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PATH
LocaleNewark / Hudson County, New Jersey and Manhattan, New York
Transit typeRapid transit
Began operation1908
System length13. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Hudson County is in New Jersey, United States. Its County seat is Jersey City. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year 8 mi (22. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 2 km)
No. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand of lines4
No. of stations13
Daily ridership246,000 (2007)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) (standard gauge)
Reporting marksPATH[1]; formerly HDM
OwnerPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
Operator(s)Port Authority Trans-Hudson

The Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is a rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan, New York with New Jersey, and providing service to Jersey City, Hoboken, Harrison, and Newark. Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. The standard gauge (also named the Stephenson gauge after George Stephenson, or Normal gauge) is a widely-used Rail gauge. A reporting mark is an identification assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR to rail carriers and other companies operating in North America. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( PANYNJ) is a bi-state Port district, established in 1921 (as the Port of New York Authority) through A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The City of New York New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. It is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( PANYNJ) is a bi-state Port district, established in 1921 (as the Port of New York Authority) through PATH is one of the few rapid transit systems in the world that operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. While some PATH stations are adjacent to New York City Subway, Newark Light Rail and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail stations, there are no free transfers as the four systems operate independently. The New York City Subway is a Rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency The Newark Light Rail is a Light rail system under New Jersey Transit Bus Operations serving Newark, New Jersey. The Hudson–Bergen Light Rail (HBLR is a Light rail system in the United States, owned by New Jersey Transit and operated by the 21st Century Rail Corporation

PATH spans 13. 8 miles (22. 2 km) of route mileage, not including any route overlap. [2]

PATH trains only use tunnels in Manhattan and parts of New Jersey (specifically, Hoboken and downtown Jersey City). The tracks cross the Hudson River through century-old cast iron tubes that rest on the river bottom under a thin layer of silt. The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami Cast iron usually refers to grey cast iron, but identifies a large group of Ferrous Alloys which solidify with a Eutectic. PATH's routes from Grove Street in Jersey City west to Newark run in open cuts, at grade level, and on elevated track.

As of the 4th quarter of 2007, PATH has an average weekday ridership of 246,000. [3]

Contents

History

A drawing of the northern of the two underground junctions (known as "caissons") on the New Jersey side.
A drawing of the northern of the two underground junctions (known as "caissons") on the New Jersey side. In Geotechnical engineering, a caisson is a retaining watertight structure used for example to work on the foundations of a Bridge pier,
Hoboken- and Newark-bound platform at Exchange Place station in Jersey City.
Hoboken- and Newark-bound platform at Exchange Place station in Jersey City. The Exchange Place PATH station opened on July 19, 1909, is located in Jersey City New Jersey, adjacent to the Hudson River at

The history of PATH, originally known as the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad, predates the first underground line of the New York City Subway (the IRT). The New York City Subway is a Rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT was the operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904 as well as earlier Elevated railways Although the railroad was first planned in 1874, existing technologies could not safely tunnel under the Hudson River. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami Construction began on the existing tunnels in 1890, but stopped shortly thereafter when funding ran out. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Indeed, construction did not resume until 1900 under the direction of William Gibbs McAdoo, an ambitious young lawyer who had moved to New York from Tennessee. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar William Gibbs McAdoo ( October 31, 1863 &ndash February 1, 1941) was an American Lawyer and political leader who served Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. McAdoo would later become president of what would, for many years, be known as the H&M, Hudson Tubes or McAdoo Tunnels. [4]

Construction of the tunnels

The first tunnel (the northernmost of the uptown pair) was originally built without an excavation shield or iron construction because the chief engineer of the time, DeWitt Haskins, believed that the river silt was strong enough to maintain the tunnel's form (with the help of compressed air) until a 2 1/2 foot (76 cm) thick brick lining could be constructed. Haskins' plan was to excavate the tunnel, then fill it with compressed air to expel the water and to hold the iron plate lining in place. They succeeded in building the tunnel out by approximately 1,200 feet (366 m) from Jersey City until a series of blowouts — including a particularly serious one in 1880 that took the lives of 20 workers — ended the project. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year [5]

When the New York and Jersey Tunnel Company resumed construction on the tunnels in 1902, they employed a different method of tunneling using tubular cast iron plating. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting An enormous mechanical shield was pushed through the silt at the bottom of the river. The displaced mud would then be placed into a chamber, where it would later be shoveled into small cars that hauled it to the surface. In some cases, the silt would be baked with kerosene torches to facilitate easier removal of the mud. The southernmost tunnel of the uptown pair, as well as the downtown tunnels, were all constructed using the tubular cast iron method.

The tunnels in Manhattan, on the other hand, employed cut and cover construction methods. A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon

Hudson and Manhattan Railroad years

The first trains ran in 1907 and revenue service started between Hoboken and 19th Street at midnight on February 26, 1908. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year On July 19, 1909, service began between Lower Manhattan and Jersey City, through a set of tunnels located about 1¼ miles (2 km) south of the first pair. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting After the completion of the uptown Manhattan extension to 33rd Street and the westward extension to Newark and the now-defunct Manhattan Transfer in 1911, the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad was considered to be complete. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The cost of the entire project was estimated at between $55 and $60 million, equal to more than $1 billion in present-day dollars.

