Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Category: Bus Service

  • NJT to Extend MyBus Now to Port Authority Runs

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    John Bobsin

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    For bus travellers on NJ Transit to or from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan, it has been difficult to determine just when that next bus will arrive.  However, NJT’s MyBus Now program will be extended in June to the Port Authority routes, completing a rollout that first began in South Jersey, and later added non-Port…

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  • NJT Bucks Trend; Orders High-Floor Buses

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    John Bobsin

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    New Jersey Transit has ordered 158 high-floor buses, in contrast to other transit providers, which have switched to low-floor buses.  The low-floor models do not require riders to climb four steps when bording.  Low-floor buses have won praise within the transit industry, because it is easy for riders in wheelchairs, or with other disabilities, to…

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  • Low-Floor Buses Are Coming to Morris County

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    Donald Winship

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    Morris County bus riders may soon have to climb only one step to board a local bus, rather than four.  NJT has ordered low-floor-boarding buses, which will soon appear in Morris County and the Atlantic City area.  People with disabilities can board these buses more easily than conventional buses.  The buses are popular in many…

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