NJCL - more trains / EXPRESSES / HOB-BH service !!

SecaucusJunction wrote:Still doesn't make any sense that these new trains don't stop at Secaucus. You'd think there would be a huge market for Bergen County residents taking the train to the beach.

These people drive.

With the rail service available... can you blame them?

Any chance X239 will run for the concert Wednesday?

I heard that when the Garden State Parkway was built, the New York and Long Branch lost a lot of business.

NJTArrow2 wrote:Any chance X239 will run for the concert Wednesday?

No

Will it run again sometime this year or was that only for last year?

NJTArrow2 wrote:Will it run again sometime this year or was that only for last year?

Not sure yet, haven't seen a list of Summer Concerts at the PNC that would warrant the extra service to run.

Hey now this is what I like seeing. NJT new Director getting off on the right foot.

CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION: NEW, EXPRESS, ONE-SEAT SUMMER SHORE RAIL SERVICE LAUNCHES JUNE 28

Dual-powered locomotives to transport customers between New York Penn Station and the Jersey Shore

June 10, 2014
NJT-14-031

NEWARK, NJ — In conjunction with the Christie Administration’s continued commitment to the recovery and continued revitalization of the Jersey Shore, NJ TRANSIT today announced the launch of new, weekend rail service from New York Penn Station and northern New Jersey cities to shore communities along the North Jersey Coast Line.


The new shore service will begin on June 28, utilizing NJ TRANSIT’s new, dual-powered locomotives to provide a one-seat ride.



“NJ TRANSIT looks forward to placing our new dual-powered locomotives into service on the North Jersey Coast Line, which will entice more visitors, provide greater customer convenience and make the trip down the shore faster and easier than ever before,” said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Veronique “Ronnie” Hakim.


Starting June 28 and continuing through September 1, four new, roundtrip express trains will be launched on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays between New York Penn Station and Bay Head. Two of these new roundtrips will be geared to beach travelers, with the additional two roundtrips providing service during the early morning and late night timeframes.


The new express service will serve New York Penn Station, Secaucus Junction, Newark Penn Station, Elizabeth, Rahway, Aberdeen-Matawan, Red Bank, Long Branch, Asbury Park, and then all station stops to Bay Head, without having to change trains in Long Branch. A travel time savings of approximately 25 minutes is expected from the normal travel time between New York and stations such as Belmar, Manasquan and Point Pleasant.



Seating will be limited aboard the new express service, with customers strongly encouraged to purchase round trip tickets or beach packages (a savings of $6.50 off the cost of rail service and beach admission) prior to the start of their trip. NJ TRANSIT tickets and beach packages are available at ticket windows and ticket vending machines. Customers can also purchase NJ TRANSIT tickets using MyTix mobile ticketing.


Express trains will supplement NJ TRANSIT’s regular hourly rail shuttle service between Long Branch and Bay Head, and will operate using the statewide transportation agency’s new ALP-45 dual-powered locomotives. These specialized trains will operate in electric mode between New York and Long Branch and will switch to diesel operation for travel between Long Branch and Bay Head – allowing for the one-seat ride.


The announcement follows the May 15, 2014 endorsement of the new service by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), which authorized a $270,000 allocation through the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) to fund the new service.



Detailed schedules will be available June 17 on njtransit.com.


About NJ TRANSIT


NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 895,000 weekday trips on 262 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through Access Link paratransit service. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 165 rail stations, 62 light rail stations and more than 19,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.

CentralValleyRail wrote:Hey now this is what I like seeing. NJT new Director getting off on the right foot.

CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION: NEW, EXPRESS, ONE-SEAT SUMMER SHORE RAIL SERVICE LAUNCHES JUNE 28

Dual-powered locomotives to transport customers between New York Penn Station and the Jersey Shore

June 10, 2014
NJT-14-031

NEWARK, NJ — In conjunction with the Christie Administration’s continued commitment to the recovery and continued revitalization of the Jersey Shore, NJ TRANSIT today announced the launch of new, weekend rail service from New York Penn Station and northern New Jersey cities to shore communities along the North Jersey Coast Line.