Originally, the Hudson Tubes were designed to link the major railroad stations in New Jersey — the Lackawanna station in Hoboken, the Erie and PRR stations in Jersey City — with New York City. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company ( DL&W or Lackawanna) was a Railroad connecting Pennsylvania 's Lackawanna Valley The Erie Railroad was a Railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 While it still provides a connection to train stations in Hoboken and Newark, the commuter train stations at Erie (now Pavonia-Newport) and Exchange Place (the PRR station) have since closed down. In recent years, the old rail yards at Pavonia and Exchange Place have been replaced with large-scale office, residential, and retail developments.

PATH bridge over the Hackensack River
PATH bridge over the Hackensack River

The original plan included an agreement between H&M and the Pennsylvania Railroad whereby PRR traffic headed for Lower Manhattan would transfer at Manhattan Transfer to the Hudson Tubes, and H&M would operate all traffic — ferry, train, or tube — between Lower Manhattan and Newark. The Hackensack River is a river approximately 45 mi (72 km long in the U The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 Manhattan Transfer was a Passenger station in Harrison, New Jersey on the Pennsylvania Railroad 's main line to New York City, The Tubes would also take over operation of the Jersey City Pennsylvania Railroad Harborside Terminal station at Exchange Place, when the new Pennsylvania Station in midtown Manhattan were to open, which would have its own tunnel under the Hudson River. Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City Penn Station in Manhattan did open some ten years later, but the plans had changed; the PRR maintained operation of its Jersey City Station and they also maintained their ferries between Exchange Place and Lower Manhattan. Additionally, the route between Journal Square (then Summit Avenue) and Newark became a joint operation of the H&M and PRR.

Attempts to extend the Tubes to Astor Place and Grand Central Terminal failed, even after some construction began on the extension. Astor Place, also called Astor Place–Cooper Union on signs is a station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. "Grand Central Station" redirects here For other uses see Grand Central. There was also a plan to build an extension from the curve west of Hoboken Terminal to where Secaucus Junction is now, and a plan for a north-south connection from the 33rd Street Station south on Broadway to Union Square and then a new alignment to Hudson Terminal. The Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station (known as Secaucus Transfer during planning stages is a major rail hub in Secaucus New Jersey.

The opening of the Holland Tunnel in 1927, coupled with the Depression that began shortly after, marked the decline of the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad. The Holland Tunnel is a highway Tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan in New York City with Jersey Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Later, the construction of the Lincoln Tunnel and the George Washington Bridge further enticed people away from the railroad. The Lincoln Tunnel is a 15 mile (24 km long Tunnel under the Hudson River, connecting Weehawken, New Jersey and the borough The George Washington Bridge (known informally as the GW Bridge, the GWB, the GW, or the George) is a Suspension bridge spanning All of these tunnels were intended to increase the flow of auto-traffic, providing an alternative to the railway.

One of the original plans, with branches to the IRT Lexington Avenue Line and the Central Railroad of New Jersey terminal
One of the original plans, with branches to the IRT Lexington Avenue Line and the Central Railroad of New Jersey terminal

Early timeline

Port Authority takeover

Promotions and other advertising proved ineffectual at slowing the financial decline. In the 1950s, H&M fell into bankruptcy, but continued to operate. It remained under bankruptcy court protection for years, a source of embarrassment. For decades, New Jersey politicians asked the Port Authority to operate the vital transit link, but Port Authority officials were reluctant to assume the money-losing operation, and New York politicians did not want extra Port Authority money spent in New Jersey.

The World Trade Center finally enabled the three parties to compromise. The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan The Port Authority agreed to purchase and maintain the Tubes in return for the rights to build the World Trade Center on the land occupied by H&M's Hudson Terminal, which was the Lower Manhattan terminus of the Tubes.

In 1962, the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Company ceased operation of the Hudson Tubes, and service began through the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH), a subsidiary organization of the Port Authority. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Upon taking over the H&M Railroad, the Port Authority spent $70 million to modernize PATH's infrastructure. [17]

During the 1980s, the PATH system experienced substantial growth in ridership, which meant the infrastructure needed expansion and rehabilitation. The Port Authority announced a plan in 1988 to upgrade the infrastructure so that stations on the Newark-WTC line could accommodate longer 8-car trains while 7-car trains could operate between Journal Square and 33rd Street. [18] In August 1990, the Port Authority put forth a $1 billion plan to renovate the PATH stations and add new rail cars. [19] To help provide revenue, the Port Authority installed video monitors in its stations that display advertising. [20] At that time, the Port Authority incurred a $135 million deficit annually, which it sought to alleviate with a fare hike to reduce the per passenger subsidy. [21] By 1992, the Port Authority had spent $900 million on infrastructure improvements, including track repairs, modernizing communications and signaling, new ventilation equipment, and they installed elevators at most stations to accommodate the disabled. A new car maintenance facility was also added in Harrison, at a cost of $225 million. [22]

On December 11, 1992, a storm caused extensive flooding in the PATH tunnels, resulting in the system being out of service for 10 days. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) A 2,500 to 3,000 ft section of track between Hoboken and Pavonia was flooded, as were other locations within the system. This was the longest period of disruption since a 2 1/2 month strike in 1980. [23]When the 1993 World Trade Center bombing occurred, a section of ceiling in the PATH station collapsed and trapped dozens. The 1993 World Trade Center bombing occurred on February 26, 1993, when a Car bomb was detonated below Tower One of the World Trade Center [24] Nonetheless, the PATH station did not suffer any structural damage. [25] Within a week, the Port Authority was able to resume PATH service to the World Trade Center. [26]

After September 11th

The Temporary World Trade Center station opened in 2003.
The Temporary World Trade Center station opened in 2003.

