'Hoboken: more than a City, a Neighborhood' is the slogan adopted by the City of Hoboken, and for anyone who has visited this charming square mile community, it certainly seems appropriate
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The Hoboken Division (includes the Midtown Direct service on the Morris & Essex and Montclair-Boonton lines to and from Penn Station New York and lines operating to and from Hoboken Terminal on the Morris & Essex, Main/Bergen, Pascack Valley and Montclair-Boonton lines). The Newark Division (includes the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, and Raritan Valley lines operating to and from Newark Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal, and Penn Station New York). The Atlantic City Rail Line (which operates between the seaside resort city, Philadelphia and points in between). NJ TRANSIT also runs rail service to and from points in New York State on the Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines under contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. NJ TRANSIT's rail network provides links to the region's other transit systems. Transfers to the state's bus system are possible at many rail stations, while at Penn Station New York, connections are available to Amtrak, the Long Island Railroad, and the New York City subway system. At Trenton, riders can connect to SEPTA and Amtrak. At NJ TRANSIT's Hoboken Terminal, transfers can be made to PATH trains between Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, and midtown Manhattan; to Manhattan-bound ferry service; and to NJ TRANSIT's Hudson-Bergen Light Rail System. At Newark Penn Station, the state's busiest transit hub, connections to Amtrak, PATH and NJ TRANSIT's Newark City Subway are available. PATH can be used to connect with NJ TRANSIT's Hudson-Bergen Light Rail System. On South Jersey's Atlantic City Rail Line, connections can be made to Amtrak and SEPTA at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. The NJ TRANSIT also provides bus services to Hoboken. There are buses from the Hoboken PATH station to New York (126), New York via GWB (181), Old Bridge and Weehawken (68), Jersey City (64s and 87), Secaucus (85) and North Bergen (89). A  nother Bus service provider is the Academy Bus INC. Academy Bus provides service for Hoboken by carrying commuters of Hoboken from Port Authority Bus Terminal to PATH via Washington, Clinton, and Willow. So besides connecting Hoboken to Manhattan it also provides intercity access for Hoboken by stopping at various locations at Washington, Clinton, and Willow Streets at Hoboken. If we try to have a look at the intercity commute of Hoboken, we realize that taxies have a great role in this commute. Since Hoboken has a small land area, parking is a great problem at Hoboken as it is at Manhattan. So the people of Hoboken prefer taking taxies for their intercity travels instead of losing time with looking for a parking space. The fares of the taxies at Hoboken are $3 within the city limits. And it is quite common for the taxi drivers to collect the people who are going to close places, in a taxi during the rush hours. In some ways it may be uncomfortable to travel with the strangers but it is for sure that it shortens the waiting time for a taxi especially in front of the PATH station. On November 15, the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail extension from 34th Street to 22nd Street in Bayonne opened for service, two years ahead of schedule. In addition, the 2nd Street and 9th Street stations in Hoboken and Lincoln Harbor Station in Weehawken are expected to open in the spring of 2004, while service to Port Imperial in Weehawken, Bergenline Avenue in Union City, and Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen is expected in the summer of 2005.
The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail now operates between 17 stations from West Side Avenue, Jersey City and East 22th Street, Bayonne, to Hoboken. The service provides easy access to the Hudson River Waterfront, Newport Centre Mall, Liberty State Park, Liberty Science Center, and many shopping areas, medical facilities and schools. In addition, there are four Park-Ride lots located at East 34th Street Station, East 45th Street Station, West Side Avenue Station or Liberty State Park Station. The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail also offers connections to PATH trains and NY Waterway ferries at Exchange Place/Newport Station and Hoboken Terminal. At Newport Station, customers may also choose to walk a short distance to PATH's Pavonia/Newport Station on Washington Boulevard. Finally, customers have the option of connecting to NJ TRANSIT and private buses along the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. 
Another transportation plus of Hoboken is it is being close to the tunnels which connect NJ to Manhattan. These are Holland Tunnel and Lincoln Tunnel. Holland Tunnel is at the south of Hoboken and connects NJ to Downtown Manhattan, whereas Lincoln Tunnel is at the north of Hoboken and connects NJ to Midtown Manhattan. These tunnels make transportation so easy for Hoboken, but as the mass transit of Hoboken is so developed most people doesn’t prefer traveling to NYC with their cars. As we see from these unbelievable transportation possibilities of Hoboken, we acknowledge the people say who say that Hoboken is the main terminal of NJ to be right. As we saw the Hoboken’s profile above which told us the median resident age, the median household income, the median house value, and the unemployment ratio we can come to a conclusion about the quality of the people living in this area. A high percentage of the people in Hoboken is about their 30s and work in Manhattan. So this gives us the connection between Hoboken and Manhattan. In some ways Hoboken is a part of Manhattan and in some ways even better. As Hoboken is the bridge between NJ and Manhattan lots of people transport by the Hoboken terminals. These are the PATH and Ferry terminals which connects Hoboken to Midtown and Financial District of Manhattan. These are the main reasons why Hoboken is this much valuable and preferred by the people. But this brings some problems with itself like lack of parking spaces. Finding a parking space is a great problem at Hoboken. If we think about the people going to NYC via Hoboken we can see how big the problem is more clearly. Because of the insufficiency of the parking spaces, the fares of the parking spaces are very high especially the ones close to the PATH. In my opinion Hoboken needs additional parking spaces immediately. Another problem of Hoboken in my opinion is the insufficient numbers of buses working within the city limits. There is only one bus running at the Washington Street connecting the north part with the PATH. But the upper sides of the Hoboken need transportation, too. Especially at the rush hours there must be some buses running between the Path and the upper sides. I believe that Hoboken has a great connection to the other Cities and States. In my opinion the main problem of Hoboken is inside. I believe that Hoboken is the most important gateway of NJ. Everyday dozens of people pass thorough this gateway. But these great transportation possibilities suddenly end at Hoboken. If you are living in Hoboken there is not lots of transportation possibilities after you get off the ferry, train or the PATH. I believe that building a nostalgic trolley will be a great solution and it won’t destroy the historical atmosphere of Hoboken. The trolley may work at the rush hours mainly and it will make the travel fun and easy for the Hobokenies. The main route of the nostalgic trolley may be from PATH Station to north via Washington Street, from north to northwest via 14th Street, from northwest to southwest via Madison Street, and from southwest to PATH via Newark Street. I believe that it would solve the inner transportation problem of Hoboken and would make Hoboken an even better place to live. I believe that what makes Hoboken this much preferred is it’s easy transportation to almost everywhere around. As I mentioned before it is the gateway of NJ to Manhattan. Although Hoboken has a great connection with other cities of NJ, the main reason that Hoboken is this much preferred is Hoboken’s great connection to Manhattan, because Hoboken is preferred by the young professionals working in Manhattan more than anyone else. And if the 3 alternative strategies that I’ve mentioned above (additional parking lots, additional bus service within the city limits, and the nostalgic trolley) are followed Hoboken might be an even better place to live.  Download 1.03 Mb. Share with your friends:
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