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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 23 June 2017 - 06:37 AM

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PATH ADDING MORNING AND EVENING RUSH HOUR TRAIN SERVICE TO ACCOMMODATE RIDERSHIP INCREASE DURING AMTRAK SUMMER WORK AT NEW YORK PENN STATION

Date: Jun 19, 2017
 

PATH Will Cross-honor Affected NJTransit Customers Starting July 10 at Hoboken, 33RD Street and WTC PATH Stations
 

 

With a significant increase in ridership expected this summer as a result of Amtrak’s infrastructure renewal project at New York Penn Station, PATH is responding with a comprehensive plan to increase train frequency between the Hoboken-33rd Street stations during the morning and evening rush hours and to cross-honor affected NJTransit passengers at three of the largest PATH stations.

The enhanced service and deployment of extra PATH personnel is scheduled to go into effect with the start of the New York Penn Station project on Monday, July 10, and remain in place for the duration of the project, which is expected to run into September.

NJT has announced that its Midtown Direct service will be reduced for thousands of passengers, with affected riders diverted primarily to the Hoboken Terminal. More than 7,000 additional NJT riders are expected to use the PATH system in Hoboken each weekday during the morning and evening rush hours.

“We understand that this will be a difficult and challenging summer for our customers,” said PATH General Manager/Director Mike Marino. “We’re working not only with our customers, but our regional transportation partners to minimize the impact of the Penn Station repair work beginning next month.”

PATH intends to cross-honor affected NJT customers at the Hoboken, 33rd Street and World Trade Center PATH stations. Riders will need to produce their NJT rail tickets to be cross-honored at these PATH facilities. Cross-honoring will not be in place at the Newark Penn Station facility, where NJT is maintaining normal service. NJT has agreed to reimburse PATH for cross-honoring during this period.

To accommodate the increased ridership demand, PATH is reducing the time between trains from seven to five minutes on the Hoboken-33rd Street line during the morning rush hour, from 7-10 a.m., and during the evening rush between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., in both directions during the two rush hours.

Extra PATH customer service personnel and Port Authority Police are scheduled to be on hand at the three stations where cross-honoring is taking place, and maintenance staff will remain at PATH facilities for longer periods during the morning and afternoon commutes. The Port Authority’s Office of Emergency Management is working with PATH and its regional railroad partners to develop additional contingency plans.

The 33rd Street PATH station is not physically a part of New York Penn Station. PATH has embarked on a thorough review of its own tracks, rolling stock, equipment and air conditioning systems as part of its preparation for the coming service adjustments. PATH’s on-time performance average during peak periods this year is more than 96 percent.

For additional information on adjusted PATH service and schedules, and any updates during the New York train service outages, go to www.panynj.gov/PATH.

 

 



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Posted 07 July 2017 - 09:23 AM

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PATH WILL ADD RUSH HOUR TRAIN SERVICE, ON-SITE PERSONNEL TO ASSIST RIDERS DURING NEW YORK PENN STATION INFRASTRUCTURE WORK BEGINNING NEXT WEEK

Date: Jul 06, 2017
 

Affected NJ Transit customers will be cross-honored starting July 10 at Hoboken, 33RD Street and WTC PATH stations; additional PATH personnel and police to be assigned to help facilitate service changes
 

 

PATH is responding to Amtrak’s upcoming New York Penn Station infrastructure improvements and service adjustments with a comprehensive plan to increase train frequency between the Hoboken-33rd Street stations during both the morning and evening rush hours, and to cross-honor NJ Transit passengers at three of the busiest PATH stations.

The enhanced service and deployment of extra PATH service, operations and police personnel will start on Monday, July 10, from 7-10 a.m. Extra trains and services also will be in effect between 4-8 p.m. for the evening commute. The increased deployments of trains and staff will continue, on weekdays only, throughout the project, which is expected to last into September.

PATH intends to cross-honor affected NJT customers on weekdays only at the Hoboken, 33rd Street and World Trade Center PATH stations. Riders will need to produce their NJT rail tickets to be cross-honored at these PATH facilities. Cross-honoring will not be in place at the Newark Penn Station facility, where NJT is maintaining normal service.

In addition, PATH in recent weeks has taken a number of steps designed to increase the reliability of its service, including inspecting and performing maintenance on the railroad, rail cars (including air conditioning units), and station equipment such as escalators. PATH will have signal and power personnel on each tour, in addition to a mobile maintenance crew to respond to repairs as necessary.

“This is going to be a challenging summer for all of our customers, and for customers of our regional transportation partners,” said PATH General Manager/Director Mike Marino. “We’re working with all affected parties to minimize Penn Station repair impacts and to continue to serve our customers – old and new – in the safest and most efficient way.”

Extra PATH customer service personnel and Port Authority Police will be on hand at the three stations where NJT customers are being cross-honored. Maintenance staff will remain at PATH facilities for longer periods during the morning and afternoon commutes.

The Port Authority’s Office of Emergency Management is working with PATH and its regional railroad partners to develop additional contingency plans.

