NJ Transit is very similar to standard US public transportation, their busses show up once an hour if they show up at all and overall they aren’t very good.
Im happy to be living in the only part of the country with good public transportation (NYC). Here we have a subway system that takes you to where you want to go (unless its central Queens), busses that usually aren’t overcrowded (key word there is usually), and soon a light rail system (still not for central queens but the outer areas).
Chicago Transit Authority is pretty functional for what it does. I also remember having decent experiences with the DC Metro and whatever it was called in Boston.
I will say Chicago is also pretty good and I hear Boston is amazing, DC is good but on the decline especially considering they just got rid of their streetcars.
Having lived around both, any of the transit around NYC is noticably better than anything in/around Boston. Having transit at all is pretty nice but the highway going straight through Boston kind of messed up their subway system.
Honestly the NJ transit trains are pretty good for the US as long as you ignore the Atlantic City line (o7)
Besides having plenty of stations and trains, what really stood out to me about the NY subway was how easy it was to use. Just scan my card and go, no hassle of getting a ticket or whatever.
That’s known as the OMNY system, the MTAs modern payment system that makes paying for the subway fast and easy. You can use your debit/credit card, phone, or a dedicated OMNY card (which can be refuelled with cash).
That can be said for public transit just about anywhere in the US :(
NJ Transit is very similar to standard US public transportation, their busses show up once an hour if they show up at all and overall they aren’t very good.
Im happy to be living in the only part of the country with good public transportation (NYC). Here we have a subway system that takes you to where you want to go (unless its central Queens), busses that usually aren’t overcrowded (key word there is usually), and soon a light rail system (still not for central queens but the outer areas).
Hey you aren’t the only part of the country!
Chicago Transit Authority is pretty functional for what it does. I also remember having decent experiences with the DC Metro and whatever it was called in Boston.
I will say Chicago is also pretty good and I hear Boston is amazing, DC is good but on the decline especially considering they just got rid of their streetcars.
Having lived around both, any of the transit around NYC is noticably better than anything in/around Boston. Having transit at all is pretty nice but the highway going straight through Boston kind of messed up their subway system.
Honestly the NJ transit trains are pretty good for the US as long as you ignore the Atlantic City line (o7)
Besides having plenty of stations and trains, what really stood out to me about the NY subway was how easy it was to use. Just scan my card and go, no hassle of getting a ticket or whatever.
That’s known as the OMNY system, the MTAs modern payment system that makes paying for the subway fast and easy. You can use your debit/credit card, phone, or a dedicated OMNY card (which can be refuelled with cash).