They traverse some of the most densely populated and fastest-growing parts of the state, along JFK Boulevard in Bayonne and Jersey City the 119 continues to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York. 10 and 119 routes saw 10% increases in ridership in September, exceeding pre-pandemic numbers on those lines. More: Should NJ Transit bus riders have access to the same route data as train riders? 22 and 23 routes through Hoboken and North Bergen increasing the most, at 78%. All six routes saw jumps in ridership between June and September, with the Nos. This dramatic improvement comes after years of unreliable service stemming from allegations of widespread fraud, the effects of the coronavirus and the shortage of bus drivers - all amid intense scrutiny from the community about inconsistent bus performance.Īnd with better service came more passengers. Just a month earlier, in June, the average percentage of trips made on those same routes was 65% one was as low as 25%, according to data provided to The Record and by NJ Transit. NJ Transit buses arrived at their scheduled stops 100% - or nearly 100% - of the time in July and August on six ill-reputed bus routes in Hudson County. “We created that layover at different times so that the majority of the customers aren’t sitting through the layover on their way to Philly in the morning or coming home in the afternoon.Watch Video: State of the State 2022: NJ Transit in New Jersey “We think we can pull it off,” Kilcoyne said. He adds it would not have been possible to do so in Philly. Planners decided to use Walter Rand as the place where buses can recover to get back on schedule, though it’s not the end of the line. The trip by car from the Cape May Welcome Center to 10th and Market in Philly is about 93 miles long and can take up to two hours during the morning rush hour, according to Google Maps. It’s still a “tricky dance,” according to Kilcoyne. “ allows our planning staff to create the new routing and schedules, along with assignment of the necessary manpower and resources to support the new service patterns,” they wrote in an email.
The agency says June 25 falls in line with regular service changes that will take effect on that date. “I think the fact that they are doing it is better than nothing, but why another month,” he asked.
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