Ken S. wrote:Remember, NJT wants to get as many people off their services as much as possible so they can shut the whole thing down.
Wouldn't put it past Ronnie.
But to respond to:
EuroStar wrote:I probably should not be trying to save NJTransit from itself, but let me try. I would like to hear comments and thoughts on the following idea. If people think that I am wrong, then no harm done, but if what I am proposing makes sense, I encourage you to speak at the public hearings and/or write to NJTransit about it.
I understand that the last Pascack Valley train 1601, 12:45am from Hoboken does not have high ridership. That makes sense, but what is its distribution of ridership during the week? I would guess that Friday's ridership is much higher than the ridership on any other weekday just because it is Friday and people tend to stat late or specifically go out on Fridays. I do not take that train, but I suspect that Friday's ridership is 40-50 people (if you know how much it is, tell me please). It makes sense to keep that train on Fridays just so that people who stay late in the city can come back. Furthermore, I thought that Hoboken being the big party draw for High School students deserves a late departure, so that these young people do not drive home after drinking on Fridays. So the question for you all is could an argument be made for saving the train on Fridays? (Disclaimer: I am not opposed to trying to save the train on all days, I am just thinking that Fridays are easier than any other weekdays.)
I agree 100% and being an occasional late night rider on Friday Night coming back from a LENGTHY Dinner which puts me on a 12:40 train I can attest Friday's ridership is more like 100 people in some cases. Saturday Night can be SRO since the crew are too lazy to open up more than 3 cars. (I know Sat is not on the cutting block, at least not yet).
Raise the fare an extra 2% on top of the 9% and keep the trains. All cutting does is set themselves up for more cuts and what they need is expansion. While we hate it and I hate it $20 a month is not breaking my bank and for a majority 80% or more of "commuters" (note I said commuters not people who ride NJT as a lifeline) won't be breaking their banks either. We need more service and most "commuters" would be willing to pay for it if it made their commute faster and the Ontime % were higher.
Hell I use to take the Acela PHL to NYP 3 times a week for a year. That train in the morning was late twice the entire year I took it. (and one of the times it was late was because some A-HOLE decided to jump in front of it)
Do I hate NJT? Yes I do. But I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Are there some great conductors who I enjoy seeing and Station Managers? You betcha! But the lack of brains on the upper management level is so pathetic it reeks havoc on everyone else.
MNRR and LIRR have been expanding at a very good rate post 2009 collapse.