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[KevinKorell]

NJ TRANSIT website:

 

Systemwide cross honoring for NJ TRANSIT bus, rail, light rail passes/tickets will be in effect for Monday, February 2, 2015 due to expected winter weather conditions. Please use extreme caution when traveling throughout the system and boarding and alighting buses and trains.

 

[KevinKorell]

The Monday morning update includes the above as well as this added train related information:

 

 

Rail

Trains operating on or close to schedule with residual delays on trains already in route.

 

Light Rail

Newark Light Rail: All service is starting and ending at Branch Brook Park Station due to icing in a switch east of Grove Street Station.

 

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail trains are operating with 15 to 20 minute delays due to weather-related overhead wire problems.

[KevinKorell]

And now HBLRT is down:

 

HBLR service is currently suspended due to overhead wire problems. Limited shuttle bus service is being provided. Additionally, with icing conditions expected to worsen later, please use extreme caution when traveling throughout the system and boarding and alighting buses and trains.

[KevinKorell]

 

NJ TRANSIT OUTLINES PLANS FOR MONDAY EVENING RUSH

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Remains Suspended; Customers advised to check njtransit.com for updates

NJT-15-013

February 2, 2015
 

NEWARK, NJ — As a winter storm with snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain continues to move through the region, NJ TRANSIT customers are advised to check njtransit.com for frequent service updates. Following is the current plan for the afternoon rush hour on Monday, February 2, 2015. Customers are urged to use extreme caution traveling around the system and boarding and alighting trains and buses.

 

Light Rail

 

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service will remain suspended through tonight due to heavy icing conditions on the overhead catenary wires, and may be suspended tomorrow if conditions do not improve. A limited shuttle bus operation is being provided between stations in the following areas until service can be restored.

 

• 8^th Street to/from Liberty State Park

• Liberty State Park to/from Westside Ave.

• Liberty State Park to/from Newport

• Newport to/from Hoboken

• Newport to/from Tonnelle Ave.

 

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail customers are urged to check njtransit.com tomorrow morning to determine if service will be operating.

 

NJ TRANSIT plans to run a regularly scheduled evening rush hour on its Newark Light Rail and River LINE light rail systems on Monday, February 2. However, customers should monitor conditions and service closely due to rapidly changing weather conditions.

 

Rail

 

NJ TRANSIT plans to run a regularly scheduled evening rush hour on its rail system Monday, February 2. However, customers should monitor conditions and service closely due to rapidly changing weather conditions.

 

Cross-honoring

 

NJ TRANSIT has extended systemwide cross-honoring through Tuesday, February 3 to give customers additional travel options through and after the storm, enabling customers to use their ticket or pass on an alternate travel mode — rail, light rail or bus — including private bus carriers.

 

For example, customers who normally take the bus from Rutherford to the Port Authority Bus Terminal may use their bus pass or ticket on the train from Rutherford to New York Penn Station. Similarly, customers who normally take the bus between Atlantic City and Lindenwold may use the Atlantic City Rail Line instead at no additional charge. Customers using their tickets or passes to travel to a destination other than the destination printed on their original ticket will be subject to the appropriate additional fare if applicable.

 

 

 

Edited out bus and paratransit information.

[KevinKorell]

Tuesday update brings more of the same.
 

NJ TRANSIT SERVICE ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

Hudson Bergen Light Rail still suspended; Cross-honoring extended through Tuesday; Customers advised to check njtransit.com for updates
NJT-15-0014
February 3, 2015

 
NEWARK, NJ — NJ TRANSIT continues to monitor rapidly changing weather conditions and bitter cold temperatures that blanket the region. To make travel as flexible as possible, system-wide cross-honoring will be in effect all day Tuesday, February 3. Customers are urged to use extreme caution traveling around the system and boarding and alighting trains and buses, and to frequently check njtransit.com for service updates.
 
NJ TRANSIT plans to operate regular weekday service Tuesday, February 3, on its bus, rail, light rail and Access Link services with the following exception.
 
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail 
 
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service will remain suspended until further notice due to heavy icing conditions on the overhead catenary wires. There will be no substitute bus service due to capacity constraints. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail customers must seek alternate means of transportation. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail tickets will be honored on PATH, NJT buses, trains and private carriers. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail customers should frequently check njtransit.com for service updates. Every effort is being made to restore service as quickly and safely as possible.
 
Cross-honoring
 
NJ TRANSIT has extended system-wide cross-honoring through Tuesday, February 3, to give customers additional travel options through and after the storm, enabling customers to use their ticket or pass on an alternate travel mode — rail, light rail or bus — including private bus carriers.
 
For example, customers who normally take the bus from Rutherford to the Port Authority Bus Terminal may use their bus pass or ticket on the train from Rutherford to New York Penn Station. Similarly, customers who normally take the bus between Atlantic City and Lindenwold may use the Atlantic City Rail Line instead at no additional charge.  Customers using their tickets or passes to travel to a destination other than the destination printed on their original ticket will be subject to the appropriate additional fare if applicable.
 
Customer Safety
 
Customers should exercise extreme caution traveling in and around all transit facilities and when boarding or alighting buses and trains due to expected icy conditions. NJ TRANSIT will continue to monitor conditions around the system, including in parking lots and at stations and terminals, and will respond quickly to changing conditions.
 
Travel Advice:

• For the latest travel information, visit njtransit.com or access our Twitter feed at @NJTRANSIT prior to starting your trip.  In the event of delays or service adjustments, NJ TRANSIT will provide the most current service information via the My Transit alert system, which delivers travel advisories for your specific trip to your cell phone, PDA or pager.  (If you are not yet a My Transit subscriber, we encourage you to sign up at www.njtransit.com/mytransit)  Service information is also available by calling (973) 275-5555 or from broadcast traffic reports.  
• 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.  
  

About NJ TRANSIT
 
NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 915,900 weekday trips on 261 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.