Nexis4Jersey t1_jalp47p wrote on March 2, 2023 at 9:11 AM

Reply to comment by Polo1985 in $4.6M In Air Conditioning Upgrades Coming For Newark Penn Station by waynesmith22

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.

Polo1985 t1_jalvt6c wrote on March 2, 2023 at 10:45 AM

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.

Nexis4Jersey t1_jalzjpz wrote on March 2, 2023 at 11:33 AM

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

Polo1985 t1_jamd3d3 wrote on March 2, 2023 at 1:46 PM

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

Nexis4Jersey t1_jamehhb wrote on March 2, 2023 at 1:57 PM

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.