caj11 wrote:
Then I got over to the PATH station and took the elevator down to where the turnstiles are (convenient when you have luggage). As I was about to go through the turnstile, there were three PATH employees chatting away, doing very little of course, and I stopped to ask them if there was an elevator in the WTC station that goes down to the platform. One guy automatically shook his head no. The other guy said, oh, I think there's one way at the back of the station that takes you way to the back of the platform, but it's iffy, doesn't always work. So I walked way to the back of the station, lo and behold, there was a working elevator, with another employee sitting next to it doing nothing, who let me take it. I told him that the employees at the other end of the station don't seem to know this elevator is here, you might want to educate them, as I just learned something today. He just laughed.

The Port Authority might not like operating the PATH, but since when was the Port Authority like a regular business? They are a public service and should do the jobs they are responsible for doing, like it or not. There are a lot of things I don't like about my job, but I still get up every day and do them.

Robocub wrote:
Fishmonger, you got some issues man. I am not here for any particular agenga. I'm a resident of JC and since I use the Path a A LOT, and I have some serious gripes with it, thats what I tend to write about.

What I really get annoyed at is when poeple complain complain complain on these forum websites and they expect someone to listen and fix it. That is NOT going to happen. If poeple want somehting fixed, they need to comaplain tot he approrpriate place. That is why I try to steer people to the right place to submit a complaint.

Now regarding Fixmypath, I do realize it is BS site, but I posted about it because I thought at the time it was a good way for people to be able to submit feedback. That said, I also always include the Path customer service email for people to write complaints directly to the PA.

So I'm so sorry I ONLY post about Path issues here. The Path is a major part JC and one of it's biggest problems. If you want to post about other subjects then go right ahead. Last time I heard this was a still a Democracy, at least for the next 2 days.




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fishmonger wrote:
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grovester wrote:
Wow, it sounds like what you all need is more entrances to the Newport PATH station.


(I'm kidding. If you don't get it, just skip this post entirely.)

Hey Grovester,

I thought the exact same thing. Funny how the only posts robocub seems to ever care about are ones pertaining to complaints about the path train. Then he hypocritically says "I hate seeing people complain about the path train! DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT ALREADY! BLAH BLAH BLAH.." When is the webmaster going to figure out that this guy is only on here because he has an agenda to fill! This is SPAM. Anyone who participates for the fixmypath.org "petition" is being suckered. Someone has an agenda to create a second entrance at the Newport/Pavonia path station, and they're willing to mislead you on this website and use your name and information for their personal gain. This is NOT about fixing the path! This is about exploiting people!

Robocub wrote:
I had the great misfortune to be on the PATH train last night NJ bound on the 33St-Journal Sq line. At around 3:30am the Path pulled into the 14th St. station in Manhattan. At which time the train was beyond capacity already, yet passengers on the platform tried to push their way on the dangerously over crowded train. The air conditioning was not operating on the train. Because of the over crowding, the train sat at 14th St. for about 15 minutes. After waiting for about 10 minutes at a stand still, the train conductor closed the doors and the train continued to sit in the station for about 30 minutes. It was a cattle car with passengers packed in way beyond capacity to a dangerous level. Combined with the lack of air and the heat, all the passengers were in a highly agitated state. People were beginning to panic and some were starting fights. Even as PA cops came down the station as we could see through the windows, passengers were begging for the train doors to be opened, nothing was done to alleviate these horrendous conditions. After about 30 minutes the train moved onto the next station, 9th St. As scary as the experience was so far, the train stopped in the tunnel before reaching 9th St. We sat there with no air conditioning or announcement in sardine-can conditions for another 30 minutes. Passengers were beginning to pass out and a lot of people were getting volatile. Eventually someone had the good sense to hit the Emergency button and miraculously the train moved into 9th Street. Hoards of passengers escaped the train once we arrived at 9th Street. Why the train was sitting in the tunnel was never explained.

I cannot begin to describe how extremely dangerous and scary this whole situation was. Not once did any PA personnel make an announcement explaining the situation. Passengers were begging to be let off the train at 14th St but the doors were kept closed which was an outrage and beyond dangerous. This was a major public safety hazard and an outrage that the Port Authority can run the PATH system in such a reckless and dangerous manner putting the safety of passengers at risk.

I encourage anyone who was on that train on Halloween night coming home to Jersey City to register a complaint with the PA at this email address. PATHCustomerService@panynj.gov

fishmonger wrote:
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grovester wrote:
Wow, it sounds like what you all need is more entrances to the Newport PATH station.


(I'm kidding. If you don't get it, just skip this post entirely.)

Hey Grovester,

I thought the exact same thing. Funny how the only posts robocub seems to ever care about are ones pertaining to complaints about the path train. Then he hypocritically says "I hate seeing people complain about the path train! DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT ALREADY! BLAH BLAH BLAH.." When is the webmaster going to figure out that this guy is only on here because he has an agenda to fill! This is SPAM. Anyone who participates for the fixmypath.org "petition" is being suckered. Someone has an agenda to create a second entrance at the Newport/Pavonia path station, and they're willing to mislead you on this website and use your name and information for their personal gain. This is NOT about fixing the path! This is about exploiting people!

muffintops wrote:


I heard from the attendant at the 9th street station that instead of running 2 trains at night ... somehow - she didn't know - they were only running one. That's why many of us where told to take the uptown path train and were forced to make a loop up and then down into JC(through Hoboken..thanks).

Vertigo wrote:
I tried to get onto this death-train last night..

grovester wrote:
Wow, it sounds like what you all need is more entrances to the Newport PATH station.


(I'm kidding. If you don't get it, just skip this post entirely.)

Vertigo wrote:
I tried to get onto this death-train last night around 3:30. When it pulled into 14th it was already packed to the gills, but for some reason the jackasses in front of me (probably from Hoboken) decided to take running starts and push their way in, giggling like a bunch of drunk asses the whole time. It was really inconsiderate, even for a bunch of Jersey guys.

My gf and I eventually just decided to go up to the street and ate a diner till about 5AM until we thought the PATH would clear up. It was still bush at that time, but at least we got on.

I know that they run trains infrequently at night, but would don't they add more trains on nights like this? They already know what's coming.

devbeep wrote:
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ianmac47 wrote:
Yeah well, if only someone had died, then maybe the Port Authority would finally get the management shake up it needs.

Yeah, one could hope, right?

WTF is wrong with you?

ianmac47 wrote:
Yeah well, if only someone had died, then maybe the Port Authority would finally get the management shake up it needs.