The World Trade Center station, which is one of PATH's two New York terminals, was destroyed on September 11, 2001. The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan Just prior to the collapse, the station was closed and any waiting passengers that were in the station were evacuated by a train that was already inside the terminal.

With the station destroyed, service to Lower Manhattan was suspended for over two years. Exchange Place, the next station on the Newark–World Trade Center line, also had to be closed because it could not operate as a "terminal" station. The Exchange Place PATH station opened on July 19, 1909, is located in Jersey City New Jersey, adjacent to the Hudson River at The Newark–World Trade Center is a railroad service operated by PATH. [27] Instead, two uptown services (Newark–33rd Street (red) and Hoboken–33rd Street (blue)) and one intra-state New Jersey service (Hoboken-Journal Square (green)) were put into operation. Only one after-hours train was put into service, Newark–33rd Street (via Hoboken).

Restoration of service to Exchange Place

Modifications were made to a stub end tunnel (also known as the Penn Pocket, which was originally built for short turn World Trade Center to Exchange Place runs to handle PRR commuters from Harborside Terminal) to allow trains from Newark to reach the Hoboken bound tunnel and vice versa. The modifications required PATH to bore through the bedrock dividing the stub tunnel and the tunnels to and from Newark. The new Exchange Place station opened in June 2003. The Exchange Place PATH station opened on July 19, 1909, is located in Jersey City New Jersey, adjacent to the Hudson River at Because of the original alignment of the tracks, trains to/from Hoboken use separate tunnels from the Newark service. From Newark, trains would cross over to the Newark/Hoboken bound track just north of Exchange Place. The train would then reverse direction and go to Hoboken. From Hoboken, trains would enter on the Manhattan bound track at Exchange Place. The train would then reverse direction and use several switches west of the station to go to the Newark bound tracks before entering Grove Street.

Restoration of service to World Trade Center

World Trade Center PATH station sign.
World Trade Center PATH station sign.

PATH service to Lower Manhattan was restored when a $323 million temporary station opened on November 23, 2003; the inaugural train was the same one that had been used for the evacuation. The World Trade Center PATH station originally opened on July 19, 1909 as the Hudson Terminal Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The new station still contains portions of the original station but it does not have heating or air conditioning systems installed, and is very functional in its design. The temporary entrance was closed and demolished on July 1, 2007 to make way for the permanent station, with the Church Street station open. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [28] On April 11, 2007, the Port Authority announced that it will build a new entrance to the World Trade Center PATH station on Vesey Street. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The entrance is expected to open by the end of 2007. [29] The permanent World Trade Center PATH station, expected to be complete by 2009 at a cost of $2 billion, will likely be paid for through insurance settlements relating to the events of September 11th and through taxpayer funds from the states of New York and New Jersey. The World Trade Center PATH station originally opened on July 19, 1909 as the Hudson Terminal This project, according to The Star-Ledger of Newark, has been awarded to a joint-venture of Granite Construction North-East (formally Granite Halmar), Fluor Enterprises, Bovis Lend Lease, and Slattery Skanska. The Star-Ledger is a Newspaper in the US state of New Jersey and is based in Newark.

Bomb plot of 2006

On July 7, 2006, an alleged plot to detonate explosives in the PATH tunnels (initially said to be a plot to bomb the Holland Tunnel) was uncovered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The plot included the detonation of a bomb that could significantly destroy and flood the tunnels, endangering all the occupants and vehicles in the tunnel at the time of the explosion. The terror planners believed that Lower Manhattan could, as a result of the explosion, be flooded due to river water surging up the remaining tunnel after the blast. Officials say that this plan was unsound due to the strength of the tunnels, and that it would require a large amount of explosives to explode. Since semi-trailer trucks are currently not allowed to pass through the Holland Tunnel, and it would be unfeasible to carry such a bomb on board a PATH train, it would be very difficult to get sufficient explosives into the tunnel to accomplish the plan. truckcartransporterarp750pixjpg|thumb|right|A tractor with an auto-transport Semi-trailer. If the tunnel were to explode and allow water from the Hudson River to flood the (Holland) tunnel, Lower Manhattan would be spared since the area is 2-10 feet (1-3 meters) above sea level. Three of the eight planners have been arrested, based in six different countries. [30]

Service

Map of PATH system (regular service)
Map of PATH system (regular service)
Map of PATH system (after hours and on weekends/holidays)
Map of PATH system (after hours and on weekends/holidays)

PATH operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. During normal hours, PATH operates four train services, using three terminals in New Jersey and two in Manhattan. Each line is represented by a unique color, which also corresponds to the color of the lights on the front of the trains. The Journal Square–33rd Street service is the only line represented by two colors (yellow and blue), since it is an after-hours combination of the Journal Square–33rd Street and Hoboken–33rd Street services. Journal Square–33rd Street via Hoboken is a service operated by PATH. The Journal Square–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. The Hoboken–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. It is colored blue on the PATH service map and trains on this service display blue marker lights


