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New bus line to Meadowlands

Posted by TransitChuckG on Thu Aug 26 14:30:55 2021

Big money

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Re: New bus line to Meadowlands

Posted by Osmosis Jones on Thu Aug 26 15:42:54 2021, in response to New bus line to Meadowlands, posted by TransitChuckG on Thu Aug 26 14:30:55 2021.

What was/is the purpose of the rail line? To transport people only during major events?

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Re: New bus line to Meadowlands

Posted by Q23 on Thu Aug 26 16:28:19 2021, in response to New bus line to Meadowlands, posted by TransitChuckG on Thu Aug 26 14:30:55 2021.

Isn't this basically the 356 with more stops?

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Re: New bus line to Meadowlands

Posted by kcram3500 on Thu Aug 26 20:01:54 2021, in response to Re: New bus line to Meadowlands, posted by Osmosis Jones on Thu Aug 26 15:42:54 2021.

Yes - the rail line can better handle the crowds of a football game or stadium concert, but it's overkill for smaller events or mall patrons.

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Re: New bus line to Meadowlands

Posted by njbus25 on Fri Aug 27 19:26:28 2021, in response to Re: New bus line to Meadowlands, posted by Q23 on Thu Aug 26 16:28:19 2021.

Yes! What a waste of money!

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Re: New bus line to Meadowlands

Posted by kcram3500 on Fri Aug 27 20:07:50 2021, in response to Re: New bus line to Meadowlands, posted by njbus25 on Fri Aug 27 19:26:28 2021.

1 - the 356 isn't running right now and hasn't for several months.
2 - if NJT can contract this expanded service, it will cost them significantly less money.

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Re: New bus line to Meadowlands

Posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Aug 28 03:52:17 2021, in response to Re: New bus line to Meadowlands, posted by kcram3500 on Thu Aug 26 20:01:54 2021.

According to the article the rail line doesn’t even fulfill that purpose quite adequately, pointing back to the Super Bowl and Wrestlemania, and saying that the line itself isn’t good enough if New Jersey wants to host the World Cup in 2026.

Looking at the article, that World Cup bid is really what this is all about. I mean I’m sure the World Cup will bring plenty of money to the state, but I’m just hoping that at least some of that extra money will in turn be spent on more useful projects like the Northern Branch or MOM.

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Re: New bus line to Meadowlands

Posted by JAzumah on Sat Aug 28 15:49:26 2021, in response to Re: New bus line to Meadowlands, posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Aug 28 03:52:17 2021.

The rail line can carry a lot more if the seating configuration is changed. Perimeter seating on a subset of cars is a lot cheaper than building a whole new BRT line.

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