Desperate times, desperate measures. Passengers exit between cars on a
@NJTRANSIT
train stuck just east of Metuchen station because of Amtrak wire issues.
@JumaaneWilliams
@NYPDnews
“I absolutely would want to see customers faces at least once.”
Messaging like this marginalizes people with disabilities and those reasonably concerned about things like Long COVID.
@JumaaneWilliams
, do you really think a criminal is going to pull down a mask when asked?
Yay! We’re putting patients, esp. ones w/ underlying conditions at ⬆️ risk of contracting COVID-19! 🙄
If you’re as outraged as I am, pls call the NJ Health Commissioner’s Office @ (609) 292-7837 to say u still want protection in healthcare settings.
#KeepMasksInHealthCareNJ
By my count, there are 60
@NJTRANSIT
bus cancelations due to operator availability this morning. While it may be a lighter travel day, it is still a work day. This is an incredible disservice to the riders paying 15% more in fares (≈40% for fmr. Flexpass users) this week.
.
@WayneCabot
’s
@wcbs880
sign-off was everything I was hoping for and more. He was unquestionably the right man for the moment, taking us both through the station’s journey and his own.
Not a moment of those all-too-few precious final moments went to waste. He did
Good, but it’s completely unreasonable to ask riders to pay 15% more (≈40% more for current Flexpass users) until
@NJTRANSIT
offers more consistent and reliable service.
@Amtrak
wire issues don’t excuse NJT’s increasing rate of mechanical failures and associated cancelations.
Today I convened a meeting with
@Amtrak
and
@NJTRANSIT
leadership to discuss the unacceptable delays experienced by commuters.
We are committed to addressing the root causes of these disruptions to restore reliability along the Northeast Corridor.
Rail service in and out of Penn Station New York is subject to up to 20-minute delays due to earlier Amtrak overhead wire issues in one of the Hudson River tunnels.
So nice of
@njtransit
to have 1/4 of my train reserved as a dedicated employee lounge space this morning, after raising by fare 15 percent last month.
This is a health, safety and passenger comfort issue that needs to be fixed. It’s a recurring complaint from
@NJTRANSIT
riders.
Yes , your NJ Transit fares are going up- 15% hike proposed on July 1, with a 3% annual hike to follow on July 1 of 25, 26 and so on. No service cuts, - story coming on
@njdotcom
- 10 in person public hearings in March, no virtual option.
🚨Call NJ Dept. of Health Commissioner's office @ 609-292-7837 to say you support required masking @ NJ healthcare facilities! Policy could end in days, given NY ending its mandate. If the mandate ends, doctors, staff, & patients won’t have to mask in offices, hospitals & more.
NYers, don’t like this wish-washy equivocation from
@JumaaneWilliams
on the anti-masking rhetoric from
@NYCMayor
,
@NYPDnews
& Fernando Mateo? Want the NYC Public Advocate to advocate 4 public health & disability rights instead?
Don’t just tweet! Call, email & text!
This was a heinous crime &
@NYPDnews
worked hard to find the suspect
As a former cafe owner I absolutely would want to see customers faces at least once
We also must be careful with language that criminalizes all mask wearing
It shortsighted, too far-reaching and harmful
Let’s be clear,
@NJTRANSIT
rail equipment reliability, as measured by mean distance between failures (MDBF), has been falling precipitously since October 2023. This has less to do with the extreme heat and more with poor planning and maintenance.
Due to this week’s extreme temperatures, on Thursday, July 18 & Friday, July 19, select trains will not operate or will be combined with other trains, and some will make additional stops. Visit for the full list and suggested alternate trains.
.
@NJTRANSIT
, why is it necessary to cancel all North Jersey Coast Line service, including the Long Branch-Bay Head shuttles, for a signal issue in/near South Amboy? Is the signal issue that widespread? If not, why not run some limited stub service to allow for local travel?
First morning commuting to work since
@wcbs880
went off the air. Glad to have
@1010wins
still covering news on the radio in the New York area, but the train ride just isn’t the same without
@paulmurn
,
@WayneCabot
and the phenomenal WCBS team on air. Wishing them all the best.
(1/2) Rail service into and out of PSNY is suspended due to Amtrak overhead wire issues in one of the Hudson River tunnels. Midtown Direct trains are being diverted to Hoboken.
@News12NJ
Given the escalating suspensions and delays on
@NTRANSIT
, how can you ask riders to pay 15% more effective 7/1? Why not order
@NJTRANSIT
to pause the increase or even lower fares like Gov.
Christie did during the "Summer of Hell" on the Morristown Line in 2017?
@DineshDSouza
John Kerry is a man of conviction, who served honorably in Vietnam and in public service.
@DineshDSouza
is a man who was convicted of a felony and served on probation.