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Newark
HST
Harrison
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Journal Square
HST
Grove Street
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Pavonia/Newport
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Hoboken Terminal
HSTSTR
Exchange Place
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Hudson River
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World Trade Center
HST
Christopher Street
HST
9th Street
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14th Street
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23rd Street
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33rd Street

After 23:00 and before 06:00 Monday to Friday, and all-day Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, PATH operates two train services:

Prior to April 9, 2006, Hoboken–World Trade Center and Journal Square–33rd Street services were offered on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays between 09:00 and 19:30. Pennsylvania Station in Newark New Jersey (also known as Newark Penn Station) is a railroad/subway/bus transportation hub Harrison is a PATH station on Frank E Rodgers Boulevard south of the Interstate 280 overpass in Harrison New Jersey. Journal Square is a PATH station located on John F Kennedy Boulevard between Pavonia and Sip Avenues in Jersey City New Jersey, United States. Grove Street is a PATH station on Newark Avenue between Grove Street and Luis Muñoz Marín Boulevard in Jersey City New Jersey. Pavonia/Newport is a PATH station located on Town Square Place (formerly Pavonia Avenue at the corner of Washington Boulevard in Newport, Jersey City New Jersey Hoboken Terminal is a major transportation hub located in Hoboken, New Jersey on the Hudson River waterfront operated by New Jersey Transit. The Exchange Place PATH station opened on July 19, 1909, is located in Jersey City New Jersey, adjacent to the Hudson River at The World Trade Center PATH station originally opened on July 19, 1909 as the Hudson Terminal The Christopher Street PATH station opened on February 25, 1908, is located on Christopher Street (just west of Hudson Street) on The 9th Street PATH station opened on February 25, 1908, is located on 9th Street and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan The 23rd Street PATH station opened on June 15, 1908, is located on 23rd Street and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas at the north end The 33rd Street PATH station opened on November 10, 1910, is located on Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas between 32nd and 33rd Streets The Newark–World Trade Center is a railroad service operated by PATH. The Hoboken–World Trade Center is a service operated by PATH. The Journal Square–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. The Hoboken–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. It is colored blue on the PATH service map and trains on this service display blue marker lights The Newark–World Trade Center is a railroad service operated by PATH. Journal Square–33rd Street via Hoboken is a service operated by PATH. The Hoboken–World Trade Center is a service operated by PATH. The Journal Square–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. Ongoing construction of the permanent World Trade Center Station in Manhattan prompted the indefinite discontinuation of these services on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. They have been replaced with an all-day Journal Square–33rd Street service on those days. Journal Square–33rd Street via Hoboken is a service operated by PATH. Passengers travelling from Hoboken to the World Trade Center must take the Journal Square–33rd Street service to Grove Street and transfer to the Newark–World Trade Center train. Journal Square–33rd Street via Hoboken is a service operated by PATH. The Newark–World Trade Center is a railroad service operated by PATH.

Station listing

There are currently 13 active PATH stations:

StateCityStationServicesOpenedTransfers and notes
NYNew York33rd StreetHOB-33
JSQ-33		November 10, 1910B D F V (IND Sixth Avenue Line)
N Q R W (BMT Broadway Line)
New York Penn Station (Amtrak, NJ Transit, LIRR) accessible via city roads only
28th StreetclosedNovember 10, 1910closed in 1937 when the 33rd Street station was extended southward
23rd StreetHOB-33
JSQ-33		June 15, 1908F V (IND Sixth Avenue Line)
19th StreetclosedFebruary 25, 1908closed in 1954
14th StreetHOB-33
JSQ-33		February 25, 1908F V (IND Sixth Avenue Line)
L (BMT Canarsie Line)
1 2 3 (IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line)
9th StreetHOB-33
JSQ-33		February 25, 1908B D F V (IND Sixth Avenue Line)
A C E (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
Christopher StreetHOB-33
JSQ-33		February 25, 19081 2 (IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line)
Hudson TerminalclosedJuly 19, 1909closed in 1971 when service opened to World Trade Center
World Trade CenterNWK-WTC
HOB-WTC		July 4, 1971 (reopened November 23, 2003)1 (IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line) - station closed indefinitely
2 3 (IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line) - connected to Park Place station
A C E (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
4 5 (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
J M Z (BMT Nassau Street Line)
N R W (BMT Broadway Line) - station closed indefinitely
NJHobokenHobokenHOB-WTC
HOB-33		February 25, 1908Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, NJ Transit
originally Lackawanna Railroad
Jersey CityPavonia/NewportHOB-WTC
JSQ-33		August 2, 1909Hudson-Bergen Light Rail
originally Erie Railroad
Exchange PlaceNWK-WTC
HOB-WTC		July 19, 1909Hudson-Bergen Light Rail
originally Pennsylvania Railroad (also served the Lehigh Valley Railroad and New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway)
Grove StreetNWK-WTC
JSQ-33		September 6, 1910originally Grove-Henderson Streets
Journal SquareNWK-WTC
JSQ-33		April 14, 1912Journal Square Transportation Center
originally Summit Avenue
HarrisonManhattan TransferclosedOctober 1, 1911closed in 1937 when the H&M was realigned to Newark Penn Station
HarrisonNWK-WTCJune 20, 1937originally several blocks north (opened November 26, 1911)
NewarkNewarkNWK-WTCJune 20, 1937Newark Penn Station (Amtrak, NJ Transit, Newark City Subway)
originally at Park Place (opened November 26, 1911)

