NJ Transit Rail Operations faces the prospect of a systemwide shutdown should the membership of its rail union opt to participate in a work stoppage. This would result in the complete suspension of NJ TRANSIT rail service, affecting more than 160,000 customers who ride the system on a typical weekday. In the event of such a stoppage, NJ Transit has developed a contingency plan that would accommodate up to about 38%, or about 40,000 seats.
Regional Park-Ride Service
Park-ride service will operate on a first come, first served basis from five key regional park-ride lots, weekdays only, during four-hour AM inbound (6 a.m. to 10 a.m.) and four-hour PM outbound (4 p.m. to 8 p.m.) peak periods.
- MetLife Stadium to Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York
- PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel to New York City (Academy Bus)
- Hamilton Rail Station to Newark Penn Station for PATH service
- Metropark Rail Station to Harrison PATH Station
- Ramsey/Route 17 Rail Station to Lincoln Harbor Ferry, Weehawken
No midday, evening, weekend or reverse commute service will operate on these park-ride routes. Park-ride locations were selected based on their size/parking capacity, access to regional highways, and geographical distribution. Access to area PATH stations and ferry service also was analyzed to minimize congestion at Hudson River crossings.
Enhanced NJ TRANSIT New York Bus Service
NJ Transit will enhance peak period service on 29 existing New York bus routes in close proximity to rail stations. The routes are:
- Northeast Corridor: 108, 112, 115 and 129 bus routes
- North Jersey Coast Line: 116 and 133/135 bus routes
- Raritan Valley Line: 113 and 114X bus routes
- Morris & Essex Lines: 107X and 114X bus routes
- Montclair-Boonton Lines: 191X and 324 bus routes
- Main/Bergen County Lines: 145, 160L, 160T, 160P, 163P, 164SX, 190P/D, 190R, 190X and 192X bus routes
- Pascack Valley Line: 151, 162, 163L, 165P, 165R and 165T bus routes
Ticketing
- All existing valid rail tickets and passes with an origin or destination of New York, Newark or Hoboken will be accepted for travel on all park-ride service, and will be cross-honored on NJ Transit buses and light rail lines, private bus carriers, PATH, NY Waterway and Seastreak.
- Customers who do not already have a ticket or pass may purchase round-trip tickets during morning hours on site from the park-ride locations. Round-trip tickets for regional park-ride service also will be available via MyTix, a mobile ticketing feature on NJ Transit’s mobile app.
Cross-Honoring
NJ Transit rail tickets and passes will be cross-honored on all NJ Transit bus and light rail lines as well as on private bus carriers and PATH trains. Passes also will be cross-honored on all NY Waterway service, including Weehawken, Hoboken and North Hoboken, as well as on Seastreak service into Manhattan and Atlantic City Rail Line tickets on PATCO service at Lindenwold Station to/from Philadelphia (8th & Market St. Station).
Travel Information
In addition to this website, customers may access NJ Transit’s Twitter feed at @NJTRANSIT or listen to broadcast traffic reports. Additionally, NJ Transit will provide the most current service information via the My Transit alert system (www.njtransit.com/mytransit), which delivers travel advisories for your specific trip to your smartphone. Service information also is available by calling 973-275-5555.
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