Frustrated
@NJTRANSIT
riders can call into the NJT Board Operations and Customer Service Committee meeting next Friday, 6/28, at 9:00 AM. Call-in info in screenshot.
Agenda:
1 of 2: Rail service is suspended into and out of Penn Station New York due to AMTRAK overhead wire issues in Penn Station New York. Midtown Direct trains are being diverted to Hoboken.
@MaxMeyerNY
This won’t accomplish that. The law will prevent disabled and health-conscious NYers and visitors from wearing masks necessary to protect their health at gatherings when there isn’t a “declared public health emergency” (I.e., now, as COVID rates surge again).
#NoNYMaskBan
Audacy is doubling down on its commitment to Country music with a major expansion in Nashville. Introducing the Audacy Nashville Sound Space in partnership with
@HardRock
. This isn’t just a studio; it’s a testament to our dedication to country music and our fans! 🎶
@JeniferRajkumar
@JeniferRajkumar
, what’s your message to people with disabilities and others who cannot safely gather if they cannot safely participate in a peaceable assembly without a high-grade mask like an N95? What about our First Amendment rights?
Completely unacceptable.
@NJTRANSIT
needs to put a stop to this on all trains, especially with riders being asked to pay 15 percent more in a matter of days.
.
@NJTRANSIT
ought to make the best of a bad situation. Give the public hard numbers. For example:
-How many locomotives and railcars are in/out of service?
-How many locomotives and railcars have you fixed in the 24 hours or so since you first posted this advisory?
@NJTRANSIT
What about the cancelations and delays caused by *your* mechanical issues,
@NJTRANSIT
. Your mean distance between failures (MDBF) keeps hitting new lows because you can’t seem to maintain your own equipment.
I hope that reporters covering the story will include the perspectives of those of us still masking in NY and not just the pro-mask ban folks.
Also, please grill the sponsors about what their message is to disabled people who want to peaceably assemble in the public square.
@Onlythestones
Jeff Dinowitz introduced the Assembly bill, which has 5 co-sponsors: Sam Berger, Deborah Glick, Andrew Hevesi, Charles Lavine and Amy Paulin. James Skoufis is sponsoring the Senate bill.
3 more legislators haven't gone public with their support yet.
@NJTRANSIT
Better news would be
@njtransit
reopening the staircase that you’ve had closed for 1.5 years, not signage that only needed to be replaced to showcase your new station sponsor.
63 more “operator availability” cancelation tweets from
@NJTRANSIT
since my tweet about this morning. That’s 123(👀) today to mark the end of the first week of
@NJTRANSIT
riders paying much higher fares.
By my count, there are 60
@NJTRANSIT
bus cancelations due to operator availability this morning. While it may be a lighter travel day, it is still a work day. This is an incredible disservice to the riders paying 15% more in fares (≈40% for fmr. Flexpass users) this week.
.
@NJTRANSIT
, a wood slat on the Track 1/2 platform behind the elevator Trenton has collapsed. Please send a crew to repair it or at least block it off. Have them inspect the planks at the west end of the platform too. Some of them seem like they’re ready to give way also.
.
@adlny_nj
, I’m a NJ Jew who regularly visits NY. Why should it be illegal for me to attend a peaceable assembly while wearing a N95 mask to protect my health and that of my family when there isn’t a “declared public health emergency” (i.e., now even as COVID rates increase)?
Proud to join
@NatUrbanLeague
,
@UJAfedNY
,
@JCRCNY
and our partners to launch
@UnMaskHateNY
today. We have seen antisemitic and harassing conduct erupt in NY, and we have noticed a common, alarming trend: many of those who are engaged in harassment and intimidation wear masks to
There’s a
@NJTRANSIT
Board of Directors meeting tomorrow night (7/24/24) at 6:00 PM. You can make a three-minute public comment during the meeting by attending or calling in.
To pre-register and/or submit a comment in writing, visit:
Call-in info below:
@Caltrain
Merchandise, including another run of the HO scale electric models, to commemorate the occasion. (Please make shipping available to those of us outside of CA, too!)
26 cancellations and counting for
@NJTRANSIT
’s River Line today.
How is it fair to charge riders more for this service this month when extensive cancelations are frequent? What’s the action plan
@NJTRANSIT
?
.
@NJTRANSIT
, can we please stop allowing crews to close off cars at the ends of the trains? They routinely fail to move Quiet Commute signs to the open portion of your trains when you let them do this. Signs in closed cars do nothing to keep the open quiet cars quiet.
@NJTRANSIT
.
@NJTRANSIT
, prior to this crisis, was there a standard in place for cleaning/disinfecting your vehicles and these surfaces? If so, what was it?
