Check Out Our New Bus Rider Guide
customer UPDATE
August 2016
Know Before You
Pokémon GO
With the increasing popularity of Niantic’s
newest app-based, augmented reality game,
where players take on the role of Pokémon
trainers, we want to remind our customers to
stay safe while trying to "catch ‘em all."
Follow the simple safety tips below as you
“travel across the land, searching far and
wide.”
� Don’t let Pokémon Go LURE you into
restricted areas like train yards or bus garages
or onto train tracks. Always be aware of your
surroundings and do not trespass.
� Pokémon can survive a battle with a train;
you can’t. When battling inside some of the
many gyms located near our stations, please
remember to stay a safe distance away from
the tracks.
� Don’t be a SLOWPOKE and hold up any
commuter traffic when trying to catch a
Pokémon. Keep your head up and your phone
down until you are safely seated onboard
a bus, train or light rail vehicle. Then by all
means, catch it!
Always maintain your INSTINCT and
VALOR when playing the game. Be aware
of your surroundings at all times and follow
these simple safety tips so you accomplish the
goal of being the very best Pokémon trainer!
Attention
bus customers.
New bus rider
guides are
now available,
filled with
information
to help you
navigate our
bus system, as
well as connect
with our rail
and light rail
services. That
includes reading
a bus schedule,
using our online
Trip Planner,
purchasing
bus tickets and
passes, and
obtaining realtime bus arrival
information on
your handheld
device using
MyBus.
The Rider Guide also offers
helpful tips to make your trip
safe and enjoyable, including
safely traveling with children,
safely boarding, exiting and
waiting for a bus, and signaling
the bus operator
when you are
ready to get off
the bus.
Other
information that
can be found in
the rider guide
includes:
� How to
receive travel
alerts and
advisories.
� What to
do when there
is a service
disruption and
cross-honoring
of tickets and
passes.
� How to use
ticket vending
machines (TVMs).
� How to
download the
NJ TRANSIT Mobile App.
� How to report and track
lost items.
Don’t forget, many of our
buses are equipped with bike
racks or luggage compartments
that can accommodate
bicycles.
If you are planning to travel
on a bus with your bike, the
rider guide advises you to have
your bike ready to load as the
bus approaches and follow the
instructions of the bus operator
for loading your bike.
Finally, you will find tips on
rider etiquette. As a reminder,
smoking, eating and drinking are
strictly prohibited on
NJ TRANSIT buses. We also ask
that you be respectful of those
around you when traveling on a
bus, such as using headphones
when listening to electronic
devices or speaking softly when
using a cellular phone. And please
consider giving up your seat for
seniors, mothers with children
and expectant mothers.
Stop by one of our Customer
Service offices or call the Transit
Information Center at (973)
275-5555 to obtain a copy of the
rider guide, or find it online at
www.njtransit.com  Schedules
and Fares  Bus  Rider Guide.
Printed copies are available in
English and Spanish. The online
version can also be translated
into multiple languages with our
handy Google Translate tool!
NJ TRANSIT Increasing Light Rail Capacity
Ten years ago, NJ TRANSIT celebrated a new
phase of economic revitalization for the State’s
largest city with the opening of Newark Light
Rail’s (NLR) Broad Street Extension. This critical
addition connected Newark Penn Station and
Newark Broad Street Station, expanding travel
options throughout
the region.
The NLR extension
provides fast
and convenient
service to Newark’s
downtown
business district
and entertainment
venues, such as
the New Jersey
Performing Arts
Center and The
Newark Museum. The service has been so
successful, that NJ TRANSIT recently rolled
out the first of 10 expanded light rail vehicles,
providing customers with 50 percent more
seating and a more comfortable ride.
njtransit.com
(973) 275-5555
Twenty-five expanded light rail cars are also
coming to Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, including
one already operating on the system. NJ TRANSIT
partnered with its original vehicle manufacturer
to create an innovative, cost-effective solution
that would not significantly impact the HudsonBergen Light Rail
or Newark Light
Rail infrastructure,
or require a costly
investment in new
rail cars. Kinkisharyo
International, LLC
came up with the
simple and elegant
design using existing
resources and spare
equipment.
These capacity
improvements on both light rail systems were
advanced based on customer feedback through
our quarterly Scorecard surveys. We hope you
enjoy the ride!