Fares

As of March 2, 2008, the one-way fare is $1. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The City of New York The 33rd Street PATH station opened on November 10, 1910, is located on Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas between 32nd and 33rd Streets The Hoboken–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. It is colored blue on the PATH service map and trains on this service display blue marker lights The Journal Square–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The B Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The D Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The F Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The V Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Sixth Avenue Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The R Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. The W Broadway Local is a Rapid transit service of B Division of the New York City Subway. The BMT Broadway Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 23rd Street PATH station opened on June 15, 1908, is located on 23rd Street and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas at the north end The Hoboken–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. It is colored blue on the PATH service map and trains on this service display blue marker lights The Journal Square–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The F Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The V Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Sixth Avenue Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Hoboken–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. It is colored blue on the PATH service map and trains on this service display blue marker lights The Journal Square–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The F Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The V Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Sixth Avenue Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. The L 14th Street–Canarsie Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway, providing local service along the full length of the BMT Canarsie Line The Canarsie Line (sometimes referred to as the 14th Street&ndashCanarsie Line) is a Rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York City Subway The 1 Broadway–Seventh Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 3 Seventh Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line (also known as the Seventh Avenue Line) is a New York City Subway line The 9th Street PATH station opened on February 25, 1908, is located on 9th Street and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan The Hoboken–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. It is colored blue on the PATH service map and trains on this service display blue marker lights The Journal Square–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The B Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The D Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The F Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The V Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Sixth Avenue Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. The A Eighth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The C Eighth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The E Eighth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Christopher Street PATH station opened on February 25, 1908, is located on Christopher Street (just west of Hudson Street) on The Hoboken–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. It is colored blue on the PATH service map and trains on this service display blue marker lights The Journal Square–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The 1 Broadway–Seventh Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line (also known as the Seventh Avenue Line) is a New York City Subway line Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The World Trade Center PATH station originally opened on July 19, 1909 as the Hudson Terminal The Newark–World Trade Center is a railroad service operated by PATH. The Hoboken–World Trade Center is a service operated by PATH. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The 1 Broadway–Seventh Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line (also known as the Seventh Avenue Line) is a New York City Subway line The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 3 Seventh Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line (also known as the Seventh Avenue Line) is a New York City Subway line Park Place is a station on the Brooklyn branch of the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. The A Eighth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The C Eighth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The E Eighth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 4 Lexington Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 5 Lexington Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Lexington Avenue Line is one of the lines of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, stretching from Downtown Brooklyn or Lower Manhattan The J Nassau Street Express and Z Nassau Street Express (earlier Jamaica Express) are two Rapid transit services of the B Division of the The M Nassau Street Local is a Rapid transit service of the B Division of the New York City Subway. The J Nassau Street Express and Z Nassau Street Express (earlier Jamaica Express) are two Rapid transit services of the B Division of the The BMT Nassau Street Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway system The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The R Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. The W Broadway Local is a Rapid transit service of B Division of the New York City Subway. The BMT Broadway Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The Hoboken–World Trade Center is a service operated by PATH. The Hoboken–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. It is colored blue on the PATH service map and trains on this service display blue marker lights Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Hudson–Bergen Light Rail (HBLR is a Light rail system in the United States, owned by New Jersey Transit and operated by the 21st Century Rail Corporation The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company ( DL&W or Lackawanna) was a Railroad connecting Pennsylvania 's Lackawanna Valley Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Pavonia/Newport is a PATH station located on Town Square Place (formerly Pavonia Avenue at the corner of Washington Boulevard in Newport, Jersey City New Jersey The Hoboken–World Trade Center is a service operated by PATH. The Journal Square–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Hudson–Bergen Light Rail (HBLR is a Light rail system in the United States, owned by New Jersey Transit and operated by the 21st Century Rail Corporation The Erie Railroad was a Railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and The Exchange Place PATH station opened on July 19, 1909, is located in Jersey City New Jersey, adjacent to the Hudson River at The Newark–World Trade Center is a railroad service operated by PATH. The Hoboken–World Trade Center is a service operated by PATH. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Hudson–Bergen Light Rail (HBLR is a Light rail system in the United States, owned by New Jersey Transit and operated by the 21st Century Rail Corporation The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul Anthracite coal. The New York Susquehanna and Western Railway ( NYS&W) also known as the Susie-Q, or simply the Susquehanna is a Class III American Freight Grove Street is a PATH station on Newark Avenue between Grove Street and Luis Muñoz Marín Boulevard in Jersey City New Jersey. The Newark–World Trade Center is a railroad service operated by PATH. The Journal Square–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Journal Square is a PATH station located on John F Kennedy Boulevard between Pavonia and Sip Avenues in Jersey City New Jersey, United States. The Newark–World Trade Center is a railroad service operated by PATH. The Journal Square–33rd Street is a service operated by PATH. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Journal Square is a PATH station located on John F Kennedy Boulevard between Pavonia and Sip Avenues in Jersey City New Jersey, United States. Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Manhattan Transfer was a Passenger station in Harrison, New Jersey on the Pennsylvania Railroad 's main line to New York City, Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harrison is a PATH station on Frank E Rodgers Boulevard south of the Interstate 280 overpass in Harrison New Jersey. The Newark–World Trade Center is a railroad service operated by PATH. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Pennsylvania Station in Newark New Jersey (also known as Newark Penn Station) is a railroad/subway/bus transportation hub The Newark–World Trade Center is a railroad service operated by PATH. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pennsylvania Station in Newark New Jersey (also known as Newark Penn Station) is a railroad/subway/bus transportation hub The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving The Newark Light Rail is a Light rail system under New Jersey Transit Bus Operations serving Newark, New Jersey. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 75. A 20 trip multi-fare purchase costs $26 and 40 trips cost $52. A 10 trip fare option is $13. For unlimited ride cards, one-day cards cost $6, 7-day cards cost $18, and 30-day cards will cost $54. Senior fares are $1, but seniors are only able to pay the reduced fare with a SmartLink card.