1. How is it acceptable for such a high number of cancellations to happen day after day on the River Line,
@NJTRANSIT
?
2. How is it acceptable to charge River Line riders 15 percent more when this keeps happening?
3. What are you and Alstom doing to fix this once and for all?
Ok, but what’s Mr. Corbett doing about the falling
@NJTRANSIT
equipment reliability and availability, which is fully under his and NJ Transit’s control and keeps hitting new lows:
NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kevin Corbett joined
@Amtrak
CEO Stephen Gardner to meet with employees who are inspecting train pantographs and catenary along the
@NJTRANSIT_NEC
.
@myrabatchelder
Have any major media outlets done so? In the radio coverage I’ve heard (
@1010wins
and
@wcbs880
) on the NYPD and mayor’s comments, I’m not sure I’ve heard them talk to anyone opposed to it/noting the potential ADA issues. I really hope they offer that perspective ASAP.
.
@NJTRANSIT
riders deserve a new round of “We Are Listening” Forums with executives like President/CEO Kevin Corbett and Rail Operations head James Sincaglia there to engage in a meaningful *dialogue* with riders.
#KeepMasksinHealthcareNJ
- Call the NJ Dept. of Health at (609) 292-7837 to voice your support for the mask mandate in healthcare settings and sign my petition:
NJ: Retain Masking in Healthcare Facilities via
@Change
URGENT: Call NJ Dept of Health Commissioner's office in support of continuing mask mandate in healthcare settings asap (ideally today 3/6) because it's now VERY urgent. 609-292-7837 Leave msg if needed. CA, WA, OR just said their similar mandates are ending.
Ok, but I reiterate:
@NJTRANSIT
, why is it necessary to cancel all North Jersey Coast Line service, including the Long Branch-Bay Head shuttles, for this issue? Is the signal issue that widespread? If not, why not run some limited stub service to allow for local travel?
North Jersey Coast Line rail service remains suspended in both directions due to an issue preventing the Raritan River Bridge from fully closing. Crews are hard at work on the scene to make the necessary repairs to fully close the bridge and restore service as soon as possible.
Video of a
@NJTRANSIT
Northeast Corridor Line train to highlight a problem w/ allowing crews to close cars. The only two bathroom cars are the very first and very last cars. If you allow crews to close the first and last cars (as they sometimes do), passengers will not have…
@NJTRANSIT
How about one apology to Gladstone Branch riders for the lack of an update on the service disruption and another apology to River Line riders for the dozens of cancelled trains today,
@NJTRANSIT
?
.
@ADL
, as a Jew who regularly wears a face covering to protect myself and vulnerable family members, I am concerned that rhetoric like this will make *us* targets for harassment when visiting NY. Don’t marginalize disabled NYers b/c of the actions of a few Anti-Semitic jerks.
Hi
@NJTRANSIT
board. If avoiding service cuts matters to you, why did you just approve a multi-year fare proposal that offers no assurance of service levels past Fiscal Year 2025? Why not simply vote on a proposal for FY2025 fares today and vote separately on FY2026 next year?
@davinppeterson
@NJTRANSIT
Since the train snagged the catenary, they wanted to make sure it was clear of any downed wires/electrocution hazards before evacuating passengers. Some passengers ignored that and got off anyway. They eventually were able to move the train into the station and let everyone off.
@myrabatchelder
@myrabatchelder
, which legislator’s office? I think it’s in the public interest to make it clear which office(s) may have staff holding that mistaken view.
Programming LED signs at the front and rear of the train to display “quiet car” was a good move from
@NJTRANSIT
…
…except for when they have the car closed off (as an employee lounge car) instead of making it available to fare-paying passengers.
Stop this. Open all cars NJT.
#NationalTrainDay
would be a lot happier if
@NJTRANSIT
would continue to honor the terms of existing ticket purchases instead of arbitrarily imposing a 7/31/24 expiration date.
Definitely seems like a huge missed opportunity for
@NJTRANSIT
and
@PATHTrain
not to add service and instead stick to bare bones weekend schedules with the fireworks along the Hudson this year.
.
@NJTRANSIT
, this shouldn’t be hard.
Have your trainmasters regularly remind the crews they supervise to have the Quiet Commute signs up. Some crews are phenomenal with this, others are downright hostile. That disparity seems to signal a management/supervision problem.
Shameful that
@NJTRANSIT
isn’t offering riders a discount or partially refunding passes as it cuts service on the River Line.
It took way too long for
@NJTRANSIT
to acknowledge this problem. We need our Customer Advocate,
@ClintCalabrese
and
@PatrickDiegnan
.
Beginning on Monday 8/12, the River LINE will operate weekday service every 30 minutes from all stations throughout the service day with supplemental bus service during weekday morning and peak periods at select stations. More details at
.
