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#1 KevinKorell

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Posted 28 October 2012 - 01:57 PM

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October 28, 2012
1:26 p.m.

PATH service will be suspended beginning tonight at midnight.



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Posted 30 October 2012 - 10:55 AM

AP via San Francisco Chronicle online, 10/30:
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Christie: Devastation at NJ shore 'unthinkable'

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He said the PATH trains connecting northern New Jersey with Manhattan would be out of service for at least seven to 10 days because of flooding at stations in Jersey City and Hoboken.
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Posted 03 November 2012 - 06:48 PM

November 3, 2012
6:40 p.m.

Due to widespread flooding in the PATH tunnels and multiple stations, as well as power outages that have shut down signals and switches, PATH rail service continues to be suspended. PATH engineers, staff and third party contractors are working around-the-clock with the goal of resuming partial service between New Jersey and New York as soon as safely possible


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Posted 05 November 2012 - 04:27 PM

Finally, a bit of good news for PATH:

November 5, 2012
3:30 p.m.

PATH Partial Service Restoration
Following Hurricane Sandy, beginning Tuesday, November 6th, limited PATH service will run on the Journal Square - 33 Street line from 5 a.m. through 10 p.m., seven days a week. Trains will not stop at Christopher Street or 9th Street stations.


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Posted 05 November 2012 - 04:30 PM

And some questions & answers from the Port Authority regarding PATH, which includes some descriptions of the damage:

1. I have a 7-day or 30-day unlimited pass on my SmartLink. Will I be credited for those days I was unable to use it?

Yes. SmartLink customers should contact the SmartLink Customer Service Center to receive a prorated credit.

Telephone: 1-800-234-7284, option 4
Email: smartlinkservice@panynj.gov Provide your name, mailing address, telephone number and 20-digit SmartLink number (which appears on the back of the card).


2. I usually take PATH between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. What are my options now that PATH service ends at 10 p.m.?

We encourage customers to visit NJ Transit's website (http://www.njtransit.com) to learn about the transit options they offer during the hours PATH is not in operation.


3. When will the rest of PATH service be restored?

Due to widespread flooding in PATH tunnels, multiple stations, our car maintenance facility, as well as power outages that have shut down signals and switches, other PATH rail service continues to be suspended as we work to restore full service to the entire PATH system as soon as safely possible. PATH engineers, safety personnel, staff and third party contractors are working around-the-clock with the goal of providing additional service between New Jersey and New York as soon as safely possible.

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4. Why is there no PATH service between Newark and Journal Square?

A large amount of floodwater damaged critical substation equipment located between Newark and Journal Square, making it impossible to run trains between these stations at this time. PATH engineers are repairing or replacing this equipment as quickly as safely possible.


5. Why is Hoboken Station not yet in operation?

An unprecedented amount of flooding experienced throughout Hoboken Station significantly damaged multiple types of equipment, including those for signaling and train control. PATH engineers are repairing or replacing this equipment as quickly as safely possible.


6. Why is the Exchange Place to World Trade Center line not yet in operation?

Exchange Place and World Trade Center stations both experienced an unprecedented amount of flooding, damaging multiple types of equipment, including those for signaling and train control. PATH engineers are repairing or replacing this equipment as quickly as safely possible. Hurricane Sandy caused more flooding in the tunnels than the terrorist attacks of 9/11.


7. Why is just the Journal Square to 33rd Street line running?

With widespread damage to substations between Newark-Penn Station and Journal Square, as well as unprecedented flooding in Hoboken, Exchange Place and World Trade Center, only the Journal Square to 33rd Street line can be opened at this time. Similar to the time immediately following the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the flood of 1992, this line must operate while Christopher Street and 9th Street remain closed for safety (see question below).


8. Why are Christopher Street and 9th Street stations still closed?

Christopher Street and 9th Street stations, originally built in 1908, were not designed to handle the large crowd capacity that currently rides PATH today. Therefore, just like after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, these stations are closed because it is not safe to open them until more PATH service can be restored.


9. Which stations are handicap accessible?

Journal Square and 33rd Street.


