Annod wrote:
Man assaulted at West Village PATH station
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?sec ... local/new_york&id=9354108

Man Attacked in Christopher Street PATH Station: Police
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ ... -Turnstile-235080531.html

Port Authority Police Hunt Suspects In Christopher Street PATH Station Assault
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/12/0 ... eet-path-station-assault/

WhoElseCouldIBe wrote:
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corybraiterman wrote:
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WhoElseCouldIBe wrote:
I take the rush hour trains every day and it's rate (maybe once a month) when I can't get on the train and have to wait for the next one.

So on a monthly basis, you find the cars are packed to the point where you can't board the train and have to wait? Not sure I find that to be an acceptable level

Once a month or every other month where you have to wait an extra 5 minutes is unacceptable? I guess for you.. not too big of a deal for me.

corybraiterman wrote:
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WhoElseCouldIBe wrote:
I take the rush hour trains every day and it's rate (maybe once a month) when I can't get on the train and have to wait for the next one.

So on a monthly basis, you find the cars are packed to the point where you can't board the train and have to wait? Not sure I find that to be an acceptable level

corybraiterman wrote:
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WhoElseCouldIBe wrote:
I take the rush hour trains every day and it's rate (maybe once a month) when I can't get on the train and have to wait for the next one.

So on a monthly basis, you find the cars are packed to the point where you can't board the train and have to wait? Not sure I find that to be an acceptable level

bodhipooh wrote:
Also, could people PLEASE STOP BRINGING coffee (and, food) into the trains!? Why is it that some yuppies think it is wrong for people to eat in the PATH, but then feel perfectly fine bringing in their Starbucks and DD coffees into the train?? So often you find seats on which coffee has been spilled, or train cars soiled by spills that, invariably, get strewn by the jerking train motions. All it takes is one unexpected motion and your precious coffee can ruin someone else's morning (who wants to go to work dirtied by coffee? Or, worse, burned by it?)

WhoElseCouldIBe wrote:
I take the rush hour trains every day and it's rate (maybe once a month) when I can't get on the train and have to wait for the next one.

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sp2xs wrote:
Have the rush hours between JSQ/33 always been this crowded? Have steps ever been taken to alleviate the cramped commute?

As someone who has been here 25 years I can tell you that the commute has gotten much worse. It was NEVER a "grab a seat and make yourself comfortable" scenario but you could actually get on a train. Now the trains are woefully overcrowded and often to capacity. The solution would be more trains but unfortunately the PATH system is not designed to handle increased trains. If the route were a circle it would be a piece of cake. Unfortunately every train that goes in must be turned around and come out on a single track. The only measures that might help a tiny bit would be to lengthen trains and station platforms. Unfortunately that will cost billions and take years to achieve. Meanwhile developers are packing more and more residents into high-rises. In some people's feeble minds, because we are a "city", we should just grow unchecked until living becomes intolerable, commuting is impossible and poop geysers explode from the streets. I assume that many of these same folks work either in property development or in real estate.

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sp2xs wrote:
Have the rush hours between JSQ/33 always been this crowded? Have steps ever been taken to alleviate the cramped commute?


Today was not a normal day. At about 9:30 there was a medical emergency on a 33rd street train just after it left Grove Street. Only WTC trains were then sent through. I gave up after 20+ minutes of waiting, got a coffee, came down 30 minutes later and there were still crowds.

Tomorrow will be better.

sp2xs wrote:
Have the rush hours between JSQ/33 always been this crowded? Have steps ever been taken to alleviate the cramped commute?

sp2xs wrote:
Have the rush hours between JSQ/33 always been this crowded? Have steps ever been taken to alleviate the cramped commute?

sp2xs wrote:
Have the rush hours between JSQ/33 always been this crowded? Have steps ever been taken to alleviate the cramped commute?

maybeMoving wrote:
Saturday night I took the PATH home from 9th St around 1:45 AM. The trains were running every 10 minutes. I was absolutely shocked! Is this some sort of new schedule or was this just due to the construction that closed down the WTC line all weekend?

I can't imagine that the Port Authority would enact a change that actually benefits their passengers. Something like that would go against all of their operating tenets. So is this just a fluke and we'll be back to the normal packed trains once WTC is open on weekends again?

Asif wrote:


Just write up whatever questions/complaints you have for them on this thread here. I am going to present them with any feedback......and also let them know about this forum........so if they want they can come and see for themselves.

Lima17 wrote:
How about informing riders what time the next train to each destination is expected, outside the turnstiles. Even better if they're at the entrance of the station..

heights wrote:
I would like a way to see when the next weekday train is leaving out of the WTC station. Especially if you have to go to Exchange Place, either train will stop there whether it is going to Hoboken or Newark.

Asif wrote:


Just write up whatever questions/complaints you have for them on this thread here. I am going to present them with any feedback......and also let them know about this forum........so if they want they can come and see for themselves.

Asif wrote:

I signed up for their Patron Advisory Committee(basically a way for commuters to get a better understanding of how the PA works). Tomorrow we have another session.

I would be happy to pass along any questions/complaints you guys have for them.