@NJTRANSIT
, you have a broken bench on the Track 1 (NY-bound side) platform at Edison. The support has literally broken through and rusted. I nearly fell when sitting down in that spot a few moments ago. Can you please alert your stations team and have them fix it?
It’s ridiculous that the
@NJTRANSIT
Operations and Customer Service Committee agendas never include a slide summarizing customer complaints/requested improvements, while featuring “Social Media Highlights: Informative Posts” like new NJT Golf Balls for sale.
Heard from NYC doctor that even in medical practice that still requires masks there are some problematic patients who are now refusing to mask & arguing since state ended mask requirement now they don't have to mask.
@GovKathyHochul
@HealthNYGov
, you endangered our lives.
It is appalling that
@NJTRANSIT
is asking River Line riders to pay 15 percent more on Monday when it routinely has to cancel a sizable number of its trains because of equipment issues. Take this afternoon, for example:
Zero update from
@NJTRANSIT
on the Gladstone Branch since 4:30 AM. What’s the ETA on service restoration? What are the utility issues? How about some images from the scene? Monthly passes from NY/Hoboken range from $292 to $518. Surely these riders deserve more info.
Gladstone Branch rail service remains suspended in both directions between Gladstone and Summit due to local utility issues. Customers should visit for alternate service information.
I hope that reporters covering the story will include the perspectives of those of us still masking in NY and not just the pro-mask ban folks.
Also, please grill the sponsors about what their message is to disabled people who want to peaceably assemble in the public square.
Hey
@NJTRANSIT
, you owe it to the public to put out a press release & social media posts on the approval of the fare hikes that your board approved 2 days ago. The fact that your management should be embarrassed about a 15% fare hike doesn’t excuse the lack an official statement.
Final scorecard for the
@NJTRANSIT
Northeast Corridor Line on Fare Hike Day 2024:
5 cancelations due to equipment issues
1 delay due to equipment availability
.
@NJTRANSIT
equipment reliability continues to plague Northeast Corridor riders (and others) on fare hike day.
Current count for the NEC today:
4 cancelations due to equipment issues
1 delay due to equipment availability
What’s the over/under on when we’ll see
@NJTRANSIT
post about the part of last night’s meeting where they awarded a contract to an entity that defrauded them?
Last night, NJ TRANSIT CEO Kevin Corbett presented NJ TRANSIT Police Officer Geoghegan and Sergeant Filandro with proclamations for saving the life of a choking child. NJ TRANSIT salutes these officers for their heroism.
If you’re unhappy about
@NJTRANSIT
’s revised ticketing policies, particularly how the tickets you bought with no expiration date will now be expiring on 7/31/24, call in and make a public comment tomorrow night at 6:00 PM.
Agenda and call-in info:
NJ Transit rail equipment mean distance between failures (MDBF) in June 2024 was 31.46% lower than when Gov. Murphy took office in January 2018.
It’s disingenuous to claim
@NJTRANSIT
has been “fixed” when equipment is breaking down far more frequently and fares are much higher.
.
@NJTRANSIT
, please review. If the train is standing-room only, your policies require this train’s crew to open additional cars.
Better yet, stop allowing crews to close off cars. This happens way too frequently because of your terrible policy.
For all the money you guys make late night you could open another car on this train
@NJTRANSIT
you got people standing on top of each other it’s a safety hazard
@SEPTA_SOCIAL
@SEPTA_SOCIAL
, please fix the link on the banner of your mobile homepage. It’s directing users to a WordPress login instead of info about the service adjustments.
.
@NJTRANSIT
should just post this to the River Line account every day. It’s completely unacceptable to have so much of the schedule routinely canceled for equipment issues *AND* to be charging more for this service than it did a month ago.
If we ever need a flag for the Jersey Shore, I feel like this photo shows what the design might look like. The only question is: If we’re going to have the official shore bird, do we automatically have to show it going after beachgoers with boardwalk fries? Thoughts
@NJGov
?
@julestrainman
@SixFlags
Good afternoon! After many years of providing seasonal bus service to Six Flags Great Adventure, we regret to announce that we will no longer be serving this destination effective with the 2024 season. In light of our ongoing evaluation of our corporation’s financial (1/3) -RM
Good to see reporting on the chronic
@NJTRANSIT
River Line issues. Completely disgraceful that NJT’s President and CEO did not mention this in his report to the Board of Directors last night, even though this has been a problem for weeks.
Was he unaware or did he just not care?
This is terrible and will lead to people putting off medical care. The recent surge reinforced that
#CovidIsntOver
. I really hope
@GovMurphy
and
@NJDeptofHealth
do NOT follow NY on this and that they keep the mask mandate in place in medical settings.