Yvonne wrote:
PATH installed 8 6x5 billboards permanently affixed to the middle of the Grove station. Unbelievable taking up so much space on an already crowded platform not to mention the reduced space for their two year elevator project. PATH "Tear down this wall !"

Yvonne wrote:
You probably didn't get an extra cookie with your milk in class today so no problem. The billboards just went up. No?

Yvonne wrote:
PATH installed 8 6x5 billboards permanently affixed to the middle of the Grove station. Unbelievable taking up so much space on an already crowded platform not to mention the reduced space for their two year elevator project. PATH "Tear down this wall !"

SRhia wrote:

I can't imagine our elected officials would choose anyone for the job without meeting, or even considering, the simple requirements stated above.

user1111 wrote:
If Port Authority needs commissioners with transit experience, why did Cuomo nominate 2 with none?

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Wishful_Thinking wrote:
My suggestion is to boot Anna Wintour and her army of trust-fund b@tches out of 1 WTC, and sell it to the Chinese for top dollar to convert into luxury condominiums. The proceeds from the sale would go directly into a dedicated fund - administered by a special master, bypassing the PA bureaucracy - to fund PATH upgrades.

What would a couple billion dollars do for the system?

taoofdre wrote:
Not a marxist nation:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrocable_%28Medell%C3%ADn%29

Medellin on the up and up. NYC still has hurdles, but they are far from insurmountable..

Sommerman wrote:
http://www.eastriverskyway.com/#features

Is this a day dream?

Nope, already functioning in a poor country:

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/201 ... -cable-car-la-paz-bolivia

Sommerman wrote:
http://www.eastriverskyway.com/#features

Is this a day dream?

Nope, already functioning in a poor country:

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/201 ... -cable-car-la-paz-bolivia

JcDevil wrote:

The literal only feasible solution I see is to start working with the MTA and offer combined passes. The WTC line is way below capacity, and because of the loop track, capacity is far more fluid. Getting more people to take the MTA from the shiny new $4,000,000,000 hub they built is going to be essential.

Honestly, right now, it might take an extra two minutes for me to get to my office with Grove -> WTC -> 2/3 over taking the 33rd St train directly, and that's with having to go above ground at WTC. When you can just walk through THE OCULUS, it will probably be even faster.

Bamb00zle wrote:
Agree it was an overdue and logical step. It was maddening to see nearly empty Hoboken trains, followed by packed JSQ trains, especially coming home from the city after work. Stations were so crowded that there were safety concerns, not to mention the delays caused by people trying to get on or off trains through the waiting crowds. That extra minute at each stop on the trip adds up. Some extra trains to JSQ will help a bit.

However, where was / is some proactive planning from the PA? As others have pointed out, this problem has been brewing for a long time. And guess what? It's going to get a lot worse, and soon. Heads-up PA - see those shiny, new towers going up all over JC...? Well, they are going to be full of commuters. What is your plan for when those buildings are completed?

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But did the PA cut service by 14% or shift service to different stations? It is an important distinction.

The 33rd street line is currently at capacity. Adding service simply isn't an option in the short term. Adjusting service so you add to areas that are crowded at the expense of areas that are not crowded makes sense. It's the first logical thing I've seen them do in forever.

FWIW, I looked at the schedules and JSQ is 4-5 min between trains to Hoboken's 7.

They added an extra minute onto the empty Hoboken trains and gave that minute to the overcrowded JC trains. Compare the current and old schedules.

I agree it's the first logical thing I've seen them do in forever. Yet their spoiled brat mayor has to complain on and on about it, ultimately seeking to make JC trains more crowded.

I agree the best solution is for both cities to have extra frequency, but the recent change is a logical solution that doesn't cost any extra money and should be applauded, not cried about.

moobycow wrote:
But did the PA cut service by 14% or shift service to different stations? It is an important distinction.

The 33rd street line is currently at capacity. Adding service simply isn't an option in the short term. Adjusting service so you add to areas that are crowded at the expense of areas that are not crowded makes sense. It's the first logical thing I've seen them do in forever.

FWIW, I looked at the schedules and JSQ is 4-5 min between trains to Hoboken's 7.

moobycow wrote:
But did the PA cut service by 14% or shift service to different stations? It is an important distinction.

