Same. I especially hate how half the seats on the multilevels face the opposite direction the train is travelling. I explicitly avoid those seats whenever I have to ride those trains.
Plus the MultiLevels are absolutely ugly. A stark contrast to California’s double deck Stadler sets which are sleek and stylish.
This is welcoming news. Replace the decrepit bridge and give more money to NJ Transit.
The article makes a good point that the new NJ Transportation Commissioner’s entire career has been in highway construction. That raises concerns about systemic bias towards more detrimental highway construction.
“Just one more lane bro.”
Another portion of the NJ Turnpike is to be widened in the name of “easing congestion.”
Widening lanes has been statistically proven to not fix traffic. Give it some time and it’ll be clogged up due to induced demand.
That’s great news and is long overdue.
It’s kind of annoying that it’s only two lanes in each direction in south Jersey, especially as that’s the main route between NY/NJ and the Baltimore/Washington area and is a very busy freight corridor.
I don’t think this is comparable to the proposed New Jersey Turnpike extension in Jersey City, which passes through an urban area and is parallel to high-frequency mass-transit routes.
The next widening scheme has been revealed.
That bridge though is definitely due for a replacement but the some of the biggest issues are that its approaches pass through reasonably populated neighborhoods and widening it won’t fix traffic.
Here is a piece featuring a NIMBY crying about how tall buildings are “ruining” Jersey City.
Cities aren’t supposed to change and adapt to the needs of the future!!! (Probably what this person thinks)
That’s what this person thinks. And that’s fine. The person is entitled to his, her and/or their opinion.
The issue is that people who think the way this person thinks vote, and the people who disagree with this person abstain from voting.
And that’s why we get the leaders we get.
Oh trust me, I’m aware. Voting is important. Get out and make your voice heard. Even in (and possibly more importantly) small, local elections.
Obviously people are entitled to their point of view. But when that view is actively inconsiderate and damaging to the majority of society (especially damaging towards people who are already being blocked from things like dignified, affordable housing and safe, active transportation) I tend to have less sympathy for their platform.
That guy doesn’t even count as a NIMBY because Journal Square is far away from his backyard which is closer to Bayonne. It’s like someone in Astoria complaining about skyscrapers in Long Island City.
Elizabeth Station renovations are complete.
https://www.njtransit.com/press-releases/nj-transit-cuts-ribbon-grand-re-opening-fully-renovated-elizabeth-rail-station
Take a look at NJ Transit’s new Elizabeth train station - nj.com (Paywall Bypass)
Jersey City is rightfully opposing the Newark Bay Extension widening proposal. They agree that the bridge needs replacing but acknowledge more lanes means more traffic.
I wonder if the Holland Tunnel should be widened as well.
all bridges and tunnels into NYC should be widened,
at 15 bucks a piece, it will more than pay for itself 