Try the Vince Lombardi Park & Ride
Looking for safe and convenient bus service
to New York? Try the
Vince Lombardi Park
& Ride, which provides
express bus service to/
from the Port Authority
Bus Terminal (PABT) in
Midtown Manhattan
weekdays between 6:15
a.m. and 11:30 p.m. The
lot is located on the
north side of the Vince
Lombardi Service Area near milepost 116 on
the New Jersey Turnpike in Ridgefield.
No. 321 express buses depart the Vince
Lombardi Park & Ride each weekday, with
more frequent service during the morning
peak periods (6:15 a.m. to 9 a.m.). Return buses
depart the PABT from Gate 318, with more
frequent service during weekday evening peak
periods (4 p.m. to 7 p.m.).
At the entry gate, press the green button
for standard fare and the yellow button for
senior/disabled fares. Take your ticket to the
pay station inside the terminal building or at
the bus boarding platform to pay your fare
and receive your transportation ticket and
a validated parking ticket to exit the park &
Join the CPA
The New Jersey Transit Police Department
is looking for “recruits” for its September
2016 Citizens Police Academy. Customers
are invited to participate in the free course,
which includes overviews of the Police
Department’s organization, structure,
responsibilities, recruitment and training.
Additionally, participants will experience
a firearms training simulator and police
driving simulator. The course ends with a
“ride-along” with a New Jersey Transit police
officer. You must be at least 21 years old and
complete a thorough background check.
Participants meet once a week for 15 weeks
at the NJ TRANSIT Headquarters building in
Newark, NJ. Applications must be submitted
by August 24th. To obtain an application, call
(973) 491-8253.
Text Telephone
(800) 772-2287
ride when you return. Tickets are valid for
24 hours. You must
display a valid ID to
the bus operator
for the senior or
disabled fare. Other
customers in the
vehicle can purchase
transportation tickets
from a machine
inside the terminal
building or outside at
the bus boarding platform.
Bus transportation and parking (includes
two one-way tickets and parking):
� $9.75 for adults
� $5.45 for senior/disabled (customers
must display valid ID)
Bus transportation only (one, one-way
ticket):
� $4 for adults
� $1.85 for child/senior/disabled
The price and time of the trip to/from
PABT is comparable to the No. 320 express
bus service from the North Bergen Park &
Ride. Please note that you must have a ticket
to board the bus. For further information,
visit our website at www.njtransit.com.
Take NJ TRANSIT to the
Dodge Poetry Festival
The largest poetry event in North America
is coming to our back yard, and you can be
a part of it!
The 2016 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry
Festival will take place October 20-23 at the
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
and the Newark Downtown Arts District.
NJ TRANSIT is teaming up with the festival
to help get you there.
Buy your event tickets through the
Ticketmaster ticket package and receive
your NJ TRANSIT transportation voucher
for $10.50. The voucher is valid for a
roundtrip from anywhere in New Jersey or
Penn Station New York to Newark Penn
or Newark Broad Street stations, and for
continued travel on Newark Light Rail or
NJ TRANSIT bus service. These options will
get you to The Dodge Poetry Festival for the
date listed on the transportation voucher.
To purchase festival and transportation
tickets, call (888) 466-5722, go online at
www.njpac.org or visit the NJPAC Box
Office.
Adopt-a-Station
A clean train station, pride-filled residents
and blooming flowers are the reasons why
the Garden Club of Spring Lake received
this year’s NJ Clean Communities Award for
Stewardship of
Public Lands.
The volunteer
organization has
been an active
participant in
NJ TRANSIT's
Adopt-A-Station
program for 10
years, providing
landscaping
improvements
at Spring Lake Station and the adjacent Potter
Park. As a result of their expertise in beautiful
gardening and design, our customers enjoy
a picturesque welcome to the North Jersey
Coast Line station while their work is greatly
appreciated by NJ TRANSIT and their
community!
Promoting civic pride and community
involvement, our Adopt-A-Station
Suspicious Activities
(888) TIPS-NJT
program is available statewide. If you are a
local community group, business or group
of individuals who want to help NJ TRANSIT
beautify the train station in your community,
you can plant and maintain
flowers, small trees and
shrubs at the station.
Organizers must be 18 or
older and are responsible
for:
� Picking up litter around
the station at least four
times a year.
� Adhering to NJ TRANSIT
safety guidelines when on
railroad property.
� Notifying NJ TRANSIT when the work will
be performed.
NJ TRANSIT will provide trash bags, safety
vests and dispose of any trash that is collected.
Participants are recognized with a plaque
displayed at the station.
If you are interested in registering for the
program, please contact Program Coordinator
Deborah Eadie-Dixon at (973) 491-7032.