by trainbrain
What are some trains that have very low ridership and are essentially running to move the train itself and not the passengers?
For the line I normally ride (Main/Bergen/Port Jervis), I'm guessing weekday eastbound 1130 and everything behind it has very low ridership. 1130 arrives Hoboken after 9pm, and there is really not enough time if you're spending an evening in the city going in that late. 1786 on weekends most likely doesn't carry more than a few passengers since it arrives Hoboken after 1am. I also think that Port Jervis Line 43 is a fairly empty train because it's too late to draw any reverse commuters and the areas around the stations aren't very walkable. The only people taking that train would be people who spent the night in the city and are leaving in the morning.
Although not on the line I use most frequently, I heard that there was an ACES train that averaged 3 passengers before they killed the entire service in 2012.
For the line I normally ride (Main/Bergen/Port Jervis), I'm guessing weekday eastbound 1130 and everything behind it has very low ridership. 1130 arrives Hoboken after 9pm, and there is really not enough time if you're spending an evening in the city going in that late. 1786 on weekends most likely doesn't carry more than a few passengers since it arrives Hoboken after 1am. I also think that Port Jervis Line 43 is a fairly empty train because it's too late to draw any reverse commuters and the areas around the stations aren't very walkable. The only people taking that train would be people who spent the night in the city and are leaving in the morning.
Although not on the line I use most frequently, I heard that there was an ACES train that averaged 3 passengers before they killed the entire service in 2012.