Scenario: I need to take an NJT train to work in order to attend a 9:00 AM meeting
Note: I am responsible for where I live…how I commute…and how much lead time I need for a 9:00 AM meeting in NYC. I just need the transit providers to follow their published schedules.
The plan: NJT Train Schedule (MoBo Line, Watchung Avenue Station to Hoboken) to PATH (Hoboken to World Trade Center)
Here’s a picture: Catch the 7:44 AM…get to Hobo at 8:20 AM…hop on the PATH…arrive in time for 9:00 meeting.
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Easy-peasy, right? Well…there are two versions of what happens:
| Published Schedule | Reality |
| Arrive Hoboken at 8:20 AM Walk to PATH and take the 8:23 train to WTC Arrive at the office in time for 9:00 AM meeting | Arrive Hoboken at 8:24 AM* Walk to PATH and miss the 8:23 AM Stand around and wait Take the 8:29 AM PATH train to WTC Arrive at the office too late to attend a 9:00 AM meeting |
Regarding the asterisk in Reality, above
- Train #1002 never gets to Hoboken at 8:17 AM
- Yes, I can say never because I use the Clever Commute app to capture the actual “doors open” time each day
- It actually arrives an average of almost 4 minutes late (3:58 to be exact)
| NJT says it’s a 33-minute trip. It’s not. I encourage NJT to be realistic about train #1002. Change the published arrival time to 8:24 AM. |