PATH QuickCards can be purchased from NJ Transit ticket vending machines, and from some private vendors in the vicinity of PATH stations. Single ride PATH tickets, valid for 2 hours from time of purchase, are available from MetroCard Vending Machines inside all PATH stations. [31]

SmartLink

See also: SmartLink (smart card)
SmartLink turnstiles at the WTC station accept both PATH QuickCards and MTA MetroCards.
SmartLink turnstiles at the WTC station accept both PATH QuickCards and MTA MetroCards. SmartLink is a Radio Frequency Identification Chip enabled credit card sized smartcard that can be used as a fare payment method on the PATH transit system

The Port Authority installed new fare collection turnstiles at all PATH stations in 2005 and 2006. These turnstiles allow passengers to pay their fare with a PATH QuickCard or an MTA Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard — and, as of 2007, with a smart card, known as SmartLink. A smart card, chip card, or Integrated circuit card ( ICC) is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated SmartLink is a Radio Frequency Identification Chip enabled credit card sized smartcard that can be used as a fare payment method on the PATH transit system The project is part of a Port Authority project to implement usage of a regional smart card that could be used on transit systems throughout the New York metropolitan area. The new turnstile program first began at the World Trade Center station. PATH QuickCards are still only valid on the PATH rail system.

In the fall of 2005, PATH and the MTA installed a number of MetroCard Vending Machines (MVM) on the concourse at the World Trade Center station and at the 30th Street entrance of the 33rd Street station. By the summer of 2006, MVMs were installed in all stations. These machines sell Pay-Per-Ride MetroCards and allow riders to refill SmartLink cards once they are introduced in 2007. In addition, these machines sell Single Ride PATH tickets for use only on the PATH system.

The initial testing phase of the SmartLink system was delayed by several months due to software problems. It was originally intended to start in August 2006 and then was postponed to October 2006. Continuing problems moved the testing phase for Senior SmartLink cards to February 2007.

The week of July 2, 2007, PATH began an initial roll out of the SmartLink card to the general public at the World Trade Center station. On July 23 the card was introduced at the 33rd Street terminal. On August 6 the card was introduced at the Hoboken terminal. Special vending machines that sell an 11 trip SmartLink card were installed at terminal stations. The cost of the card is $20 which includes 11 trips plus a $5 charge for the card. The cards can be registered online, allowing riders to retain unused trips in case the card is lost or stolen. A charge of $5 is assessed for a replacement card. [32]In the initial stage, the SmartLink card will allow riders to place the same value on it as if they were purchasing a QuickCard by using machines located in PATH stations. A later stage will allow the rider to register the card to be automatically be refilled if the value on the card reaches a pre-set minimum.

NJ Transit Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) selling PATH QuickCards are slowly being removed from most PATH stations, including Pavonia/Newport, Grove Street, and 33rd Street. In addition, PATH is in the process of removing cash turnstiles from PATH stations.

Accessibility

All terminals (33rd Street, Hoboken, World Trade Center, Journal Square and Newark) are wheelchair accessible, as are Exchange Place and Pavonia/Newport. The disability rights movement aims to improve the Quality of life of people with disabilities. The Port Authority's 2007-2016 Capital Plan has allocated over $17 million to renovate Grove Street, with a little over $750,000 allocated for 2007. The renovation will include compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA is the short title of United States ( codified at et seq When completed, only five stations, Harrison in New Jersey and four stations along Sixth Avenue in New York City, will not be accessible to the disabled.

Rolling stock

The newest rolling stock representative
The newest rolling stock representative
Inside the train
Inside the train
The front of a PA4 car-Cab
The front of a PA4 car-Cab

PATH has a fleet of 333 cars (reduced from 348 cars) that are in active revenue service. There are 4 models: PA1, PA2, PA3 and PA4. PATH cars are 51 ft (15. 5 m) long, with a width of approximately 9'-2 3/4" (2. 8 m). They can achieve a maximum speed of 70 mph (112 km/h). Each car seats 35 passengers, on seats that line the sides of the cars.

The PA1 was built by St. Louis Car in 1965. PA2 cars were built in 1966-67, also by St. Louis. Hawker Siddeley built the PA3 cars in 1972. Hawker Siddeley was a group of British manufacturing companies renowned for their aircraft production. The PA4s were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in 1986-88. ( is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato Tokyo.

