by Tommy Meehan
michaelk wrote:Price went from like 20 to closer to 50. So now we drive more then take the train...I took my boys to the game today- first time this year- didn't even bother with the train. Rather I drove and then on the way home got stuck in traffic for an hour to travel the first ~5 miles because the Alexander Hamilton bridge and Major Deegan interchange is being reconstructed.I didn't realize you were a Yankee fan. That changes everything! haha Hey at least your boys saw a good game Saturday.
Seriously, I think I know what you're saying, and your comments should be read by everyone in management at NJ Transit. So maybe if there was a one-seat Raritan Line ride to Macy's Basement you'd still be riding on Saturdays? Just as an aside, have you considered driving, not all the way to the Stadium, but to another train station? How far are you from a Midtown Direct station?
My point is, there's probably been very little dropoff in ridership because ARC was cancelled but in the future it might have an impact. A big impact. But I really see that as a ways off.
As for Mr. Boylan's questions, 1) do you have any evidence to the contrary (non-New Jerseyeans had little interest in ARC) and 2) yes if you're up at 4:28 AM reading and replying to a RR.Net thread you don't care about, you probably need professional help.