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Posted 06 November 2012 - 07:27 PM

Tuesday's update from PATH:

PORT AUTHORITY CONTINUES LIMITED PATH SERVICE
Date: Nov 06, 2012
Press Release Number: 189-2012


Approximately 84,000 customers served in first day

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will continue to operate limited Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) service tomorrow, November 7, in both directions between Journal Square in Jersey City and 33rd Street in Manhattan, with the exception of Christopher and 9th streets in Manhattan.

Stops will include Journal Square, Grove Street and Newport in Jersey City and 14th, 23rd and 33rd streets in Manhattan. Service will remain suspended between Newark Penn Station and Journal Square, Hoboken, Exchange Place, and World Trade Center as recovery efforts continue. Disabled passengers will continue to have access to the platforms only at Journal Square and 33rd Street as clean up and restoration work continues.

The first trains to operate since last week’s storm departed from the Journal Square and 33rd Street stations at 5 a.m. this morning. Trains ran without disruption through the morning commute and it is expected that the system will carry an estimated 84,000 passengers through 10 p.m. this evening.

To minimize delays in operations, the Port Authority waived PATH fares today, but will reinstate regular fares beginning tomorrow, November 7. The Port Authority cautions passengers to expect extended waits and potential service delays as PATH personnel and third-party contractors continue to safely return the entire system to normal service.

The PATH system suffered unprecedented and widespread flooding in the tunnels and at multiple stations, as well as power outages that shut down signals and switches. Crews continue to work to restore power and to pump water that is remaining in some of the tunnels.

Currently, PATH engineers, safety officials, and third-party contractors are working around the clock to restore the Newark to Journal Square line as well as the Hoboken and World Trade Center lines.


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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:26 AM

ProgressiveRailroading.com, 11/8:

Port Authority Trans-Hudson restores limited commuter-rail service; MTA opens more lines

Yesterday, Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) resumed limited rail service for the first time since Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast last week.

The commuter-rail service between New Jersey and New York City was scheduled to begin operating from Journal Square in Jersey City to 33rd Street in Manhattan starting at 5 a.m., and in the return direction until 10 p.m., Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) officials said in a prepared statement.

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Posted 11 November 2012 - 05:40 PM

Newark & Harrison come back Monday 11/12/12, and they will be part of a route that was last operated in the aftermath of 9/11/01 -- that is, Newark to 33rd Street. So there will still be only one route running,. just an extension of the regular Journal Square-33rd Street line to Harrison and Newark. And still no service anywhere outside of the 5 AM-10 PM time frame.

From Hudson Reporter, 11/11/12:


PATH service won't be restored to Hoboken, Exchange Place, or World Trade Center for several weeks, but new $5 ferry in meantime



Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that PATH rail service will resume at the Newark Penn and Harrison stations in New Jersey to Manhattan beginning tomorrow, November 12 at 5 a.m. Trains will run in both directions until 10 p.m. between Newark Penn, New Jersey and 33rd Street in New York.

Due to extensive flood damage, PATH service will not be restored to Hoboken, Exchange Place, or the World Trade Center for several weeks.


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Posted 11 November 2012 - 05:45 PM

Newark, NJ Star-Ledger, 11/11/12:

PATH service between Newark Penn and NYC to resume Monday


Ending a major inconvenience for thousands of commuters, PATH rail service will resume Monday at 5 a.m. between the Newark Penn and Harrison stations to 33rd Street in Manhattan, according to a joint statement issued today by Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 01:55 AM

The 10 PM end of PATH service causes a big inconvenience for people who work the second shift who need to cross the river to go home. NJT does not have any New York-bound bus service at that hour in the business district of Jersey City (where folks would normally ride PATH from stations). I had to drive somebody tonight to Hoboken to catch the #126 bus, which runs almost all night. (He also could have taken HBLRT, but with the longer wait at that hour he would have missed the bus.) Hoboken Terminal bus area has light towers as there apparently is still no utility power there. PATH station is roped off like a crime scene. The last block of the street by the station is also closed off so I couldn't get a peek at the rail terminal itself.


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