NJT needs a board overhaul : I’ve seen nothing but deterioration in the 4 years I’ve been in town
Even now, the Bergen line is overcrowded. I rarely get a seat coming home, and the express trains upon which I’ve come to rely are still off the schedule. I have a sneaking suspicion that NJT will use this as an excuse to impermanently reduce services even further.
NJT needs a board overhaul. This kind of mismanagement of our tax funded infrastructure is inexcusable. I sent an email to their board of directors to this effect about two months ago, and never got a response (though the one lawyer on the Board stalked my linkedin profile…wonder if he realized I would see it…anyway, now I can see his and I know more about him too).
I am desperately looking for a job in New Jersey. I can’t handle the commute anymore, it’s just not worth it.
NJT is spewing rainbows and ponies in the press: https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/01/14/nj-transit-service-back-to-pre-sandy-levels-into-nyc/. I guess the Main / Bergen lines are not a priority. One of Ridgewood’s selling points for me was the train. Since I’ve moved here, I’ve seen them destroy the train station and endured 2 years of construction. After Irene we had overcrowded trains for months because NJT accommodated the Metro North passengers who were bused to Rt. 17. Glad to see Metro North help us out now…oh wait they’re not. One express train at 6:11 AM! Woo hoo! THANKS A BUNCH!
I’ve seen nothing but deterioration in the 4 years I’ve been in town. $40m on a station, then cut the service. There really should be a criminal investigation.
In hindsight, Montclair or Summit might have been a smarter move. Hell, even Edison is a shorter ride into Penn
Send your complaint to the governor, maybe all that hot air will do something.