Another messy commute today, but Clever Commuters tell us that buses are cross-honoring. Here’s the official word from NJ Transit.
Trains in/out of New York are subject to 20-30 minute delays due to overhead wire damage in one Hudson River tunnel. Midtown Direct trains are being diverted to Hoboken. PATH, NJT buses and private carrier buses are cross honoring. Trains into Hoboken are subject to 10-15 minute delays.
Pretty brutal, re-directed four times to Hoboken in the last week (I take the 7:06 out of GlenRidge). I’m new here, and I’m told it actually gets *worse* during the summer as the lines will sag due to the heat. Wow. Sure it could be worse, at least we have the ability to easily get to the PATH trains. I guess I’m just a little confused. Is there a tipping point?
I’d rather they let us wait the 20 minutes to get into Penn. Hoboken is so out of the way and congested, it would be worth it to wait for the tunnel on the NEC than meander up 6th avenue and be an hour late.
Hoboken generally isn’t congested until they start rerouting NYP trains there…
Just another day in Paradise.
Dextius, Re-routed four times in a week is pretty bad. That’s the first time I’ve heard about the sagging lines issue. Leaves on the track make the wheels slip. Trees and branches sometimes need to be cleared. The Hackensack River bridge gets stuck in the open position, and occasionally catches fire. AMTRAK trains have right-of-way, so sometimes you will need to wait until the track is clear. Then there are your garden variety snow and ice problems. Otherwise an intrepid commuter can make the 15 miles from Montclair in the blindingly fast time of just under an hour. (That’s funny if you moved here from Tokyo; it’s not bad if you came from Albania.)
Many people drive to the PATH station off of Rt. 280 in Harrison. They say parking is cheap and easy. I’ve never done it though.
You can drive to Newark or Harrison and park for about 14 bucks. Traffic is often a pain and the lots generally close at 10 pm, which can put a crimp in those late dinners or theater, but it’s another option. Six to one. I don’t do it regularly.