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lividtaffy t1_j604k1l wrote

Live in NJ, tried to go to school on Long Island. What would normally be a sub-2 hour drive is easily 4-6 hours on the train. While I agree rail is better in concept, our current system is only designed to efficiently deliver you to a specific set of destinations. Anywhere else it’s a crapshoot.

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NMS-KTG t1_j6204fu wrote

It should be great for getting around the metro area as well. It should be a viable way to travel between towns, not just to the city

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NMS-KTG t1_j63pph5 wrote

That's an interesting strawman (which my fellow countrymen seem to be very fond of when it comes to transit discussions)

Obviously since New Jersey transit operates in... New Jersey, it should focus on proving mobility throughout New Jersey. However what you're talking does exist as a concept called through running. For example, an nj transit train would continue past peen and over to long island, instead of turning around.

Is that possible? Yes. Is that great? Yea. Should it be priority? Not imo

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NMS-KTG t1_j64owqr wrote

Trains should get us around the region. That one instance of someone wanting to go to long island does not mean that trains shouldn't be able to effectively take us around the metro, especially with the upcoming congestion pricing in manhattan, improved rail service is a must

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NMS-KTG t1_j64tchn wrote

NJT frequencies are terrible. I was thinking about taking the train about 4 stops to get back home, and I would have waited 45 minutes just for my train to arrive. Updated frequency is a must or it just becomes inconvenient.

Just because you can doesn't mean its optimal, which is the problem

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just4u11 t1_j60cek8 wrote

Why would you want to go to school in Long Island? There are plenty of great in-state schools

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lividtaffy t1_j60enzv wrote

I really liked the campus but had the same realization after my first semester and transferred out. Dumb kids make dumb decisions lol

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