the My Transit alert system (www.njtransit.com/mytransit), which delivers travel advisories for your specific trip to your smartphone. Service information is also available by calling (973) 275-5555. 

 

NJ TRANSIT will begin restoring service as follows with a gradual buildup of service during the day.

 

Bus

Customers can expect service delays and detours due to local road conditions.  As such, customers should afford themselves ample time to reach their final destinations.

 

Click Here for North Jersey bus service information by route. (Click Here will link to pdf with route numbers and service)

Click Here for South Jersey bus service information by route. (Click Here will link to pdf with route numbers and service)

 

 

• Light Rail
  • Newark Light Rail – will resume service at 11:00 AM and operate on a modified Sunday schedule with trains running on a normal Sunday frequency.  Trains will run between Grove Street and Newark Penn Station and between Broad Street and Newark Penn Station.
  • River LINE – will resume service at 11:00 AM and operate a regular Sunday schedule from Trenton ending at 36^th Street in Camden.  No service to Walter Rand Transportation Center and points south
  • Hudson-Bergen Light Rail – will resume service at 11:00 AM and operate a normal weekend schedule.

 

• Commuter Rail
  • Morris & Essex Line - will begin operating a regular weekend schedule starting with the 12:05 p.m. out of Dover and the 12:12 p.m. out of Hoboken.  NOTE: Midtown Direct trains will run into Manhattan following the regular weekend schedule.
  • Main/Bergen Line - will begin operating a regular weekend schedule starting with the 12:19 p.m. out of Hoboken bound for Waldwick and the 12:25 p.m. out of Hoboken bound for Suffern.  Trains will depart Suffern at 1:06 p.m. and Waldwick at 1:27 p.m. heading for Hoboken.
  • Montclair Boonton Line - will begin operating a regular weekend schedule starting with the 12:10 p.m. out of Hoboken to Bay Street and the 1;00 p.m. departure from Bay Street to Hoboken.
  • Pascack Valley Line - will begin operating a regular weekend schedule starting with the 1:58 p.m. departure from Spring Valley to Hoboken.
  • Northeast Corridor - Poised to resume service from Trenton pending Amtrak approval to operate from Morrisville
  • North Jersey Coast Line - Poised to resume service upon Amtrak's clearing of the switches at Union interlocking
  • Raritan Valley Line - Poised to resume service upon the clearing of switches at Aldene (Conrail) and Hunter (Amtrak) interlockings
  • Atlantic City Rail Line - Poised to resume service upon Amtrak's repair of Shore interlocking
  • Southern Tier Service - Poised to resume Southern Tier service pending completion of Metro North's inspections

 

Access Link:

Service remains suspended today. Reservations for trips on Access Link can be made later today (stay tuned for specific time).

 

System-wide Cross-Honoring Remains in Effect:

 

To give customers additional travel options, NJ TRANSIT will continue to offer full system wide cross-honoring through Sunday, January 24, enabling customers to use their ticket or pass on an alternate travel mode--rail, light rail or bus.  Additionally, NJ TRANSIT bus, rail, light rail and bus passes will be cross-honored on private carrier buses.

 

About NJ TRANSIT

 

NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 938,500 weekday trips on 257 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through Access Link paratransit service. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 165 rail stations, 62 light rail stations and more than 19,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.

[KevinKorell]

Later Sunday update:

 

 

UPDATE: NJ TRANSIT Resumes Limited Service for Bus, Rail and Light Rail

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: North Jersey Coast Line, Raritan Valley Line and Gladstone Branch are suspended for the rest of the day.

 

 

As weather conditions and cleanup efforts permit, NJ TRANSIT will continue to restore service.

 

For the latest travel information, customers should visit njtransit.com, access NJ TRANSIT’s Twitter feed at @NJTRANSIT or listen to broadcast traffic reports.  Additionally, NJ TRANSITwill provide the most current service information via the My Transit alert system (www.njtransit.com/mytransit), which delivers travel advisories for your specific trip to your smartphone. Service information is also available by calling (973) 275-5555.

 

We thank you for your patience as we continue to work towards full restoration of bus, rail and light rail service during this unprecedented winter storm.

 

 

Latest updates to service will be shown below in red.

 

 

• Bus
  • Click HERE for North Jersey bus service information by route. 
  • Click HERE for South Jersey bus service information by route.

 

 

• Light Rail
  • River LINE - service is running no farther south than the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden due to snow removal.
  • Newark Light Rail - Broad St Extension running with minor delays between Newark Penn and Broad St following earlier signal problems
  • Hudson-Bergen Light Rail - trains are bypassing Richard Street in both directions due to street cleaning.

 

 

• Rail
  • Morris & Essex Line - Gladstone service suspended until Tuesday, January 26, 2016
  • Main/Bergen Line - Limited service has resumed.
  • Montclair Boonton Line - Limited service has resumed.
  • Pascack Valley Line - Limited service has resumed.
  • Northeast Corridor - Poised to resume service from Trenton pending Amtrak approval to operate from Morrisville.
  • North Jersey Coast Line - Suspended, Sunday, January 24, 2016
  • Raritan Valley Line - Suspended, Sunday, January 24, 2016
  • Atlantic City Rail Line - Limited service has resumed.
  • Southern Tier Service - Poised to resume SouthernTier service pending completion of MetroNorth's inspections.

 

 

• Access Link
  • Access Link will resume service on Monday, January 25, with the exception of transfer trips and certification trips - customers who have made reservations should expect delays as snow removal continues.