The new shore service will begin on June 28, utilizing NJ TRANSIT’s new, dual-powered locomotives to provide a one-seat ride.



“NJ TRANSIT looks forward to placing our new dual-powered locomotives into service on the North Jersey Coast Line, which will entice more visitors, provide greater customer convenience and make the trip down the shore faster and easier than ever before,” said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Veronique “Ronnie” Hakim.


Starting June 28 and continuing through September 1, four new, roundtrip express trains will be launched on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays between New York Penn Station and Bay Head. Two of these new roundtrips will be geared to beach travelers, with the additional two roundtrips providing service during the early morning and late night timeframes.


The new express service will serve New York Penn Station, Secaucus Junction, Newark Penn Station, Elizabeth, Rahway, Aberdeen-Matawan, Red Bank, Long Branch, Asbury Park, and then all station stops to Bay Head, without having to change trains in Long Branch. A travel time savings of approximately 25 minutes is expected from the normal travel time between New York and stations such as Belmar, Manasquan and Point Pleasant.



Seating will be limited aboard the new express service, with customers strongly encouraged to purchase round trip tickets or beach packages (a savings of $6.50 off the cost of rail service and beach admission) prior to the start of their trip. NJ TRANSIT tickets and beach packages are available at ticket windows and ticket vending machines. Customers can also purchase NJ TRANSIT tickets using MyTix mobile ticketing.


Express trains will supplement NJ TRANSIT’s regular hourly rail shuttle service between Long Branch and Bay Head, and will operate using the statewide transportation agency’s new ALP-45 dual-powered locomotives. These specialized trains will operate in electric mode between New York and Long Branch and will switch to diesel operation for travel between Long Branch and Bay Head – allowing for the one-seat ride.


The announcement follows the May 15, 2014 endorsement of the new service by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), which authorized a $270,000 allocation through the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) to fund the new service.



Detailed schedules will be available June 17 on njtransit.com.


About NJ TRANSIT


NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 895,000 weekday trips on 262 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through Access Link paratransit service. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 165 rail stations, 62 light rail stations and more than 19,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.

I guess they found a way to do BH-NY runs despite no fueling facilities in Bay Head. I'm not getting my hopes up, but maybe they might extend off-peak/peak LB-NY runs to Bay Head if this is a success. But that's difficult for so many reasons.

Push/Pull Master wrote: I guess they found a way to do BH-NY runs despite no fueling facilities in Bay Head. I'm not getting my hopes up, but maybe they might extend off-peak/peak LB-NY runs to Bay Head if this is a success. But that's difficult for so many reasons.

There's always a way to fuel in Bay Head...use a fuel truck. Its what happened right after hurricane sandy, but the town frowns upon it.

CentralValleyRail wrote:Hey now this is what I like seeing. NJT new Director getting off on the right foot.

CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION: NEW, EXPRESS, ONE-SEAT SUMMER SHORE RAIL SERVICE LAUNCHES JUNE 28

Dual-powered locomotives to transport customers between New York Penn Station and the Jersey Shore

June 10, 2014
NJT-14-031

NEWARK, NJ — In conjunction with the Christie Administration’s continued commitment to the recovery and continued revitalization of the Jersey Shore, NJ TRANSIT today announced the launch of new, weekend rail service from New York Penn Station and northern New Jersey cities to shore communities along the North Jersey Coast Line.

Source?

This is exciting news! I'm interested to see what the departure times will be.

Press Release: http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet. ... SE_ID=2928" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I imagine this is just the same schedule as was expected, just run with dual modes instead.

For the benefit of the younger folks out there, this service will mark the first time there has been one seat service between New York and points south of Long Branch since the Friday before electric service to Long Branch commenced.

We actually survived and prospered in those prehistoric years with the engine change in South Amboy, and contributed to the local economy of South Amboy with the beer purchases made during the engine swap.

Not to mention that some of the through trains had bar car service, and smoking cars.

Ken

I have heard tell that the regulars found their "usual" waiting for them on the bar when the train came in.