America's Longest Commuter Rail* Trip

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  • Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
  • *Depending on your interpretation of the West of Hudson Metro-North Lines and the NJT River LINE, anyway.
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  • @MilesinTransit
    @MilesinTransit  2 роки тому +177

    Hi everyone! Something I've been conscious of has been a prevalence of frame drops in my videos - for a while I thought it was something I could ignore, but I think it's been messing with the enjoyability of the content. Well, after tinkering around in my editor, I think I've found that it had to do with the frame rate of the project, and changing that seems to have fixed the problem. So, with any luck, this will be the last video that has these frame drop issues! Thanks everyone for watching, hopefully it hasn't been too frustrating.

    • @tommycscat
      @tommycscat Рік тому

      American Dream turned out to be awesome

    • @jraio747
      @jraio747 Рік тому

      Keep up the great work gentleman!

    • @jeffwiseman3840
      @jeffwiseman3840 11 місяців тому +6

      If it is any consolation, I have no idea what you are talking about.

  • @noggin6870
    @noggin6870 4 місяці тому +70

    Port Jervis having an NYC subway map at the station is absolutely hilarious

  • @andrewmazzarini2742
    @andrewmazzarini2742 2 роки тому +558

    Jeremy's enthusiasm is infectious. I mean, how can you NOT wanna take a train journey with him?

    • @indisciipline
      @indisciipline 2 роки тому +49

      fr i have never seen a man so excited to go to secaucus

    • @TrainsFerriesFeet
      @TrainsFerriesFeet 2 роки тому +8

      @@indisciipline Seriously; when I was a kid, my mom always made fun of Secaucus because it used to be full of stockyards and smelled like pigs.

    • @lewnwdc
      @lewnwdc 2 роки тому +27

      Not to mention Jeremy is easy on the eyes. Cute transit nerds = 😍

    • @TrainsFerriesFeet
      @TrainsFerriesFeet 2 роки тому +1

      @@lewnwdc Yes!

    • @danielueblacker9118
      @danielueblacker9118 2 роки тому +2

      for sure, wonderful energy

  • @andrewruger22
    @andrewruger22 2 роки тому +332

    I don't think I've ever seen such a strong reaction to anything as your reaction to having to take the River Line

    • @blackman7437
      @blackman7437 2 роки тому +24

      Note to self, make that a meme later.
      >When you miss the SEPTA Transfer at Trenton and the next train's in 50 minutes

    • @Token_Nerd
      @Token_Nerd 2 роки тому +17

      "Wow...I feel like pedestrians are really prioritized here...SHUT UP"
      ~ Miles in Philadelphia, walking to the NHSL

  • @TrainsFerriesFeet
    @TrainsFerriesFeet 2 роки тому +170

    NJ Transit really needs to extend the North Jersey Coast Line all the way to Atlantic City and down to Cape May.

    • @davidfreeman3083
      @davidfreeman3083 Рік тому +25

      I think it’s also important for NJ transit to reactivate and build a S NJ rail system centered around 30th street station in philly.

    • @BioJB1287
      @BioJB1287 Рік тому +16

      Being able to take the train to wildwood would be awesome

    • @trainsdestinations3960
      @trainsdestinations3960 Рік тому +3

      My grandfather used to work on the Blue Comet trains that went down there.

    • @alcubierrevj
      @alcubierrevj Рік тому +2

      @@davidfreeman3083 Exactly. Because there are so few NJ Rail lines that cross into Philly, as opposed to all the lines under the Hudson river, NJ Rail Transit may as well be NY Transit.

    • @tomoconnell2320
      @tomoconnell2320 Рік тому

      No right of way exists there anymore

  • @OntarioTrafficMan
    @OntarioTrafficMan 2 роки тому +136

    I can't believe there's a Port Jervis trip that makes all stops to Secaucus - that's brutal!

    • @iannarita9816
      @iannarita9816 2 роки тому +3

      A remnant of the Erie RR.

    • @zachfila
      @zachfila 2 роки тому +6

      Most of the port jervis trains are express

    • @OntarioTrafficMan
      @OntarioTrafficMan 2 роки тому +15

      @@zachfila until this video, I thought ALL of them were express

    • @triphops3949
      @triphops3949 Рік тому +4

      There are a few - trains 41, 62 and 67 on weekdays; and 69, 70, and 82 on weekends. There are others that are semi-local; they'll make a few stops on the Main and Bergen, but skip a few along the way. There are also two Harriman expresses during the week - trains 50 (eastbound) and 59 (westbound). The super locals are brutal for both the passengers and the crews! 🥴

    • @collinparsons3363
      @collinparsons3363 17 днів тому

      ​@@triphops3949 There used to be more local trains, particularly on weekends, but when the schedule was enhanced in 2021, it reduced the number of stops that trains 74, 76, 78, and 75 made. It added stops to 71 and 73, which used to be fully express, to allow for hourly service at most of the Bergen Line stops, but they only make about half the stops between Secaucus and Suffern. Even still, as you mentioned, 62, 67, and 41 on weekdays and 70, 82, and 69 on weekends are fully local. Also, 45 on weekdays and 81 on weekdays only skip a couple stops, so they are mostly local. Around the same time, 62 was rerouted from then Main Line to the Bergen Line, which makes it a few minutes faster, but it's still local.