PA1, PA2, and PA3 cars have painted aluminum bodies, and have two doors on each side. Back-lit panels above the doors display the destination of that particular train: HOB for Hoboken, JSQ for Journal Square, NWK for Newark, 33 for 33rd Street, and WTC for World Trade Center. (Some of the older PA3 signs contain such overzealous punctuation as J. S. Q. , N. W. K. and 33RD. ST. ). The MBTA's Blue and Orange Line cars, built in 1978-79 and 1980-81 respectively are based on the PA3. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ( MBTA) is "a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision" of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Blue Line is one of four subway lines of the MBTA. It runs from northeast to southwest extending from Wonderland station in Revere Massachusetts The Orange Line is one of the four subway lines of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

PA4 cars have stainless steel bodies, and have three doors on each side. These are the newest cars in the current fleet. Back-lit displays above the windows (between the doors) display the destination of that particular train.

In 1972, PATH revived the tradition of naming its passenger cars. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Each car is named after a community whose residents rely on PATH service to reach their destinations. Most of the municipalities are in New Jersey, but there are also a few from Rockland County, New York, along with New York City itself. Each end of the interior of a named car features a brushed aluminum plaque bearing the name of the city or town along with a brief history and description of the area "today" (meaning in 1972), followed by the lines "This car is named in honor of (municipality name), one of more than 300 communities whose residents travel on the Port Authority Trans-Hudson interstate rail system. "

The Port Authority awarded a $499 million contract to Kawasaki to design and build 340 new PATH cars (tentatively to be called the PA5), which will replace the system's entire aging fleet. With an average age of 33 years, the fleet is the oldest of any operating heavy rail line in the United States. The Port Authority announced that the new cars will be an updated version of MTA's R142A cars, which are currently in service on the New York City Subway's 4 and 6 lines. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( MTA) is a Public benefit corporation responsible for Public transportation in the U The R142A, along with the R142 is the newest generation of cars for the New York Subway 's IRT division The New York City Subway is a Rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency The 4 Lexington Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. These new cars are expected to go into service in 2008. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [33]

Current roster

A PA1 model leaving the 14th Street station.
A PA1 model leaving the 14th Street station.
Rolling stockYear builtBuilderCar bodyCar numbersActive fleet totalNotes
PA11965Saint Louis Car Companypainted aluminum100-151 ("C" cars)
600-709 ("A" cars)		158"A" cars have cab units, "C" cars-trailers have no cabs, 2 doors per side
139, 143, and 612 are out of service, 694 is a work service car
PA21966Saint Louis Car Companypainted aluminum152-181 ("C" cars)
710-723("A" cars)		43"A" cars have cab units, "C" cars-trailers have no cabs
2 doors per side, 160 is out of service
PA31972Hawker-Siddeleypainted aluminum724-76938All cab units, 2 doors per side
726, 754, 761, 765, 768 are work service cars. 745, 750 are out of service
PA41987Kawasaki Rail CarStainless steel800-89494All cab units, 3 doors per side
845 is out of service
PA52008Kawasaki Rail CarStainless steelTBATBAAll cab units, 3 doors per side, on-board video, closed-circuit television recording capability, improved lighting, air conditioning and heating, prerecorded station announcements, Better signs, Capability for passengers to communicate with the crew

Notes: All PA1 through PA3 cars were general overhaul by Morrison Knudsen in the mid 1980s. Washington Group International was an American corporation which provided integrated engineering construction and management services to businesses and governments around the world Cars 139, 143, 160, 612, 745, 750, 845 were left under the World Trade Center on 9/11/01 and survived the collapse. They are currently stored out of service and stripped of usable parts.

FRA railroad status

The front of the train
The front of the train

While the PATH resembles a typical intraurban heavy rail rapid transit service, it is in fact a railroad under the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA is an administration in the United States Department of Transportation. PATH continues to be subject to FRA regulations because it used to share trackage with Pennsylvania Railroad in the section between Hudson interlocking near Harrison and Journal Square. The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 In more recent past the line continued to have a connection to the Amtrak mainline near Harrison station and also near Hudson tower, but these connections have since been severed as the track layout at Hudson interlocking has been modified considerably. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Harrison is a PATH station on Frank E Rodgers Boulevard south of the Interstate 280 overpass in Harrison New Jersey. While the PATH does operate under a number of grandfather waivers, it is required to do things not typically seen on American transit systems. A grandfather clause is a term used in US English for an exception that allows an old rule to continue to apply to some existing situations when a new rule will apply to all future situations Some of these include the proper fitting of grab irons to all PATH rolling stock, the use of federally certified locomotive engineers, and compliance with the federal railroad hours of service regulations. The Safety Appliance Act is a United States federal law that made air brakes and automatic couplers mandatory on all Trains in the United States The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE was a labor union founded in Marshall Michigan on May 8 1863 as The Brotherhood of the Footboard a year later its name

While the PATH did once share trackage with the Pennsylvania Railroad, this joint running and all interlocking connections to the former rail lines have been cut, except for one diamond crossing on a siding near the Hudson tower. Due to its isolation from the national rail network, PATH could potentially end its status as a railroad, however this railroad status might prove valuable if PATH were to extend service along existing rail routes as normally transit lines are required to either run on separate rights of way or time share with FRA railroads.

