No way. At this stage in the game, it's like asking, 'Why not a sky-tram?' It's not in a let's-dream-about-it phase. This is not a theoretical exercise. The Tunnel is actually going to happen. |
Normally there is a diversion of 2 to 3 percent. Instead we saw an increase. We bucked the trend and swung to get 5 percent. |
Now that the summer is over, in particular the Labor Day weekend, and the fact that the economy is improving, thus more people are commuting to New York, these are things that have helped our numbers. At this point, we do not have any solid numbers to indicate that the gas prices are the only thing that is making more people utilize our services. |
Obviously there is concern about federal support to ensure they have the resources to keep the line in a state of good repair. |
Since there were two trains in one, they had to make double stops. |
Some (drivers) have opted to switch to public transportation, and we're working to welcome them to the system. |
The goal is to encourage students to try NJ Transit as their primary mode of transportation and hopefully stick with it when they enter the workforce. |
The purpose is to reduce the chance that somebody would be tempted to take an illegal or ill-advised shortcut across the railroad tracks. |
The shelters will have push-button, on-demand heating. On cold winter days, customers will be able to push a button and heat will come on in the shelters. Two additional ticket vending machines will be installed. The main station building is also being redone with a larger waiting area, and will be open 24 hours. |
There has not been anything systemic that we can point to or work to rectify in any meaningful way, which has been part of the challenge. I almost wish I could point to something. |
There have been some intermittent improvements over the years, but the station has, over time, experienced deterioration to its concrete passenger platform. We have conducted annual inspections that revealed water infiltration and the effect of salt corrosion. |
There's no common thread to the delays. We understand the customers' reaction to the delays. We are working diligently to correct the problems. |
They could go higher, and that number could change. Obviously, this has the potential to become a problem. |
This could not have happened at a more unfortunate time. |
This is a great [milestone] for new and current customers. |