  • @davidburrow5895
    @davidburrow5895 2 роки тому +107

    I actually rather like the River Line. A few years back I went from NYC to Philadelphia via NJ Transit, the River Line, and PATCO. It was easily the cheapest way between the cities, and it was also a pleasant and scenic ride.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  2 роки тому +47

      Oh, I do too - every small city in the US needs its own River LINE! The reaction was mostly in shock that they were having us take such a seemingly unorthodox service.

    • @Victor-bo4ws
      @Victor-bo4ws 2 роки тому +2

      I done the same it was a 4 hour journey

  • @tommysalami28
    @tommysalami28 2 роки тому +43

    You guys excitement is the cutest thing ever, just a pure appreciation for trains and stuff

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican Рік тому +36

    Secaucus Junction is the Mecca of Solari boards, love how the lines have their own color-coded dedicated boards instead of the typical black one. The indoor ski slope at the American Dream mall sounds dumb at first, but when you realize it's targeted towards NYC people who want to ski but can't or don't want to go too far, then it makes sense. Also, I definitely count River LINE as commuter rail. It was the first hybrid rail system to open in the US back in 2004. Hybrid rail meaning a light rail with commuter elements. Other examples of hybrid rail systems are San Diego's Sprinter and Fort Worth's TEXRail

    • @cleanairbus
      @cleanairbus Рік тому

      Let's not forget the DCTA A-Train with their Stadler GTW 2/6 fleet...

    • @TrainsFerriesFeet
      @TrainsFerriesFeet Рік тому

      I took a picture of the ski slope the last time I was home in Jersey. I don't ski, but it looked like fun and no threat of avalanches.

  • @henriquejambu
    @henriquejambu 2 роки тому +32

    I don’t know why UA-cam decided to show me this video, but I really enjoyed it. Subscribed!!

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  2 роки тому +10

      The algorithm randomly decided to make it pop off yesterday - thanks so much for watching!

    • @GettinUp
      @GettinUp Рік тому +1

      You either commute or have some train search on your phone. Algorithm is getting good now a days..

  • @Turbobuttes
    @Turbobuttes Рік тому +5

    Oh my God, the shot with Jeremy introducing his favorite place on Earth, and then his face literally lights up, that is a GOLDEN shot right there.

  • @lifeskater9899
    @lifeskater9899 2 роки тому +19

    That was my daily commute, from Jervis-Hoboken, then PATH to the WTC. Crossing the Moodna viaduct (between Salisbury Mills-Cornwall and Harriman, going East, was always awesome for taking pictures. Took naps never fearing I'd miss my stop, lol. Thanks for the memories, and posting. Safe travels!

    • @lifeskater9899
      @lifeskater9899 2 роки тому +6

      Meant to add: In the beginning you were standing on the bridge that links to Pa., over the Delaware. Actually, you were standing in Pa. If you faced East, you could see the mountains of nJ, with the Memorial to the Soldiers and Sailors of NJ-it's the highest point in NJ, from where you can see 3 states: NY/NJ/Pa., and maybe the Catskills if visibility's clear.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  2 роки тому +8

      We talked about that on camera but I cut it out for a snappier intro - very cool that we traversed three states though!

  • @alanthefisher
    @alanthefisher 2 роки тому +17

    I will beat up any of the New Jersey haters. Also great trip haha

    • @kitchin2
      @kitchin2 2 роки тому +2

      NJT has three lines to western Jersey and Amtrak Connect Us proposes two lines out that way. Any crossing to PA in that region would be great. And scenic. Seems to me the highway congestion really starts on the PA side, but I’ve only done the trip a few times. Needs more freight on rail too.

  • @jaquaviontaviousbonquequex9066

    theres something hilariousness about wating 30 - 50 minutes for a train, you finally start seeing the light's approach, you get hyped because you're finally leaving that horrible purgatory, you get up from your body heat warmed throne, the train approaches, and it's a freight train going 5 mph, and too add salt to the wound, you get a notification that your train's delayed for another hour

  • @ocmdog
    @ocmdog 7 місяців тому +4

    I love your travels with Jeremy. Such good chemistry and pairing. Can't wait for your next joint adventure.

