New PATH Cars Official Launching @ JSQ Jersey City

JCRegister — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:31:05 +0000

The NEW PATH Cars will be officially launched at 12:30PM today at Journal Square PATH Station, according to a post in New York Times blog. NJ Governor Jon Corzine will join PATH officials in the ceremonial launch and a train of new rail cars will take a 10-minute ride from Journal Square to Hoboken, and then back.

The New PATH PA-5 Rail Cars feature the following:

Additional Doors – three sets of doors on each side allow for faster entrance and exit

Onboad Digital Displays – provide news and information to passengers

In-Car Digital Signs – LED displays show next stop, final destination and time

External Digital Signs – easy to read signs indicating train line

Enhanced Suspension – provides smoother ride

Security Cameras – for your enhanced security

Emergency Intercom System – allows emergency communication with train crew

Automated Announcements – clear announcements of stations, transfers and delays

Watch the 32-second video clip of the new PATH Rail Cars

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JCRegister — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:32:45 +0000

July 4th is one of the busiest holidays highlighted by fireworks (we have one in Liberty State Park, Jersey City). According to JCReader, PATH will add trains in anticipation of increased ridership:

From JCReader:

“… additional trains will be added between 6pm and midnight to accommodate travelers headed into and out of the city for the New York fireworks display sponsored by Macy’s, in the East River…”

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