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OK, got the data.

 

Here's a few samples of routes that are commonly mentioned on this forum:

 

(median weekday/Saturday/Sunday for Nov 2011)

126: 12728/3913/2793

313: 220/229/220

315: 94/83/88

317: 912/792/660

319: 754/987/863

409: 2698/1392/1118

551: 1973/1703/1426

552: 1597/1438/1275

553: 3543/3445/2950

554: 2251/2135/1917

559: 2320/2199/1946

 

Busiest route on a...

Weekday: 13 (16116)

Saturday: 13 (9423)

Sunday: 25 (6640)

 

Lightest route on a...

Weekday: 418 (48)

Saturday: 874 (70)

Sunday: 607 (113)

 

(excluding contract routes for which I have no data)

 

I actually have the data by DAY, for the month of Nov 2011, I'll post it soon.

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OK, got the data.

 

Here's a few samples of routes that are commonly mentioned on this forum:

 

(median weekday/Saturday/Sunday for Nov 2011)

126: 12728/3913/2793

313: 220/229/220

315: 94/83/88

317: 912/792/660

319: 754/987/863

409: 2698/1392/1118

551: 1973/1703/1426

552: 1597/1438/1275

553: 3543/3445/2950

554: 2251/2135/1917

559: 2320/2199/1946

 

Busiest route on a...

Weekday: 13 (16116)

Saturday: 13 (9423)

Sunday: 25 (6640)

 

Lightest route on a...

Weekday: 418 (48)

Saturday: 874 (70)

Sunday: 607 (113)

 

(excluding contract routes for which I have no data)

 

I actually have the data by DAY, for the month of Nov 2011, I'll post it soon.

 

Damn. Change your nickname to NYCTF's NJT's Stats Guy! lol

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the NJT Bus Excel spreadsheet, is that an average passenger count for a month?

 

The data is uploaded in the raw form as it was given to me, protection and all

 

Sheet 1: Median ridership for Nov 2011

Sheet 2: Counts by day for Nov 2011

Sheet 3: Sums for Nov 2011

 

I don't know why NJT chose median and not mean.

 

Since some routes which do not run weekend service show a small handful of weekend trips, I would assume these are farebox counts and the driver just forgot to reset the farebox.

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The data is uploaded in the raw form as it was given to me, protection and all

 

Sheet 1: Median ridership for Nov 2011

Sheet 2: Counts by day for Nov 2011

Sheet 3: Sums for Nov 2011

 

I don't know why NJT chose median and not mean.

 

Since some routes which do not run weekend service show a small handful of weekend trips, I would assume these are farebox counts and the driver just forgot to reset the farebox.

 

Very nice find, brother!

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Very nice find, brother!

 

It took several emails and a phone call to get this, so even though they misinterpreted my request (I wanted station counts and train counts, not a combination of both), I'm not going to pester them again.

 

But that means no off peak rail data...

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Still gotta ride the whole 317 too....

 

Lol make sure you have some snacks. If you ride(not going to put the time/run for safety)out of WRTC that driver stops at Dunkin Donuts for a leak/smoke/snack break And if you happen to fall asleep and wake up to two armed guards don't freak out lmao. Happened to me once. Showed em my njt Id n dls and they kept it moving.

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Amtrak7: I found the log last night, but I didn't carry it with me this mornin...

So when I get home, I'll just post the trip log in this thread - since I'm at 99% full w/ my PM's.....

 

 

Lol make sure you have some snacks. If you ride(not going to put the time/run for safety)out of WRTC that driver stops at Dunkin Donuts for a leak/smoke/snack break And if you happen to fall asleep and wake up to two armed guards don't freak out lmao. Happened to me once. Showed em my njt Id n dls and they kept it moving.

 

The time I took it full, I had went to the Burger king out in Asbury Park (don't remember what I ordered), as well as 2 bottled waters... whenever I do those long ass NJ fans, I always carry some type of snack from home anyway....

 

The armed guards @ ft. dix.... yeh, when that happened, my first thoughts were one of, ah great, which one'a y'all on this bus done killed somebody.... I showed them my NYS ID, dude gave me a strange look, I shrugged my shoulders & smirked & that was the end of it.... In my mind I was like, an ID is an ID; do I have to be from Jersey or Philly to ride this bus, wtf....

