Monday, June 17, 2013
Already in use in other parts of the state, free service is due in North Jersey by the end of 2013.
A brand new smartphone application available to NJ Transit riders in South Jersey to let them know bus arrival times is coming to the northern part of the state, reports NJ.com. “MyBus Now” was unveiled in December in a pilot program for bus routes near Trenton and Princeton. used in South Jersey last December. By April, it had spread to Atlantic City and Camden. A version of the program has been in Morristown since 2010. Now it's North Jersey's turn: This area is expected to have the free service by the end of the year. The app uses GPS and some proprietary technology to tell users at bus stops the buses within 30 minutes of their location. "My Bus Now" may have been useful to rush hour passengers waiting for NJ Transit’s No. 113 Express…
Thursday, June 13, 2013
The Northfield Avenue crash remains under investigation.
West Orange police are continuing to investigate an accident involving a pedestrian and a NJ Transit Bus early Wednesday morning. According to the Alternative Press, a 36-year-old male West Orange resident was struck by a bus as a he crossed Northfield Avenue by Ridgeway sometime after 6 a.m. Reached by telephone Thursday afternoon, Katherine Carter, a spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, said the unidentified victim was in critical but stable condition at UMDNJ in Newark. Currently, the prosecutor's office is working in conjunction with West Orange police on the investigation into the cause of the accident, though no arrests have been made and no citations issued as of yet. An officer with the West Orange Police Traffic …
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Do you want Wi-Fi on your New Jersey Transit commute? Vote in our poll.
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Wednesday, June 12
New Jersey Transit rail riders may soon be able to power up their laptop during the train ride. New Jersey Transit's board will vote Wednesday on whether to offer Wi-Fi at its stations and on trains, the The Associated Press reports. With more workers expected to put in time outside of the office, some commuters (or perhaps their bosses) bemoan the suck on productivity during commutes. Others may relish the time to unplug and just ride the rails. Tell us: Do you want Wi-Fi in NJ Transit trains? Or do you prefer a quieter commuting without keyboards clacking? (To view and vote in the poll on a mobile device, switch to the desktop view.)
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Sen. Frank Lautenberg's body was placed aboard a Washington, D.C.-bound Amtrak train Wednesday at the Secaucus Junction rail station that was named in his honor.
As a tribute to his advocacy of mass transit, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg's body was placed aboard a D.C.-bound Amtrak train in Secaucus Wednesday. Lautenberg's family and staff accompanied the senator for his final Amtrak ride to the nation's capital, where he'll be buried on Friday in Arlington National Cemetery. Prior to the Amtrak send-off, Rabbi Daniel Cohen of Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange, the congregation where the senator belonged, eulogized Lautenberg during a ceremony and color guard salute at the Secaucus Junction station's main concourse.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Sen. Frank Lautenberg's body was placed aboard a Washington, D.C.-bound Amtrak train Wednesday at the Secaucus Junction rail station that was named in his honor.
In a fitting tribute Wednesday to the man long known as one of Washington's foremost mass transit advocates, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg's body was taken by Amtrak train from the rail station that bears his name to the nation's capital, where it will lie in repose in the U.S. Senate Chamber through Thursday. Lautenberg's family and staff accompanied the senator for his final Amtrak ride, which was preceded by a brief ceremony and color guard salute at the Secaucus Junction station's main concourse, attended by some 100 mourners, including Gov. Chris Christie, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and former Gov. Richard Codey. Rabbi Daniel Cohen of Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange, the congregation where the senator belonged, eulogized Lautenberg at …
Monday, April 15, 2013
Additional officers, both in uniform and dressed in plain clothes, will patrol the transit system, according to spokesperson.
NJ Transit is in a "heightened state of alert" in response to several explosions reported at the Boston Marathon this afternoon, according to NJ Transit spokesman John Durso Jr. “While there has been no specific threat made to our transit system at this time, NJ Transit police have deployed both uniformed and plain clothed officers to further patrol our system and keep our customers safe," Durso said in a press release. At least two people were killed and numerous people were injured in Boston this afternoon when there were two explosions within a mile of the Boston Marathon's finish line, according to Back Bay Patch. Another explosion was reported at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, however reports now indicate that that may have …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Nearly 4 out of 5 post-Sandy survey respondents now say they would recommend transportation agency to friend, relative.
A new customer satisfaction survey of New Jersey Transit customer’s post-Superstorm Sandy has overwhelmingly endorsed the job the agency has been doing, according to an announcement by the Christie administration and the agency Tuesday. In the online survey conducted Feb. 4 through February 25, or during the third quarter of the agency’s fiscal year, nearly four in five customers, or nearly 14,000 participants on the agency's website (njtransit.com) said they would recommend NJ Transit to a friend or relative. The results mark a new high for the statewide public transit agency. The survey asked bus, rail, light rail and Access Link customers to rate the agency on a scale of 0 to 10 and asked riders to also consider 41 attributes of the …
Monday, March 25, 2013
The National Weather Service issued an alert on its website to anticipate a wintry mix of snow and rain during the afternoon.
In anticipation of snow and rain on Monday, DeCamp Bus Lines and NJ Transit will be cross-honoring tickets. DeCamp Bus Lines will be cross-honoring NJ Transit bus and rail tickets through throughout Monday. The bus line posted on its website to anticipate delays. NJ Transit will allow customers to use tickets or passes for an alternate travel mode — rail, bus or light rail, as well as private carrier buses — throughout Monday. All customers should check njtransit.com before traveling for up-to-the-minute service information before starting their trip. For real-time updates from NJ Transit about the Montclair-Boonton and Morris-Essex lines, click here. Weather Statement The National Weather Service issued an alert on its website Monday…
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Check out the four revised schedules attached for West Orange commuters starting March 25.
West Orange resident will need to slightly adjust their schedules following NJ Transit's announcement to reduce commuting time and add trains. The township has released new schedules for the free jitney service to South Orange and Orange train stations starting Monday, March 25 with the new train times. NJ Transit announced recently, four of the Midtown Direct trains schedules will be adjusted to reduce travel time at the South Orange train station. Fifteen more trains will also be added to the Morris and Essex train lines during peak periods. For additional information, please call (973) 325-4160.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Four Midtown Direct schedule to be adjusted and 15 trains added to Morris and Essex train lines.
As of March 24, West Orange commuters should benefit from NJ Transit's system-wide schedule adjustments and added trains. NJ Transit announced Tuesday, four of the Midtown Direct trains schedules will be adjusted to reduce travel time at the South Orange train station. Fifteen more trains will also be added to the Morris and Essex train lines during peak periods. Mayor Robert D. Parisi worked alongside state officials and local municipalities to bring commuter concerns to New Jersey Transit’s attention, addressing issues with service changes caused by Superstorm Sandy. "This change is a big step to help mitigate travel issues for the hundreds of Township residents who use the South Orange train station to commute to Manhattan and Hoboken…
Erin Mone
4:55 pm on Tuesday, June 18, 2013
That would have come in handy last week on the 113 line....LOL more ›