NYC transit worker strike impacts Plainfield commuters

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Roughly 900 people use Plainfield's eastbound Raritan Valley Line service daily and will be impacted by the New York City transit workers' strike which began at 3:00 a.m. today.

Though NJT does not expect difficulties in service into New York's Penn Station, they are recommending riders allow extra time for getting into and out of the stations and schedule their trains accordingly.

The hard part for Plainfielders working in the Big Apple will be navigating once they are in Manhattan.

Only cars with at least four passengers will be allowed into Manhattan south of 96th Street [meaning the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels], so those who drive are advised to plan accordingly. Early morning radio reported traffic jams as police turned around cars with fewer than four occupants.

Those who cannot walk to their destination from Penn Station or the Port Authority Bus Terminal will find that emergency cab regulations will affect their fares. Cabbies are allowed to pick up up to four passengers, who may embark and disembark at different points. The City has set up fare zones at which an extra dollar amount will apply. The fare structure is: $10 on stepping into the cab, plus $5 for each further zone the rider enters.

For Plainfield commuters' convenience, links to valuable websites are listed below. Also note that the NY Times has an online PDF map showing citywide navigation details.

..............- NJ TRANSIT ADVISORY PAGE is here
..............- NYC STRIKE CONTINGENCY PLANS ARE here
..............- NJDOT STRIKE CONTINGENCY PLANS ARE here

..............- NY TIMES COMPLETE COVERAGE INDEX IS here
............................- and a PDF map for getting around is here

Keywords: Plainfield, NJT, strike
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