More information on the Hoboken service changes and cross-honoring process is available through www.panynj.gov/TheUpdate. Additional information on adjusted PATH service and schedules is available at www.panynj.gov/PATH.

 



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Posted 07 July 2017 - 09:24 AM

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PATH WILL ADD RUSH HOUR TRAIN SERVICE TODAY AS TEST RUN AHEAD OF MONDAY'S START OF PENN STATION NEW YORK WORK

Date: Jul 07, 2017
 

 

Starting this morning, PATH is putting in place a comprehensive plan to increase train frequency between the Hoboken-33rd Street stations during both the morning and evening rush hours.

Today's action will help ease delays for some NJ Transit riders during this morning's rush hour, following a minor train derailment at New York's Penn Station

Adding trains also will serve as a test run in advance of Monday's planned start by Amtrak of infrastructure enhancement work at Penn Station, which will reduce the number of NJ Transit trains to the midtown station.

On Monday, PATH also will start to cross-honor NJ Transit passengers at three of the busiest PATH stations.

The enhanced service and deployment of extra PATH service, operations and police personnel will on Monday from 7-10 a.m. Extra trains and services also will be in effect between 4-8 p.m. for the evening commute.

The increased deployments of trains and staff will continue, on weekdays only, throughout the project, which is expected to last into September.

PATH intends to cross-honor affected NJT customers on weekdays only at the Hoboken, 33rd Street and World Trade Center PATH stations. Riders will need to produce their NJT rail tickets to be cross-honored at these PATH facilities. Cross-honoring will not be in place at the Newark Penn Station facility, where NJT is maintaining normal service.

The Port Authority’s Office of Emergency Management is working with PATH and its regional railroad partners to develop additional contingency plans.

More information on the Hoboken service changes and cross-honoring process is available throughwww.panynj.gov/TheUpdate. Additional information on adjusted PATH service and schedules is available at www.panynj.gov/PATH.

 



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Posted 25 July 2017 - 09:02 AM

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PATH ACCOMMODATES AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 22,000 ADDITIONAL WEEKDAY RIDERS DURING FIRST TWO WEEKS OF AMTRAK PENN STATION NEW YORK INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

 

Date: Jul 24, 2017
 

Extra trains and staff, enhanced communication channels and effective collaboration and planning with regional transportation partners have helped lessen commuter burden since July 10

During the first two weeks of Amtrak’s infrastructure repair and renewal program at New York Penn Station, PATH handled an average weekday increase of more than 22,000 riders, most of whom normally use NJ Transit Midtown Direct service but are being diverted to the Hoboken Terminal station for the duration of the project.

To meet increased demand, four trains per hour have been added on the Hoboken-33rd Street line during morning and afternoon/evening rush hours since Amtrak work began July 10. PATH is running with an overall on-time performance rate of nearly 98 percent. Through the end of June, PATH was accommodating a system-wide average of about 277,000 passengers per weekday this year.

The Penn Station project is expected to require the continuation of schedule modifications by Amtrak, NJ Transit and the Long Island Railroad through September 1.

More than 100 PATH "ambassadors," employees from PATH and the Port Authority, have been assigned since July 10 to the Hoboken, 33rd Street and the World Trade Center stations, where NJT customers are being cross-honored, to provide information and assist with ridership flow. Security at the three cross-honoring stations also has been enhanced, part of PATH’s ongoing commitment to the safety and security of its customers.

"As the traveling public increases its reliance on PATH during this period, our commitment to providing service that maintains the highest levels of safety and efficiency is paramount," said Port Authority Executive Director Pat Foye. "PATH’s role has never been more critical to the region."

"PATH has done an impressive job of keeping the trains running on time, as a result of effective planning and with minimal disruption in service so far," Port Authority Board Chairman John Degnan said. "It’s a tribute to the people of PATH and its customers."

PATH General Manager/Director Mike Marino attributed the performance of the first two weeks to three key factors: a rigorous nine-week planning and inspection process in advance of the service outages, strong collaboration with PATH’s regional transportation partners, and the patience and perseverance of the riding public.

"We particularly want to thank the riding public for its continued patience and cooperation as we work to make their commuting experience this summer as comfortable as possible," Marino said.

The Port Authority’s Office of Emergency Management continues to work with PATH and its regional railroad partners to develop additional contingency plans, and in review of current operating plans.

More information on the Hoboken service changes and cross-honoring process is available through www.panynj.gov/TheUpdate. Additional information on adjusted PATH service and schedules is available at www.panynj.gov/PATH.

 



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Posted 03 August 2017 - 11:10 PM

​The New York Times,​ 8/3/17:

This Summer, PATH Is on the Big Stage

 

 

 

The New York metropolitan area has two subway systems that are busier than Atlanta’s. One, despite all of its current problems, is considered a marvel of urban transportation technology. The other once was.

 

New York City’s subway system, overcrowded and prone to meltdowns as it may be, is the workhorse of American subways, carrying more than 5.6 million riders a day. Its puny cousin, the PATH train, is more like a Labradoodle, a puzzling crossbreed with its fair share of fans and detractors.

