Clever Commute [5:48 AM] WABC radio just reported service is suspended between Newark and Harrison
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PATH Alerts: [6:36] PATH SERVICE BETWEEN NEWARK AND JOURNAL SQUARE IS SUSPENDED. PASSENGERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY ON NJ TRANSIT AND AMTRAK TRAINS INTO AND OUT OF NEW YORK.
Clever Commute [5:58 PM] 4:50 Dover from Penn lost power at Chatham.
The train was pushed to the station by a rescue train…and it arrive 50 minutes late
New Jersey Transit Did not send out ANY communication on this
Another example…
It turned out to be a very bad evening commute…with problems across virtually all NYP trains. To be clear, I do not subscribe to every NJT alert (just the ones for my lines)
(1) The first signs of trouble:Â
Clever Commute [5:01 PM] 4:39 from Penn stopped. Overhead wire issues
New Jersey Transit [5:12 PM] Trains in/out of New York Penn Station subject to 20-30 minute delays due to Amtrak signal problem. Sent: 05:10 PM
(2) The only other e-mail communication I received from NJT was regarding the canceling of the 7:37
Clever Commute [7:29 PM] 7:37 from Penn canceled!
New Jersey Transit [7:34 PM] MBNTN-MID #6291 the 7:37pm departure from NYP is cancelled passengers to 6663, transfer to train 1015 at Broad St. Newark
Sent: 07:33 PM
I’m going to start posting examples of instances where this community is providing information that is especially valuable. Examples might be instances when the info shared was quicker or more detailed than that from the transit providers. Let’s see how this develops.
Tonight: LIRR sends alert advising people of 15 to 20 minute delays due to a train striking a person on the tracks . Sent at 10:01:04PM. Hits my inbox at 10:02
(Affects Huntington, Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma and Oyster Bay Branch trains)
At 9:49 PM, a PJ line Clever Commuter writes that there is a “Report of an accident ahead of us. We have been sitting…for 15 mins”
That same commuter wrote (at 10:09): ” Just started to move again after 20 min stop”