Rush Hour Race: Which mode of transportation gets into NYC fastest?
Posted: Updated:With Monday marking the start of repairs to New York’s Penn Station, News 12 New Jersey took different modes of transportation to get to the city as new routes and schedules went into effect for New Jersey Transit commuters.
News 12 New Jersey News Director Randal Stanley drove his car into the city, investigative reporter Walt Kane took the ferry, producer Karin Attonito took a PATH train and intern Stephen Latham took a NJ Transit bus. All four began their journey in South Orange.
And they're off! #CommuterRace begins #NJ to #NYC during #CommuterChas with changes to schedule due to track work#njmorningshow @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/d4mTbi7reJ
— Carissa Lawson (@CarissaLawson) July 10, 2017
The race is on! We're testing different routes into the city on the first day of #CommuterChaos. Live on @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/KQvc6CXIl7
— Walt Kane (@waltkane) July 10, 2017
Stanley got about a 15 minutes head start ahead of everyone else as the others waited for their transportation to arrive.
.@rstanleyNews already driving while @waltkane and @KarinAttonito wait for the 6:52 train out of South Orange.#bossheadstart #njmorningshow
— Kurt Siegelin (@kurtsiegelin) July 10, 2017
Kane and Attonito both started on a NJ Transit train in order to transfer to a ferry and a PATH train, while Latham boarded an express bus that would take him directly to New York’s Penn Station.
Producer@KarinAttonito and I startour #CommuterChaos race by train. We'll eventually try PATH & ferry. @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/aqaeFjSC5n
— Walt Kane (@waltkane) July 10, 2017
The #NJTransit 6:52 Morris/Essex train isn't crowded this AM. Taking the #PATH to win #CommuterRace @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/LjDi3I52K5
— Karin Attonito (@KarinAttonito) July 10, 2017
And the intern on the express bus to port authority is off #CommuterChaos @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/Mm6iu46scf
— Stephen Latham (@stephen__latham) July 10, 2017
Kane was the only one of the group who had to transfer twice, hopping on a shuttle bus after the ferry in order to travel a few more blocks to Penn Station.
This is how to travel! Next stop, Midtown! #CommuterChaos @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/JKc2iIxLRl
— Walt Kane (@waltkane) July 10, 2017
Shuttle bus is moving! Less than 4 blocks to go! #CommuterChaos @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/6FEWz3nUdi
— Walt Kane (@waltkane) July 10, 2017
Coming in first place was Attonito, who arrived at Penn Station after getting off her PATH train.
Winner, winner chicken dinner!!!@KarinAttonito
— Kurt Siegelin (@kurtsiegelin) July 10, 2017
Train + Path is the fastest way to NYC.#njmorningshow
Congratulations to @KarinAttonito winner of the #RushHourRace during this morning's #CommuterChaos taking @NJTRANSIT to @PATHTrain pic.twitter.com/9DbX7XN3BI
— Jeremy Settle (@JeremySettle) July 10, 2017
Latham’s bus wasn’t far behind, arriving two minutes after Attonito.
In terms of pure commute, bus was quickest. Bus left South Orange about 15-20 min after driver & train & lost by only 2 min.#njmorningshow
— Kurt Siegelin (@kurtsiegelin) July 10, 2017
Stanley found his way to the station about 10 minutes later, saying that he lost time trying to find a parking space.
Great Commuter Race! I drove, they took train, ferry, bus. I came in 3rd. Took too long to park! @News12NJ #njmorningshow pic.twitter.com/Eh0kZkZfFB
— Randal Stanley (@rstanleyNews) July 10, 2017
Kane arrived shortly after Stanley, finishing in last place.
Made it. #CommuterChaos @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/X2tVmj6pf4
— Walt Kane (@waltkane) July 10, 2017
.@waltkane's commute involved rails, waves and wheels. Waiting for the shuttle bus in NYC decided his race. #regrets #njmorningshow
— Kurt Siegelin (@kurtsiegelin) July 10, 2017
Final results of the #CommuterRace
— Kurt Siegelin (@kurtsiegelin) July 10, 2017
1. Train+Path
2. Bus
3. Drive/park
4. Train+ferry+shuttle bus#njmorningshow
For more details and updates over the course of the repair work at New York's Penn Station, visit News 12’s Commuter Chaos section.
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