"The pause is no small hiccup-it's the first of six planned weekend outages this fall. The Port Authority says crews will be busy installing and testing four new switches designed to improve train speed and flexibility, while also demolishing and rebuilding a Conrail freight bridge that looms over the PATH tracks. It might be painful in the short term, but it means smoother rides (and fewer bottlenecks) in the long run."
"Riders won't be left stranded, though. Free shuttle buses will replace train service between Harrison and Journal Square, as well as between Newark Penn Station and Journal Square. They'll run every seven to 12 minutes during the day, stretching to every 15 to 20 minutes overnight between 3am and 8am. Accessibility won't be an afterthought either-the buses are wheelchair-friendly. For those boarding at Harrison, take note: Pickups will normally happen on Guyon Drive near Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard."
Weekend PATH service between Harrison and Journal Square will be suspended from 11:59pm Friday, September 12 until 5am Monday, September 15. Crews will install and test four new switches and demolish and rebuild a Conrail freight bridge to improve train speed, flexibility, and reduce bottlenecks. Free wheelchair-accessible shuttle buses will replace trains between Harrison, Journal Square, and Newark Penn Station with daytime frequencies every seven to 12 minutes and overnight service every 15 to 20 minutes between 3am and 8am. Usual Harrison pickups are on Guyon Drive near Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard, with a temporary shift to Essex Street on Sunday, September 14. This outage is the first of six planned weekend suspensions this fall.
Read at Time Out New York
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