 

 

System-wide Cross-Honoring Remains in Effect:

To give customers additional travel options, NJ TRANSIT will continue to offer full system wide cross-honoring through Sunday, January 24, enabling customers to use their ticket or pass on an alternate travel mode--rail, light rail or bus.  Additionally, NJ TRANSIT bus, rail, light rail and bus passes will be cross-honored on private carrier buses.

Travel Advice:

 

 

• Listen closely to public address announcements at stations for late-breaking service information.

 

 

• Build additional travel time into your trip to a station, terminal or bus stop.

 

• Stairs, flooring and platformscan be slippery, so please use caution when walking along wet surfaces or any outdoor surface exposed to the weather. Use extra care when boarding or exiting buses and trains.

 

 

• Report slippery or unsafe conditions to bus operators,train crews or NJ TRANSIT staff.   

 

 

• If you park, ensure your car is stocked with a snow brush and ice scraper so you can clear your car upon returning to the lot.

 

 

Again, we thank you for your patience as we continue to work towards full restoration of bus, rail and light rail service.

 

 

For service updates please check njtransit.com or call NJ TRANSIT Customer Service at (973) 275-5555.

 

 

Additional Information:

 

 

Offices of Emergency Management Code Blue

Additional information can be attained through the Offices of Emergency Management.  The Code Blue notifications and resources opened in response to severe cold or storm events.

 

 

Please click HERE for Cold Blue information and Warming Center Locations.

 

 

Click HERE for NJ Office of Emergency Management information.

[KevinKorell]

Newark, NJ Star-Ledger, 1/25/16:

These photos show where NJ Transit failed at snow removal, riders say

NJ Transit insisted that its trains were delayed by up to 20 minutes for much of the morning.

Angry riders insisted otherwise, often using colorful language to let NJ Transit know trains were delayed by an hour or more. When trains finally arrived, many were too crowded to even board.

Here are the story and photos.

[KevinKorell]

Tuesday 1/26/16 update:

 

UPDATE: NJ TRANSIT Winter Storm Service Information

 

NJ TRANSIT is operating weekday service on rail, light rail and Access Link services.

 

Gladstone Branch rail service will operate regular weekday service on Tuesday, January 26 with systemwide cross-honoring in effect through Tuesday.

 

Bus service willl vary based on local road conditions and snow removal efforts.  Customers are advised to build extra travel time as a result.

• Rail
  • Customers are advised to build in extra time in their travels due to weather-related conditions.
  • Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, Morris & Essex, Main/Bergen, Montclair Boonton, Raritan Valley Line, Pascack Valley, Atlantic City, Port Jervis lines will operate on a regular weekday schedule.  NJ TRANSIT rail will cross-honor PATH tickets/passes at Newark Penn Station and Penn Station New York.
  • Gladstone Branch rail service will resume regular weekday schedule on Tuesday, January 26.

• Bus
  • Customers can expect service delays and detours due to local road conditions.  As such, customers should afford themselves ample time to reach their final destinations. 
  • Due to PATH service suspension in Newark and Harrison, NJ TRANSIT will provide limited substitute busing in both directions between Newark Penn Station and Journal Square and Harrison and Journal Square between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 26.   This shuttle service will be located on Market Street and buses will indicate PATH shuttle service on the front digital display sign.
    • For more information re: NJ TRANSIT's limited bus service, click HERE. 
    • To view the Port Authority of NY & NJ website, click HERE.      
  • For more information re: service on any NJ TRANSIT bus route, please call the Transit Information Center at (973) 275-5555.

• Light Rail
  • Newark Light Rail and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will operate on a normal weekday schedule.
  • RiverLINE service now operating full service between Trenton Transit Center and Entertainment Center after local snow removal efforts are now complete.

• Access Link
  • Service will be operating today.

System-wide Cross-Honoring Remains in Effect:

To give customers additional travel options, NJ TRANSIT has extended systemwide cross-honoring through Tuesday, January 26, including private bus carriers, enabling customers to use their ticket or pass on an alternate travel mode - rail, light rail or bus. 

Due to PATH service suspension in Newark and Harrison, NJ TRANSIT will provide limited substitute bus service in both directions between Newark Penn Station and Journal Square and Harrison and Journal Square from 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2016.  Currently, NJ TRANSIT rail and bus services at Newark Penn Station are cross-honoring PATH tickets. This shuttle service will be located on Market Street and buses will indicate PATH shuttle service on the front digital display sign. 

Travel Advice:

• For the latest travel information, customers should visit njtransit.com, access NJ TRANSIT’s Twitter feed at @NJTRANSIT or listen to broadcast traffic reports.  Additionally, NJ TRANSIT will provide the most current service information via the My Transit alert system (www.njtransit.com/mytransit), which delivers travel advisories for your specific trip to your smartphone. Service information is also available by calling (973) 275-5555.

• Listen closely to public address announcements at stations for late-breaking service information.

• Build additional travel time into your trip to a station, terminal or bus stop.

• Stairs, flooring and platforms can be slippery, so please use caution when walking along wet surfaces or any outdoor surface exposed to the weather. Use extra care when boarding or exiting buses and trains.

• Report slippery or unsafe conditions to bus operators, train crews or NJ TRANSIT staff. 

• If you park, ensure your car is stocked with a snow brush and ice scraper so you can clear your car upon returning to the lot.

Additional Information:

Offices of Emergency Management Code Blue

Additional information can be attained through the Offices of Emergency Management.  The Code Blue notifications and resources opened in response to severe cold or storm events.

Please click HERE for Cold Blue information and Warming Center Locations.

Click HERE for NJ Office of Emergency Management information.