The PATH shares a similar status with the Staten Island Railway, which is also an FRA railroad running on a somewhat different waiver. The Staten Island Railway (aka SIR and formerly known as SIRT is a Rapid transit line operating in the Borough of Staten Island, New York City

Future expansion

The Port Authority has allocated funds to conduct a feasibility study of extending PATH two miles (3. 2 km) south of Newark Penn Station to Newark Liberty International Airport. Pennsylvania Station in Newark New Jersey (also known as Newark Penn Station) is a railroad/subway/bus transportation hub Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the If the project is deemed to be possible from an engineering, operational, and financial standpoint, the Port Authority would include funding for the project in its Capital Plan. The extension to Newark Airport is estimated to cost $500 million. [34]

Signal Upgrades

In October 2007, PATH announced that it would be spending $500 million upgrading its signal system to accommodate anticipated growth in ridership. Railway signalling is a system used to control Railway traffic safely essentially to prevent Trains from colliding. Construction of the new signal system is expected to be completed around 2014. The signals will reduce the time between trains, or headway, so trains move more efficiently through the system and passenger wait times are reduced. [35]

Trivia

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ [http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/Objects/guidefinal050403.pdf FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports] (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration (2003-05-01). The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA is an administration in the United States Department of Transportation. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2007-04-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
  2. ^ Path At A Glance
  3. ^ American Public Transportation Association
  4. ^ Fitzherbert, Anthony. "The Public Be Pleased: William G. McAdoo and the Hudson Tubes", Electric Railroaders Association, 1964.
  5. ^ Fitzherbert, Anthony. "The Public Be Pleased: William G. McAdoo and the Hudson Tubes", Electric Railroaders Association, 1964.
  6. ^ "Trolley Tunnel Open to Jersey", The New York Times, 1908, February 26, p. 1.
  7. ^ "To Extend Hudson Tunnel", New York Times, 1908, June 12, p. 6.
  8. ^ "Under the Hudson by Four Tubes Now", The New York Times, 1909, July 18, p. 3.
  9. ^ "Erie Commuters Held Up", The New York Times, 1909, August 3, p. 1.
  10. ^ "Subway Station Not Closed", The New York Times, 1910, August 26, p. 6.
  11. ^ "M'Adoo Would Build A West Side Subway", The New York Times, 1910, September 16, p. 20.
  12. ^ "Open McAdoo Extension", The New York Times, 1910, November 10, p. 10.
  13. ^ "Open Pennsylvania Station To-night", New York Times, 1910, November 26, p. 5.
  14. ^ "Improved Transit Facilities by Newark High Speed Line", The New York Times, 1911, October 1, p. XX2.
  15. ^ "Tube Service to Newark", The New York Times, 1911, November 26, p. 9.
  16. ^ "New Station Open for Hudson Tubes", The New York Times, 1937, June 20, p. 35.
  17. ^ "Authority Trains Winning Plaudits", The New York Times, September 4, 1967.  
  18. ^ Wilson, Joyce Wells. "No Free Rides Business", Journal of New Jersey, April 1988.  
  19. ^ Yarrow, Andrew L. . "Port Authority Plans Outlined", The New York Times, August 12, 1990.  
  20. ^ "TV Ads Are Spreading To Subways and Malls", The New York Times, January 1, 1990.  
  21. ^ Levine, Richard. "As Economy Changes, the Port Authority Must Overcome Its Own Image", The New York Times, February 3, 1991.  
  22. ^ Romano, Jay. "For PATH, On-Time Record of 90 Percent", The New York Times, March 15, 1992.  
  23. ^ Peterson, Iver. "PATH Back In Operation After Repairs", The New York Times, December 22, 1992.  
  24. ^ McFadden, Robert D. . "Blast Hits Trade Center, Bomb Suspected; 5 Killed, Thousands Flee Smoke In Towers", The New York Times, February 27, 1993.  
  25. ^ Newkirk, Pamela. "Now, the Cleanup, Work begins assessing the damage", Newsday (New York), February 28, 1993.  
  26. ^ Marks, Peter. "PATH and Subway Service Is Being Restored", The New York Times, March 1, 1993.  
  27. ^ Downtown Restoration Program - THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NY&NJ
  28. ^ The path to a new PATH, 2007-06-29 to 2007-07-05, <http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_216/thepathtoanew.html>. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Retrieved on 2007-07-10 
  29. ^ NY1 Story April 11, 2007
  30. ^ ThreatsWatch.Org: InBrief: Foreign Plot to Bomb Holland Tunnel Thwarted - Updated
  31. ^ The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - PATH fares
  32. ^ Marsico, Ron. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Lower Manhattan now offers PATH to a smarter commute", The Star-Ledger, 2007-07-04. The Star-Ledger is a Newspaper in the US state of New Jersey and is based in Newark. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Retrieved on 2007-07-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia.  
  33. ^ The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - PATH
  34. ^ FY 2004-06 Transportation Improvement Program (pdf) - Authority Projects FY 2003-2008
  35. ^ [1] - Officials Plan to Replace Signal System of PATH Line
  36. ^ The Ad at the End of the Tunnel
  37. ^ "Holiday tree decorates PATH tunnel", Jersey Journal, December 20, 2001.
  38. ^ Lens Recap: White Stripes' 'Button' - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News
  39. ^ The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - PATH
  40. ^ The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - PATH
  41. ^ wcbstv.com - For Centennial, PATH Offers Free Train Rides

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