  • @Maxime_K-G
    @Maxime_K-G 7 місяців тому +8

    New Jersey is a lot like Belgium but in America. Centrally located, with similar terrain and climate, both densely populated and very suburban, they're the but of jokes for neighbors but oh so interesting and steeped in history.
    I started thinking about it since a similar trip here would be around the same distance and a single fare would cost about $30 as well. 😅

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  7 місяців тому +2

      That's...a really funny and accurate comparison! Not to mention the very different cultural links to each of its neighbors depending on where you are.

  • @overly7997
    @overly7997 2 роки тому +47

    I REALLY enjoyed this video! watched it from start to finish without skipping, you two are really captivating to watch and i'd love to see more adventures like this on your channel!

  • @jamessullivan5864
    @jamessullivan5864 2 роки тому +6

    The pagoda in the middle of the woods is where the Falun Gong headquarters is.

  • @SeanCakaBroncoFan623
    @SeanCakaBroncoFan623 2 місяці тому +1

    This is a video I have on repeat! Miles is definitely my favorite transit UA-camr! Him & Jeremy are so funny as well!

  • @scottbridge9391
    @scottbridge9391 2 роки тому +43

    This brings back memories for me of living in NYC back in the 1970s. The NY Metro area by far has the most extensive commuter rail system in the US. No other city comes even close. In NY, the commuter trains connect with the NY subway system and also with the Amtrak lines.
    On your next rail adventure, you can connect with the PATH trains in NJ over to NY and then connect with the LIRR at Penn Station and explore Long Island, including the ocean beaches. The LIRR trains are also a little faster, going at 80 mph at many places.
    I'm not at all surprised that your sandwich was good. The East Coast is known for it's delectable deli sandwiches.

    • @iannarita9816
      @iannarita9816 2 роки тому +2

      My solution was take the lettuce off and throw it away and add a little mustard.

    • @tf_9047
      @tf_9047 2 роки тому +4

      PATH is legally a commuter rail train too, so it's technically a complete link of 'commuter rail'.

    • @qjtvaddict
      @qjtvaddict Рік тому

      Sad isn’t it

  • @emilymclean6541
    @emilymclean6541 Рік тому +7

    A fun feature of the Princeton Junction stop is that there's a tiny little train (called the Dinky) that goes from the Junction right to Princeton's campus/the town. The Dinky was down for a good year while I was at school there and it was a nightmare. I grew up in NY, went to school in Jersey, and love the weird little intricacies of the rail transit around there. Loving your videos!

  • @ChrisSl8
    @ChrisSl8 2 роки тому +24

    Funny video, brings me back to the shenanigans during my high school days. Back in 2004-2005 used to spend entire full days transitfanning all over the place, the whole MTA subway/bus system, MNR, LIRR, NJT, PATH, etc. Tons of long train rides like this to Jersey, out to Montauk, up to Connecticut, etc. I still have a shit ton of videos and pictures from those days (uploaded the pictures to my website) but we never did any kind of vlog videos like this unfortunately. Of course we didn't have iPhones, Go Pros or even UA-cam yet, just me and my trusty Sony DSC-V1 lol

  • @history_leisure
    @history_leisure 2 роки тому +9

    “Stop watching this video”
    *video ends anyway*

  • @triphops3949
    @triphops3949 Рік тому +4

    So a couple things: the sign at Garfield actually *was* the standard NJT sign in the 80's and 90's before being switched over to the more ornate ones. There are a few examples left besides Garfield; East Orange and Kingsland come to mind (Kingsland 's days are numbered anyway, as the new Lyndhurst station takes shape). Also, all NJT lines besides the AC are officially east and west: east towards NYC/HOB, and west away from them. Of course, in complete logical logic, the one true east-west line, the Atlantic City, is... (wait for it)... North (toward Philadelphia), and South (towards AC) 🥴
    Great job, as always! 👍

  • @Hal10034
    @Hal10034 2 роки тому +4

    That was fun. I've taken the River Line from Trenton to Camden. I got a little lost looking for the PATCO station and met a gentleman who was convinced I was an undercover policeman. It took a few minutes to shake him loose.

  • @Latte_2010
    @Latte_2010 4 місяці тому +1

    7:33 Ironically, just a couple days ago, I was on a road trip to Washington DC via NJ Turnpike, and I was passing by Secaucus Junction and saw an 8 car Multilevel with that same locomotive, 4601! Great video btw, that wait at Pennsauken was completely unnecessary though, if only NJT made tickets for the Trenton line at SEPTA...

