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Polo1985 t1_jalj2hp wrote

Fix the fucking doors wtf , who the fuck goes there to enjoy the AC . They could’ve used the money to help the homeless. Who gives a shit if it’s cool in the summer.

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Nexis4Jersey t1_jalp47p wrote

The 150,000 people who use a day... Being stuck in a station like Newark Penn without AC can be very dangerous...the system is old and needs to be replaced.. The Homeless issue is on the city/county to fund and address.

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Polo1985 t1_jalvt6c wrote

Exactly 150,000 people and the doors don’t work. From what I’ve notice people wait mostly on the platforms. No one really waits around the station, not even on game nights. How are those doors not a hazard?, some are locked or blocked by people. It safer to get people in and out with the proper entrances and exits.

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Nexis4Jersey t1_jalzjpz wrote

Installing Automatic doors would be nice, but so would installing turnstiles at least up to the platform areas.

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Polo1985 t1_jamd3d3 wrote

I notice how long the platforms are I might be wrong but tracks 2 and 5 seem to be longer than the middle 3 and 4. More entrances and waiting areas that are properly ventilated along those might work. But let’s face it we got them new silver doors lol that’s their improvement

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Nexis4Jersey t1_jamehhb wrote

The Long term goal is to restore the southern portion of the station, which would allow for 2 full length trains to occupy each track. Only track 5 can fully handle that at the moment. The Southern portion will also be connected to Prudential via a New Bridge and Station head house.

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2kool4tv t1_jalxrxw wrote

As a daily commuter. I do sir lol. And the smell of ass due to stale air is why I can’t enjoy the AC

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Polo1985 t1_jamaq78 wrote

It doesn’t smell in the big waitiing room or the platforms, whats there to enjoy at penn? The air? Are you kidding me, this is sadly the kind of place where you go and get out asap, it’s over crowded as hell. It stinks around the bathroom and the McDonald’s. Sometimes it does stink but it’s because we are so close to the water, a lot of it it’s swamp water. No amount of AC is going to help that. The air issue is so trivial. The day the place needs to get evacuated in case of a serious event there will sadly be deaths due to the outdated exits and entrances. If you go to Penn please plan so you are there as little as possible it’s not safe. Also fuck those metrocrd machines for the path lol hop that shit whenever you can.

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shemague t1_jam9y3j wrote

Also omg if u r waiting for a train in that summer heat where u have to sit and wait and not just go to njt or path…happened to me last year and it was practically unbearable

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shemague t1_jam9t5j wrote

Those of us that use the building…..?

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Polo1985 t1_jamcmb0 wrote

We are surrounded by water and swamp no amount of AC is going to make it enjoyable. Just take a walk on market street in the summer it’s like satans armpits. Close the 711 and give us safe passage ways.

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shemague t1_jamgm44 wrote

Enjoyable? It just has to be survivable til the train comes and work is over for the people Slaving away inside

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Polo1985 t1_jatcptx wrote

Exactly , there’s people saying they can’t enjoy it.

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