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Hrekires t1_isydfw3 wrote

Reply to comment by feelitrealgood in How transit can change an area: Port Imperial, Weehawken, NJ. by Tayo826

> Their decision to do so may very well have been because of increased foot traffic coming from public transit.

I mean... you might be right but I'm skeptical.

It's faster to take a bus from Weehawken to NYC than the light rail down to Hoboken and the PATH across (or the ferry downtown if you're rich) and I don't really see what the draw is for people in Bayonne, Jersey City, or Hoboken to shop in Weehawken or Edgewater.

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objectimpermanence t1_isysz65 wrote

But not everyone in Weehawken works or shops exclusively in NYC.

The light rail wasn't intended simply to provide a connection to transit to NYC. It also improved transit connectivity within Hudson County (+ maybe Bergen county at some point) as an alternative to the traffic clogged streets.

I know people who live in Port Imperial and take the light rail to work in downtown Jersey City. Such a commute would not be as attractive without the light rail. A bus would likely be slower and less reliable without a dedicated right of way like the light rail has.

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