NJ TRANSIT CROSS-HONORS, AND MORE

With another snow coming, NJ Transit issues this notice about cross-honoring and other information:

NJ TRANSIT PREPARES FOR NEXT WINTER BLAST

Full system wide cross-honoring in effect starting at 4 p.m. today to give customers additional travel options

March 18, 2013
NJT-13-023

NEWARK, NJ — With the season’s next winter blast preparing to enter portions of the Garden State later today, NJ TRANSIT operations, customer service and police personnel are again taking steps to minimize delays and ensure service reliability and safety.  All customers are strongly advised to check njtransit.com before traveling for up-to-the-minute service information before starting their trip.

To give customers additional travel options during the expected inclement weather conditions, NJ TRANSIT will offer full system wide cross-honoring starting at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 18, and continuing through the end of the service day on Tuesday, March 19, enabling NJ TRANSIT customers to reach their final ticketed destination through an alternate travel mode—rail, light rail, as well as on both NJ TRANSIT bus and private bus carriers. 

For example, customers who normally take the bus from Rutherford to the Port Authority Bus Terminal may use their ticketed bus pass on the train from Rutherford to New York Penn Station.  Similarly, customers who normally take the bus between Atlantic City and Lindenwold may use their ticketed bus pass on the train instead. Customers using their tickets or passes to travel to a destination other than the destination printed on their original ticket will be subject to the appropriate additional fare if applicable.

NJ TRANSIT is preparing to minimize disruptions and delays to the extent possible, particularly in light of the potential for icy conditions and heavy, wet snow which are both expected across portions of the Garden State.  Locomotives will be strategically positioned across the rail system to rapidly respond in the event of a disabled train. 

Additionally, the agency will closely monitor the crowds at New York Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal and the Port Authority Bus Terminal and make adjustments to service as necessary. 

Customers are advised of the following:

• Systemwide:  NJ TRANSIT plans to operate a regular weekday schedule Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19.  Depending on the impact of the storm, it may be necessary for NJ TRANSIT to modify service as conditions change. 
• Bus Service:  While every effort will be made to continue operating bus service throughout the state, customers may experience delays or detours on their routes in the event of extreme winter weather conditions.  Customers are advised to plan accordingly and anticipate disruptions to bus service.