I used to see a pair of swans as I walked the Walkway, just south of Dudley St. So it must have been the same pair. A few years back I watched a dog on the dock barking its head off at a swan, which was serenely staring down the dog from the water a foot or two away.
As for transit, is Via a possible option, or will the capacity be inadequate by far?
I can't imagine Via would have the capacity to handle the morning/evening rush. During the day and on the weekends -- yes, definitely, I could see it being a big help. But I mean, given how few people can fit into a Via at once and how many Vias it would take to make up for the buses, it kind of defeats the whole purpose of Via in the end (meaning, there'd have to be so many that it's just going to add to traffic problems) if it's going to try to replace such a popular bus line. There's also the issue that Via hires gig workers, basically, whereas NJ Transit would create union jobs with benefits if they were to pick up the line. Ultimately, I think Via can help, but it can't solve this entirely.
Absolutely. I was just thinking about how they marketed Via as something to fill in the gaps in the transit system, which just got a whole lot bigger. Are there other private carriers in the area that could take over the routes, or would it be feasible at all for NJ Transit?
Not sure about other private companies, but that would certainly be an option. I think it is feasible for NJ Transit to take it over, as they did in Essex County, but that's a tough question to really answer.
I used to see a pair of swans as I walked the Walkway, just south of Dudley St. So it must have been the same pair. A few years back I watched a dog on the dock barking its head off at a swan, which was serenely staring down the dog from the water a foot or two away.
As for transit, is Via a possible option, or will the capacity be inadequate by far?
I can't imagine Via would have the capacity to handle the morning/evening rush. During the day and on the weekends -- yes, definitely, I could see it being a big help. But I mean, given how few people can fit into a Via at once and how many Vias it would take to make up for the buses, it kind of defeats the whole purpose of Via in the end (meaning, there'd have to be so many that it's just going to add to traffic problems) if it's going to try to replace such a popular bus line. There's also the issue that Via hires gig workers, basically, whereas NJ Transit would create union jobs with benefits if they were to pick up the line. Ultimately, I think Via can help, but it can't solve this entirely.
Absolutely. I was just thinking about how they marketed Via as something to fill in the gaps in the transit system, which just got a whole lot bigger. Are there other private carriers in the area that could take over the routes, or would it be feasible at all for NJ Transit?
Not sure about other private companies, but that would certainly be an option. I think it is feasible for NJ Transit to take it over, as they did in Essex County, but that's a tough question to really answer.