The 33rd street line is currently at capacity. Adding service simply isn't an option in the short term. Adjusting service so you add to areas that are crowded at the expense of areas that are not crowded makes sense. It's the first logical thing I've seen them do in forever.

FWIW, I looked at the schedules and JSQ is 4-5 min between trains to Hoboken's 7.

Lima17 wrote:
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user1111 wrote:
Some passengers at Hoboken Terminal will have to wait a little longer to catch a PATH train to New York, and they can blame overcrowding in Jersey City for it, Port Authority officials told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday.

Passengers headed to 33rd Street from Hoboken now must wait seven minutes between trains instead of six, since Port Authority extended wait times in late April, said spokesman Steve Coleman. The changes only apply from 7:35 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., and were implemented in order to decrease wait times at Jersey City stations, which have been experiencing "significant platform crowding issues" due to "high growth and ridership," he said.

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Zimmer should shut the hell up. I hate how this article is written to make it seem like we have to apologize to Hoboken for having the gall to make them wait one whole extra minute for the PATH.

The Hoboken trains are always nearly empty in comparison to the Jersey City trains so I think there should be even more of a service shift.

Zimmer should shut the hell up?? Where is she griping about service moving to JC. The PA hasn?t even specified what additional service JC is getting now (if any). The only thing she quoted about would benefit us too?

"We should be talking about adding more capacity, yet the Port Authority cut rush hour service by 14 percent overnight with no public input?It defies all logic...Enough with the service cuts, enough with the short-sightedness. Let's invest in a 21st century transportation system that will truly support our growing region."

I hope she speaks up some more, and hopefully Fulop does too.

Lima17 wrote:

Zimmer should shut the hell up?? Where is she griping about service moving to JC. The PA hasn?t even specified what additional service JC is getting now (if any). The only thing she quoted about would benefit us too?

"We should be talking about adding more capacity, yet the Port Authority cut rush hour service by 14 percent overnight with no public input?It defies all logic...Enough with the service cuts, enough with the short-sightedness. Let's invest in a 21st century transportation system that will truly support our growing region."

I hope she speaks up some more, and hopefully Fulop does too.

JCMan8 wrote:
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user1111 wrote:
Some passengers at Hoboken Terminal will have to wait a little longer to catch a PATH train to New York, and they can blame overcrowding in Jersey City for it, Port Authority officials told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday.

Passengers headed to 33rd Street from Hoboken now must wait seven minutes between trains instead of six, since Port Authority extended wait times in late April, said spokesman Steve Coleman. The changes only apply from 7:35 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., and were implemented in order to decrease wait times at Jersey City stations, which have been experiencing "significant platform crowding issues" due to "high growth and ridership," he said.

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Zimmer should shut the hell up. I hate how this article is written to make it seem like we have to apologize to Hoboken for having the gall to make them wait one whole extra minute for the PATH.

The Hoboken trains are always nearly empty in comparison to the Jersey City trains so I think there should be even more of a service shift.

JCMan8 wrote:
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user1111 wrote:
Some passengers at Hoboken Terminal will have to wait a little longer to catch a PATH train to New York, and they can blame overcrowding in Jersey City for it, Port Authority officials told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday.

Passengers headed to 33rd Street from Hoboken now must wait seven minutes between trains instead of six, since Port Authority extended wait times in late April, said spokesman Steve Coleman. The changes only apply from 7:35 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., and were implemented in order to decrease wait times at Jersey City stations, which have been experiencing "significant platform crowding issues" due to "high growth and ridership," he said.

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Zimmer should shut the hell up. I hate how this article is written to make it seem like we have to apologize to Hoboken for having the gall to make them wait one whole extra minute for the PATH.

The Hoboken trains are always nearly empty in comparison to the Jersey City trains so I think there should be even more of a service shift.

JCMan8 wrote:

The Hoboken trains are always nearly empty in comparison to the Jersey City trains so I think there should be even more of a service shift.

user1111 wrote:
Some passengers at Hoboken Terminal will have to wait a little longer to catch a PATH train to New York, and they can blame overcrowding in Jersey City for it, Port Authority officials told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday.

Passengers headed to 33rd Street from Hoboken now must wait seven minutes between trains instead of six, since Port Authority extended wait times in late April, said spokesman Steve Coleman. The changes only apply from 7:35 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., and were implemented in order to decrease wait times at Jersey City stations, which have been experiencing "significant platform crowding issues" due to "high growth and ridership," he said.

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