Train Travel into New York Reaching Critical Mass

That's why we moved... Bangor, ME Hey, the way life should be.

Hmmm... maybe move to Long Island? Perhaps it's better coming from that direction

I bet the NK transit folks got their bonus.

To me this looks like 1 more reason to avoid living in a big city. I don't have much sympathy for this situation. Everyone in this mess is choosing to live/work in New York.

Is this now making news because someone wants another government handout??? If it was really worth that much to so many people to live in NJ and commute to NY then it would be commercially viable to build another tunnel and charge commuters to pay for it. The rest of the country doesn't want to pay for local NJ/NY trains. The country, as a whole, would be better off if companies relocated to areas where it is easier for folks to live and work. The rest of the country doesn't want to pay higher taxes to dig holes for NJ trains. We'd rather the jobs move to where we need them.

Amen brother!! NJT is an absolute disgrace. Everyday it seems like they pull out a book and say "what excuse can we try on these morons today?". I do not take the same line as you (I'm on the Jersey Coast Line) but we get the same crappy service as you. For the past 3 weeks there has been at least 2 days per week where trains were late or short due to "equipment problems". Isn't this the same operation that just bought/leased 300+ double decker cars (oops...when I e-mailed NJT on these new cars previously I was scolded and told that they refer to them as "multi-level" cars). Doesn't it feel great when you are standing on a packed train heading in the direction of rush hour traffic and look out the window and see a double decker (sorry...multi-level) train that is half dark going in the opposite direction? These people can not even match up the proper equipment with the "service" they provide. It might be time to start seriously thinking about the Civic Hybrid and start driving to work. As there slogan says "The way to go"...yeah when you've got nowhere to go and all day to get there!!

It's kind of mixed messages. On the one hand, the economy sucks and everyone's looking for work. On the other hand, everyone has to get to work and the trains are falling apart. Hard to know what to take seriously. Companies who can, should let their employees telecommute. Obviously, you have to be on TV, so that's different. But that's the morning. Or, why not live closer to work? Or take a job closer to home. You may love working at Fox Business and living where you do - but how is it the taxpayer's problem that you make those choices? (No offense)

It's not much better in Chicago. It seems that every six months, the Chicago Transit Authority threatens a "doomsday", whereby they threaten to shut half of the services down completely. It comes very close to happening, and the entire city comes very close to a grinding halt. And we want the Olympics in 2016. . .if they only knew.

Just another example of why government shouldn't be entrusted with anything really important that can be done by anyone else. And Obama wants to expand Government's reach into everything, starting with Healthcare. As a conservative - I never thought I'd yearn for the good old days under Clinton. Jeez.

I'm fairly sure a short simple answer to the problem will not suffice; however, that's all I've got. Let your company move to NJ. or ............ you moved to NY.

Not to worry Brian. Soon the trains will be empty as all of us making over $250,000 per year leave New Jersey for lands unknown. With the highest property taxes and the highest commuting costs in the country I'll gladly take less salary and enjoy a better quality of life in another state. As soon as we start coming out of this depression our house is up for sale and we're gone. If you look real hard I'm sure that you'll find the Devil living in Penn Styation NYC cause that's where hell is. You can always take the train to Hoboken but then you'll have to go through the PATH station which is like walking through a fourth world nation. I want to burn my shoes every night when I get home. Good luck commuting and see you in the station.

Sounds to me like this is a prime time for private sector to furnish a new service- better seating, higher cost to pay for it. I bet someone will pick up on this potential to make a boatload on trains. Not sarcasm here, but my first response was... Why doesn't AMTRAK to anything about it... I read they are getting some assistance - but why not raise fares and put on a few more cars, ok 10 more cars... ? 20 ? Sounds to me like bottom line - it's a metropolitan transportation problem - not so much train related. Without the Star Trek transporter - the ole TRAINSporter is gonna have to do. I suggest they add more cars, and attempt to improve flow / throughput at the stations. Can't say less people- although raising fare could encourage that. it's a mess - def. The fix can't be less people, so all I can see is more cars. SO, after typing that out, I end up with this ponderance Why won't AMTRAK add more cars ? what's the big deal ? that has to be the issue ? of course I could continue typing and end up at a difference venue of causal factors behind this... Prollem is Brian, you work in the city. JK - no that's not it. It's they won't add cars - sounds clear to me. Why won't they ? ALSO it's not AMTRAK's responsibiltiy to make a good burger - they just sell burgers - e.g. If there is a market for a better train system, one will arrive. All of this makes me think of watching the Thomas the Tank Engine movie again... I do say - that's a fun watch...

A few more years under obama and it will look like a railway in India they will be sitting on top and hanging on the sides. HMMMM????

Thank you for this. I've been so full of excuses lately that my nickname at work is "Train is late guy". Have you ever been stuck on a standing room only train in a tunnel under the Hudson River for an hour? I have. The delays have gotten so frequent, that a community e-mail service has started where commuters can alert each other over train delays. I am seriously considering looking into buying/renting a second place closer to work, at great expense, just so I can keep my job because of the inconsistent service on NJ Transit. The riders are tired of the excuses blaming Amtrak, the train ahead of us, management, etc., that it's like dealing with an 8 year old who spilled their milk and is blaming the dog. Isn't anybody responsible? NJ Transit workers do not seem motivated. My train announcer says every morning that "This is the SCHEDULED 6:56, which is SCHEDULED to make the following stops". Where is the certainty? Where is management? The government? Somebody?

It appears that the NJ transit system is in need of a major reorganization. They keep this up they'll lose customers.

We don't care about New Yorks problems. Dallas, TX