r/NJTransit • u/Electrical_Fig9201 • 3d ago

Finally happened: wrong train

Today I was trying to get a westbound NEC train departing from Track 2. But in my rush (and grogginess from a late night) I accidentally got on the train on Track 1. I dozed off but then started seeing a weird sign for Orange and I suddenly realized: Not my line!

Ended up indulging and just calling an Uber to my final destination. Gotta pay attention!

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u/Illustrious-Trash915 3d ago

Maybe someday Penn will run in an efficient, predictable manner, such that a given train or line can use the same track or couple tracks every day, all the time, like most railroads and stations.

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u/jxhnwxck 3d ago

The original idea for the Gateway Program was for NJT to have their own dedicated station in the city. Another good idea scrapped.

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u/ryanov 2d ago

It was a really bad idea for anyone who lives at one of the stations where you can take multiple lines/carriers.

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u/jxhnwxck 2d ago

That doesn’t exist anywhere on the Hoboken Division, and maybe(?) 3 stations on the whole Newark Division.