 

For those who never been on the 317 in that area... be prepared to have military come on the bus.... props to 553 for layin that out there.... No ID, and you will get kicked off the bus - It happened on the bus I was on; some hispanic guy.....

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Amtrak7: I found the log last night, but I didn't carry it with me this mornin...

So when I get home, I'll just post the trip log in this thread - since I'm at 99% full w/ my PM's.....

 

 

 

 

The time I took it full, I had went to the Burger king out in Asbury Park (don't remember what I ordered), as well as 2 bottled waters... whenever I do those long ass NJ fans, I always carry some type of snack from home anyway....

 

The armed guards @ ft. dix.... yeh, when that happened, my first thoughts were one of, ah great, which one'a y'all on this bus done killed somebody.... I showed them my NYS ID, dude gave me a strange look, I shrugged my shoulders & smirked & that was the end of it.... In my mind I was like, an ID is an ID; do I have to be from Jersey or Philly to ride this bus, wtf....

 

For those who never been on the 317 in that area... be prepared to have military come on the bus.... props to 553 for layin that out there.... No ID, and you will get kicked off the bus - It happened on the bus I was on; some hispanic guy.....

 

Wait, wow. So you have to have some form of ID (Drivers License at least right) or you're kicked out of the bus, even if you paid for a full fare to the last stop?

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The driver I had (short dude; looked like a younger version of larenz tate... maybe 553 might know who I'm talkin bout... lol) took a leak at lakewood..... I took the 317 from Asbury Park to Philly, never took it SB.....

 

 

Wait, wow. So you have to have some form of ID (Drivers License at least right) or you're kicked out of the bus, even if you paid for a full fare to the last stop?

I don't know if it necessarily has to be a driver's license, but you gotta have ID, especially to disembark inside/within ft dix.... out of panic, I didn't wanna risk showin the guard my work ID & having him say somethin like *you need a state ID*... I don't know nothin about ft. dix, and I wadn't tryna get stuck out there... lol...

 

about refunds & what not..... I thought about that after the fact (after that same hispanic guy got let off the bus).... all I remember hearing the guard say is "you can't ride past this point with no ID".... If I knew about that rule before I decided to fan the 317 beforehand, I would have never taken it full.... I probably would've never took it period.... When I got on @ Asbury pk, the driver didn't ask any of us (passengers) for no ID, nor did he ask are we going to ft dix....

 

anyway, dude got on at lakewood terminal, don't know where he was going though.... I don't recall the driver giving him a refund, or an xfer...

 

I would've been in that same boat if I didn't carry my wallet that day....

(sometimes I don't carry my wallet bad habit, I know)...

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B35: Have you ever ridden the full 317? If so, can you post a trip report?

 

 

Not a full report, but just the log....

Here you go, bro....

 

 

(Q) 9:01am - 9:27am {church av to W 34th st... walked to penn sta.}

:njc: 10:07 - 11:25 {NY Penn. to Red Bank}

(NJT)#832 11:30am - 12:28pm {full route, Red Bank RR to Asbury Park RR}

(NJT)#317 1:39 - 5:41 {full route, asbury pk. trans. ctr to Greyhound bus term, philly}

(NJT)#409 7:00 - 9:20 {full route, 6th/race, philly to " * trenton country plaza" - err, Trenton transit center}

:nec: 9:58 - 11:32 {unfortunately, full route between Trenton RR & NY Penn.}

(2) 11:38pm - 12:12am {TSQ to church av}

 

 

total time of trip: 15hrs, 11mins

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* I know I asked 553 about that before, but I'm still tryna figure out what the heck is trenton country plaza.... that's what the destination signs say on the 409....

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hell, since I have it in front of me... just for kicks, my last trip on the #552.

