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Bingo. Not the ideal job at the time and I knew the commute was borderline stupid. But you hafta do what you hafta do sometimes. Some people commute to NYC from the Poconos and Toms River. I wasn't that far but a year of it was more than enough until I could get something here in Jersey.
My record time inbound was 3 hours during a snowstorm...on a bus...staring at the NYC skyline for over an hour while crawling. God bless those who have the patience for it. I felt like the commute on those days like a mini jail term.
Sorry but this is what you get for choosing to commute on a bus. Just like driving, it works when the weather is decent. As soon as it rains or snows, everything comes to a halt.
This winter, there was one day when forecasters predicted light snow an I took the train to work in the morning. Then it did not stop and was getting heavier and heavier and I left the office around 3:30 pm. It was snowing so heavy around Hoboken that the visibility was practically zero. My train (BCL) left on time and was about 10-15 minutes late. I was pretty impressed.
Bus commutes to NYC these days are borderline torturous - both ways. Going in due to traffic, congestion, disabled vehicles seemingly daily etc. Going out due to extremely long lines, missing buses, filth and a hellacious bus terminal.
As far as I'm concerned bus commutes barely exist not that NY Penn is a dream.
Bus commutes to NYC these days are borderline torturous - both ways. Going in due to traffic, congestion, disabled vehicles seemingly daily etc. Going out due to extremely long lines, missing buses, filth and a hellacious bus terminal.
As far as I'm concerned bus commutes barely exist not that NY Penn is a dream.
The key is the time that you leave. I catch a bus that gets into PA at 6:45. Almost never (5-6 times a year) have problems. The ride home it a pain, but some people are lucky and can take the bus in and the train home
Sorry but this is what you get for choosing to commute on a bus. Just like driving, it works when the weather is decent. As soon as it rains or snows, everything comes to a halt.
This winter, there was one day when forecasters predicted light snow an I took the train to work in the morning. Then it did not stop and was getting heavier and heavier and I left the office around 3:30 pm. It was snowing so heavy around Hoboken that the visibility was practically zero. My train (BCL) left on time and was about 10-15 minutes late. I was pretty impressed.
Where i live the bus is the only option.
And since the poors generally take buses, NJ Transit focuses most of their energy on train upgrades & catering to the people on the Bergen, Essex, Pascack & Shore lines. My buses to NY were dirty, crowded, half the seats were broken and the heat/AC worked sporadically. In the the years I took it, i dont recall even one new bus. But I've seen plenty of new train cars.
And since the poors generally take buses, NJ Transit focuses most of their energy on train upgrades & catering to the people on the Bergen, Essex, Pascack & Shore lines. My buses to NY were dirty, crowded, half the seats were broken and the heat/AC worked sporadically. In the the years I took it, i dont recall even one new bus. But I've seen plenty of new train cars.
Only NJT bus I've taken around here is the #21 through Orange and E.O. (so not a rich clientele) Pretty nice buses at least the times I've gotten them, fairly new (or refurbished) and with working AC.
There are new train cars especially on the Midtown Direct and NEC, but the Hoboken locals on the M&E are quite old.
It could be very exhausting. My sister used to commute from Hightstown to NYC daily and got sick of it. Mostly, its the long ride home by bus followed by a 10 mile car ride.
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