I thought on an idea: M & E could get back to revenue passenger service, this time as a commuter shuttle between Morristown and Roseland. Commuters who live in towns along the line (eg. East Hanover, Cedar Knolls, Roseland, Livingston) and workers at businesses along the line could ride the train to work. Connections would be available at Morristown for NJ Transit service to NY, Hoboken and Newark. See my proposed timetable below (pardon the mess)
BTW, today (8/28/04) is the Morristown & Erie Railway 101st birthday.
Morristown & Erie Railway
Passenger/Local Commuter service
M & E Main Line
Weekdays-to Morristown/Hoboken/Newark/New York
Train 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Zone AM AM AM AM AM PM PM PM
4 Roseland 6:00 6:46 7:30 8:30 11:35 2:25 5:35 8:00
3 East Hanover-River Rd. 6:04 11:39 2:29 8:05
3 East Hanover-Deforest Av 6:07 6:52 7:36 8:36 11:42 2:32 5:42 8:08
2 Whippany 6:11 6:56 7:40 8:40 11:46 2:36 5:46 8:13
2 Hanover-Jefferson Rd 6:14 6:59 7:42 8:42 11:49 2:39 5:49 8:16
1 Cedar Knolls 6:16 7:01 7:44 8:44 11:52 2:42 5:52 8:19
1 Morristown-Ridgedale Av 6:20 7:06 7:49 8:48 11:56 2:47 5:56 8:24
Morristown 6:23 7:09 7:52 8:51 11:59 2:50 5:58 8:28
ar. Hoboken C7:59 C8:32 C9:01 C10:38 C1:56 C4:27 C6:59 C9:54
ar. New York C 7:40 C8:16 C8:55 C10:04 C1:31 C4:21 C7:05 C9:46
Weekdays-from Morristown/Hoboken/Newark/New York
Train 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17
Zone AM AM AM PM PM PM PM PM PM
lv. New York C6:31 C7:51 C9:07 C12:12 C3:15 C4:12 C5:18 C6:05 C7:26
lv. Hoboken C6:37 C7:56 C8:50 C11:45 C3:02 C3:55 C5:11 C5:59 C7:06
Morristown 8:00 9:16 10:20 1:31 4:30 5:08 6:28 7:05 8:30
1 Morristown-Ridgedale Av 8:02 9:18 10:22 1:33 4:32 5:10 6:30 7:08 8:32
1 Cedar Knolls 8:06 9:22 10:26 1:37 4:36 5:14 6:34 7:12 8:36
2 Hanover-Jefferson Rd 8:09 9:25 10:29 1:40 4:39 5:16 6:36 7:15 8:39
2 Whippany 8:12 9:28 10:32 1:43 4:42 5:19 6:39 7:18 8:42
3 East Hanover-Deforest Av 8:16 9:32 10:36 1:48 4:46 5:23 6:43 7:22 8:46
3 East Hanover-River Rd 8:19 9:35 4:48 6:46 8:49
4 Roseland 8:23 9:39 10:44 1:56 4:53 5:31 6:50 7:30 8:54
C-Change trains at Morristown for service to points marked
Fares
One way Weekly Monthly Reduced
Zone(s)
1 1.75 16.00 49.00 .80
2 2.20 18.75 62.00 1.00
3 2.90 24.00 76.00 1.30
4 3.25 27.50 91.00 1.50
Combination one-way/monthly/weekly tickets with NJ Transit available.
Fares to/from NY/Newark/Hoboken
1 9.25 14.00 262.00 4.25
2 9.75 14.50 273.00 4.40
3 10.40 15.50 282.00 4.90
4 10.75 15.75 288.00 5.30
BTW, today (8/28/04) is the Morristown & Erie Railway 101st birthday.
Morristown & Erie Railway
Passenger/Local Commuter service
M & E Main Line
Weekdays-to Morristown/Hoboken/Newark/New York
Train 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Zone AM AM AM AM AM PM PM PM
4 Roseland 6:00 6:46 7:30 8:30 11:35 2:25 5:35 8:00
3 East Hanover-River Rd. 6:04 11:39 2:29 8:05
3 East Hanover-Deforest Av 6:07 6:52 7:36 8:36 11:42 2:32 5:42 8:08
2 Whippany 6:11 6:56 7:40 8:40 11:46 2:36 5:46 8:13
2 Hanover-Jefferson Rd 6:14 6:59 7:42 8:42 11:49 2:39 5:49 8:16
1 Cedar Knolls 6:16 7:01 7:44 8:44 11:52 2:42 5:52 8:19
1 Morristown-Ridgedale Av 6:20 7:06 7:49 8:48 11:56 2:47 5:56 8:24
Morristown 6:23 7:09 7:52 8:51 11:59 2:50 5:58 8:28
ar. Hoboken C7:59 C8:32 C9:01 C10:38 C1:56 C4:27 C6:59 C9:54
ar. New York C 7:40 C8:16 C8:55 C10:04 C1:31 C4:21 C7:05 C9:46
Weekdays-from Morristown/Hoboken/Newark/New York
Train 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17
Zone AM AM AM PM PM PM PM PM PM
lv. New York C6:31 C7:51 C9:07 C12:12 C3:15 C4:12 C5:18 C6:05 C7:26
lv. Hoboken C6:37 C7:56 C8:50 C11:45 C3:02 C3:55 C5:11 C5:59 C7:06
Morristown 8:00 9:16 10:20 1:31 4:30 5:08 6:28 7:05 8:30
1 Morristown-Ridgedale Av 8:02 9:18 10:22 1:33 4:32 5:10 6:30 7:08 8:32
1 Cedar Knolls 8:06 9:22 10:26 1:37 4:36 5:14 6:34 7:12 8:36
2 Hanover-Jefferson Rd 8:09 9:25 10:29 1:40 4:39 5:16 6:36 7:15 8:39
2 Whippany 8:12 9:28 10:32 1:43 4:42 5:19 6:39 7:18 8:42
3 East Hanover-Deforest Av 8:16 9:32 10:36 1:48 4:46 5:23 6:43 7:22 8:46
3 East Hanover-River Rd 8:19 9:35 4:48 6:46 8:49
4 Roseland 8:23 9:39 10:44 1:56 4:53 5:31 6:50 7:30 8:54
C-Change trains at Morristown for service to points marked
Fares
One way Weekly Monthly Reduced
Zone(s)
1 1.75 16.00 49.00 .80
2 2.20 18.75 62.00 1.00
3 2.90 24.00 76.00 1.30
4 3.25 27.50 91.00 1.50
Combination one-way/monthly/weekly tickets with NJ Transit available.
Fares to/from NY/Newark/Hoboken
1 9.25 14.00 262.00 4.25
2 9.75 14.50 273.00 4.40
3 10.40 15.50 282.00 4.90
4 10.75 15.75 288.00 5.30