 

BM4 7:19am - 7:51am {ocean pkwy/church - 40th/madison... walked to PABT}

(NJT)#319 8:33am - 11:02am {full route from PABT to Atlantic city bus term.}

(NJT)#551 11:13am - 12:35pm {full route, Atlantic city bus term. to Greyhound bus term, philly}

(NJT)#313 1:46 - 5:24 {full route, Greyhound bus term, philly to Cape May old rail station... I meant, the "welcome center"}

(NJT)#552 6:19 - 8:18 {Cape may welcome ctr to Atlantic city bus term.}

(NJT)# 319 8:21pm - 10:34pm {full route from Atlantic city bus term. to PABT}

(4) 11:22 - 11:54 {walked to union sq..... took it to Utica av}

 

 

total time of trip: 16hrs, 35mins

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any other questions or logs (lol), I got you..... I'll clear some space in my inbox.

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I know I asked 553 about that before, but I'm still tryna figure out what the heck is trenton country plaza.... that's what the destination signs say on the 409....

 

The destination should read: "Trenton via Country Club Plaza", but they couldn't fit all of that on the flip-dot sign without it having to flip twice.

 

Typical laziness from the people who program the destination signs.

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I know I asked 553 about that before, but I'm still tryna figure out what the heck is trenton country plaza.... that's what the destination signs say on the 409....

 

The destination should read: "Trenton via Country Club Plaza", but they couldn't fit all of that on the flip-dot sign without it having to flip twice.

 

Typical laziness from the people who program the destination signs.

 

damn, now that's just terrible.... I don't think I've ever heard of a destination suppressed on a bus' destination signage that badly...

Makes you think it's a whole 'nother place; trenton country plz.....

 

Thanks for shedding light on that though.

 

 

If I may (ask), what & where is country club plaza ?

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OK, got the data.

 

Here's a few samples of routes that are commonly mentioned on this forum:

 

(median weekday/Saturday/Sunday for Nov 2011)

126: 12728/3913/2793

313: 220/229/220

315: 94/83/88

317: 912/792/660

319: 754/987/863

409: 2698/1392/1118

551: 1973/1703/1426

552: 1597/1438/1275

553: 3543/3445/2950

554: 2251/2135/1917

559: 2320/2199/1946

 

Busiest route on a...

Weekday: 13 (16116)

Saturday: 13 (9423)

Sunday: 25 (6640)

 

Lightest route on a...

Weekday: 418 (48)

Saturday: 874 (70)

Sunday: 607 (113)

 

(excluding contract routes for which I have no data)

 

I actually have the data by DAY, for the month of Nov 2011, I'll post it soon.

 

Thanks for the tasty data I was looking all over for this do you also have data for SCOOT,MCAT and even oceanride(aka OCEANFAIL LOL)

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damn, now that's just terrible.... I don't think I've ever heard of a destination suppressed on a bus' destination signage that badly...

Makes you think it's a whole 'nother place; trenton country plz.....

 

Thanks for shedding light on that though.

 

 

If I may (ask), what & where is country club plaza ?

 

Country Club Plaza is a tacky little strip mall [with absolutely NOTHING of interest] on Beverly-Rancocas Rd in Willingboro. On the 409 bus, you blink and you will miss it.

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For those who never been on the 317 in that area... be prepared to have military come on the bus.... props to 553 for layin that out there.... No ID, and you will get kicked off the bus - It happened on the bus I was on; some hispanic guy.....

 

What's the reason for that? Does the bus have any stops within the millitary facility itself (so they're trying to stop people from sneaking on or something)? If it's just one, wouldn't it be easier to just ID anybody getting off at the stop?

 

Thanks for the tasty data I was looking all over for this do you also have data for SCOOT,MCAT and even oceanride(aka OCEANFAIL LOL)

 

Try contacting them and filing a FOIL (or whatever their equivalent is) request.

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What's the reason for that? Does the bus have any stops within the millitary facility itself (so they're trying to stop people from sneaking on or something)? If it's just one, wouldn't it be easier to just ID anybody getting off at the stop?

 

Yes there's a stop in the facility.

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There isn't a stop, but many stops.....ppl board also. A military vehicle follows the bus to make sure no one thats not suppose to get off doesn't get off.

 

Hold up so you mean that tacky strip mall is worth putting on a destination sign? Like B35 I always assumed they were talking bout the transit center. They should have just put via WRTC that would make more sense IMO. But our dest. sign ppl are lazy ppl.

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