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03-Apr 2017 NJT NYP derailment (info and workarounds)

03-Apr 2017 NJT NYP derailment (info and workarounds)

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UPDATED after the 4-April PM commute (see NEW below)

NEW: NJT Press release re: extra trains and new ferry service

It’s going to be tough sledding for a while…

The best sources of official info are

  1. www.njtransit.com –  The actual URL for the details may change. So just go there and look for the big message front-and-center on that page.
  2. NJ Transit’s Twiter feed – https://twitter.com/njtransit.
    You do NOT need a Twitter account to go to that site on any browser.
The schedule details vary by line. Read the NJT site to see what will be available to you. 

One constant: Cross honoring remains in effect with NJ TRANSIT bus, private carrier bus, NY Waterway ferry, and PATH at Newark, Hoboken and 33rd Street.

NEW: A list of ways to travel between Manhattan and Hoboken

NEW: A link to the NJT App

Also: Previous Clever Commute contingency blog posts (note: some may be out of date)

The other, best source? Clever Commute!  

  1. In case you are not yet onboard, then please get our free app
  2. Please invite your coworkers to get our free app (https://clevercommute.com/app/).
  3. (also cover LIRR and Metro North)
    We’re onboarding lots of new users today…all are welcome!
  4. Work in the media? (or know someone who does?), please contact us so we can add you to our “media advisory” list
  5. If you have any questions about our best practices for sending alerts, please review them.
  6. We’re on Twitter
    – Follow @clevercommute for general info
    – Get your line-specific alerts as tweets (see clevercommute.com/twitter for all the follows)

To sum it up:

  • Use the official and unofficial channels to stay informed
  • Allocate extra time for your commute
  • Use our free app to share some digital breadcrumbs to help fellow passengers 🙂
  • Be thankful things were not worse 🙂

If you have any questions, please use the Contact feature of our web site.

Travel between Hoboken and Manhattan

Travel between Hoboken and Manhattan

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The links in the Option column generally lead to Trip Planner tools at the provider’s web site

Option

More Info

Ticketing

PATH

(Map)

Click through and use the opton to Select Line

  • Option 1 – World Trade Center
  • Option 2 – 33rd Street
MetroCard and SmartLink

NJT Bus

(Map, Schedule)

Click through and enter your Origin and Destination

  • HOBOKEN BUS TERMINAL IN HUDSON CO
  • PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERMINAL IN NY

Note: The 126 bus may take back roads (approx 30 minute ride)

NJ Transit App

NJT Light Rail

(Map)

Click through on Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and enter your Origin and Destination

  • Hoboken
  • Newport
    or
    Exchange Place

(and then take PATH per the above)

Proof-of-Payment

 

 

 

 

NJ Transit Workarounds

NJ Transit Workarounds

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In the event of an NJ Transit strike, we have crowdsourced these alternative ways to get to/from NYC. Please continue to share via the Contact feature of our web site or via our Facebook page.

Please visit the Clever Commute NJT Strike Command Center for more resources.

These are options above and beyond NJT’s contingency plan.

By train line

 

Northeast Corridor Line

  • NJT Bus – 108, 112, 115 and 129 bus routes

North Jersey Coast Line

  • NJT Bus – 116 and 133/135 bus routes

Gladstone-Morristown Line

Montclair-Boonton Line

Main-Bergen County Line

Pascack Valley Line

Raritan Valley Line

  • NJT Bus – 113 and 114X bus routes

Port Jervis Line

Options for the Montclair / NYC commute

Options for the Montclair / NYC commute

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In a world where trip planners, Google Maps/Waze and or course Uber/Lyft are prevelent, you have many options and many ways to learn about them.

Here is some food for thought about those options. 
This is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed or verified by Clever Commute.
Please contact us if you have any fixes to the below or additional suggestions.

NOTE: NJT always does some degree of cross-honoring.
Info: https://www.njtransit.com/tickets/rail-tickets
Click on Travel Flexibility

Overall Options (There is clearly a Montclair focus, but this is also applicable to nearby towns)

  1. Montclair <-> Port Authority Bus Terminal via DeCamp Bus 33 or 66
  2. Montclair <-> Port Authority Bus Terminal via NJT bus (Allwood Park & Ride in Clifton)
  3. Montclair <-> Harrison / Jersey City / Hoboken. Take PATH to Manhattan.
  4. Montclair <-> Secaucus Junction and then travel via any other NJT train line
  5. Montclair <-> Newark Broad via NJT bus (e.g. #28)  to Port Authority takes ~36 minutes
  6. Montclair <-> Newark Penn via NJT bus (e.g. #28) to Port Authority takes ~43 minutes
  7. Montclair/Bloomfield (Branch Brook Park Light Rail) <-> Newark Penn (map)
    Note: If you have a monthly ticket you get unlimited travel on Newark Light Rail during the month the pass is valid
  8. Take NJ Transit Gladstone/Morristown line train from East Orange, Brick Church or Orange.
  9. Take NJ Transit Main line train from Clifton.
  10. Take NY Waterway ferry. You have options for your departure point.
  11. North Bergen Park and Ride
    The address is Route 3 West & I-495 East, North Bergen, NJ 07047. You can put that into Google Maps for directions.
    From there, take bus #320 to Port Authority. That bus runs very frequently, 24x7, but be sure to check the schedule.

From Newark to NYC 

  • From Newark Broad - Take Gladstone/Morristown Line to NY Penn
  • From Newark Penn - PATH or NJT Train

From Newark Penn to home 

  • Bus 28: Watchung Ave, Upper Montclair, Mountain Ave, Montclair Heights.
  • Bus 11, 28, 29 & 72: Bloomfield
  • Bus 11, 28, 29: Glen Ridge and Bay Street
  • Bus 11: Little Falls
  • Bus 191: Montclair State University