 

PATH is both subway and commuter train. Its network of tracks is relatively small, but it loses money every year and is so expensive to operate that its owners have considered trying to offload it.

 

Still, PATH plays an integral part in getting workers across the Hudson River every day. And this summer, it has taken on an even larger role, carrying an additional load each weekday of more than 22,000 passengers whose usual trains have been canceled or diverted because of emergency track repairs at Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan.

 

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Posted 09 August 2017 - 10:46 AM

The Record, Hackensack, NJ 8/7/17:
 

PATH ridership swells as commuters look for Penn Station relief

 

 

Thousands of New Jersey commuters have found a way around what some are calling the "Summer of Hell."

 

While NJ Transit has curtailed service into New York Penn Station for the duration of an Amtrak track-replacement project, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's PATH rail system has filled the void.

 

The railroad, which links Newark Penn Station to the World Trade Center, Hoboken Terminal and New York Penn Station, has become a vital alternative for cross-state commuters.

 

For the first six months of the year, PATH carried an average 277,000 weekday riders. From July 10 through Wednesday, the rail system carried an average 309,000 riders, with about 24,000 using their NJ Transit tickets to transfer at Hoboken Terminal.

 

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Posted 22 August 2017 - 12:49 PM

PANYNJ news release:

 
PATH WEEKDAY RIDERSHIP BREAKS MONTHLY RECORD IN JULY, BUT STRONG PLANNING AND EXECUTION TURNS POTENTIAL “SUMMER OF HELL” INTO SMOOTHER RIDE FOR CUSTOMERS

Date: Aug 21, 2017
 

Average weekday ridership throughout the PATH system in July reached nearly 298,000 passengers, a 9.2-percent increase over July 2016 -- and the highest average weekday ridership for any month since the Port Authority took over the rail line in 1962.

Six percent of the weekday increase consisted of NJ Transit ticket holders cross-honored at the Hoboken, 33rd Street and World Trade Center stations as a result of Amtrak’s major Penn Station New York infrastructure work.

PATH’s strategy to add trains, reduce headways between Hoboken and 33rd Street and deploy additional volunteer staff to the cross-honoring stations for customer assistance has helped ease commuting burdens for PATH customers and affected NJ Transit passengers.

On-time performance has remained at a remarkable 98 percent on average since the Amtrak work began July 10.

“For our customers and our employees, this could have been the ‘summer of hell,’ as many had predicted. It hasn’t been,” said Port Authority Board Chairman Kevin O’Toole. “That’s a tribute to PATH General Manager/Director Mike Marino and his highly skilled and experienced team.”

“We recognize that the challenges of this summer are not over,’’ said Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton. “But carrying the highest number of monthly passengers in its entire history, with a 98-percent on-time performance in July, represents an extraordinary performance.”

O’Toole and Cotton conducted an extensive tour of PATH assets and facilities last week to learn more about the system and its people.

Since July 10, a weekday average of 22,970 Midtown Direct NJ Transit riders were diverted to the Hoboken PATH station because of Amtrak’s infrastructure renewal project at New York Penn Station. The infrastructure work is scheduled to be completed September 1.

Including weekend customers, PATH’s July ridership reached 7.13 million passengers, an overall rise of 8.5 percent over July 2016. Saturday ridership was up about 6 percent, with Sundays showing a 3.8-percent increase.

“We anticipated that July would be an extremely busy month, so we’re not surprised by the numbers,” said PATH Director Marino. “With an emphasis on preparation and execution since the Penn Station work began, we believe we’ve provided good service to our customers. They are our top priority and we thank them for their patience and perseverance.”

PATH leadership and the Port Authority’s Office of Emergency Management continue to be in regular communication with its regional transportation partners affected by the Penn Station project to review current operating plans and to develop additional contingency plans, as needed.

More information on the Hoboken service changes and cross-honoring process is available through www.panynj.gov/TheUpdate. Additional information on adjusted PATH service and schedules is available at www.panynj.gov/PATH.

 

 



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Posted 02 September 2017 - 06:34 PM

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TRAVEL ADVISORY - PATH RETURNING TO NORMAL WEEKDAY SCHEDULE AND SERVICE STARTING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, WITH COMPLETION OF AMTRAK NEW YORK PENN STATION SUMMER WORK

 

Date: Aug 31, 2017
 

Cross-honoring of NJT riders affected by the Penn Station project will end Saturday, September 2 at 3 a.m.
 

PATH service will return to normal weekday operations starting next Tuesday, September 5, with the resumption of Midtown Direct service for NJ Transit riders to New York Penn Station on the Morris & Essex line.

PATH will no longer be cross-honoring affected NJT passengers who have been using PATH’s Hoboken, 33rd Street and World Trade Center stations since the Penn Station work began July 10. The cross-honoring arrangement in place during the infrastructure renewal project will end officially at 3 a.m. Saturday, September 2.

PATH had been adding four trains per hour from Hoboken to 33rd Street during peak morning and evening travel periods, as well as additional staff and police personnel, to accommodate an average weekday increase of about 23,600 riders.

For planned weekly construction information, please visit www.panynj.gov/PATHplanner.

 






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