  • @francoislaforge8255
    @francoislaforge8255 7 місяців тому +2

    You guys are living the life I wish I had

  • @himbourbanist
    @himbourbanist Рік тому +6

    I'd consider the River Line Commuter Rail for sure. Operating at 15 minute headways during Rush Hour is pretty solid for what I'd consider a kind of weird line. Why it wasn't just built as heavy commuter rail is beyond me but I'm sure NJT had some weird justification, they seem to love hamstringing services in South Jersey

  • @fontourinha
    @fontourinha 2 роки тому +9

    I've never set foot on the US but I want so badly to befriend you guys!! This video is priceless

  • @paulriv
    @paulriv 2 роки тому +10

    There's something about travelling thru the Pine Barrens that just lulls me off to sleep... It's such a tranquil area (but it's not a bad thing)

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  2 роки тому +5

      The train rumbling through there at 80 MPH is so relaxing too.

    • @jeremyzorek
      @jeremyzorek 2 роки тому

      @@MilesinTransit it was definitely one of my favorite parts of that trip, especially because it was my first time experiencing it!

  • @IVR02
    @IVR02 Рік тому +2

    Fun fact about the Ramsey Rt 17 station: the parking garage is so underused that (I believe) they've begun leasing out spaces for people to store old cars there. I went up there one night to get some pictures of the moon and was shocked to see a clean AMC Gremlin... and then a mid-70s Lincoln Continental... and then a Honda Beat... and before I knew it it was like I'd stepped into some weird time warped parking garage. Surreal, but also kinda cool. But yea, bottom line that parking garage is VERY underused.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  Рік тому +3

      Okay, that admittedly sounds kind of amazing.

  • @eottoe2001
    @eottoe2001 2 роки тому +6

    This is so nuts. I really liked and have been wanting to do this myself. Good luck on your trips.

  • @hq3473
    @hq3473 Рік тому +1

    8:43 the train stop is the reason why everyone in NJ knows my town exists.

  • @pacificostudios
    @pacificostudios 2 роки тому +11

    I think San Diego to Lancaster, CA -- which can be done with three commuter trains on a weekend for about $15, might be longer than your trip from Port Jervis to Atlantic City. Mind you, I regularly go round-trip from Oceanside to Los Angeles on weekends, and that is about 180 miles.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  2 роки тому +6

      Our rule was that it has to be purchased from one ticket machine! Could you actually buy that ticket on one machine?

    • @pacificostudios
      @pacificostudios 2 роки тому +1

      @@MilesinTransit - No. That's kind of a funny rule, but its your contest. But Metrolink goes a long ways. The longest line is the Orange Co. line from L.A. to Oceanside, 90 miles.

    • @Geotpf
      @Geotpf 2 роки тому

      I was going to suggest just this. You could start in Ventura, San Bernardino, Lancaster, or Perris via Metrolink (or Riverside, but the Perris train passes through that-two different routes to go Riverside to LA), change to the Orange County Metrolink line at LA Union Station, then change to the Coaster in Oceanside, then go to San Diego.
      But you would have to buy your Coaster ticket at Oceanside. Coaster and Metrolink are separate.

    • @pacificostudios
      @pacificostudios 2 роки тому

      It also won't be long for a trip from San Francisco to Natomas or Merced via San Jose will be possible, although that's not a reasonable way to go from SF to SAC.

  • @johnchambers8528
    @johnchambers8528 2 роки тому +9

    Thanks for that interesting ride. I have ridden the Atlantic City line many times from both Philadelphia and Cherry Hill. The line generally has good service but is subject to delays sometimes due to switch or bridge problems. Since I am going to or from Philadelphia I also have the option of transferring to PATCO at Lindenwald if there are problems affecting the line into Philadelphia. I also rode the River Line once to Trenton and agree it is a scenic ride. As you mentioned in the video NJ Transit most likely routes you via the River line because it was an easy transfer to the AC line and if your train was on time most likely would have made a better connection than riding SEPTA to 30th street and transferring there. However you would have had another good place to get food at 30th street station since there are many food outlets there that are usually open during commuting hours. I have only ridden a few of the northern New Jersey regional rail lines but always thought a ride to Port Jervis would be interesting. Keep those unique and odd train and transit videos coming.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  2 роки тому +3

      The Port Jervis Line is beautiful, strongly recommend!

  • @mj1234321
    @mj1234321 2 роки тому +4

    Imagine doing that for your daily commute! Thanks for proving that it's possible, but I think that's one route I won't be doing in a single day!

  • @guilhermetavares4705
    @guilhermetavares4705 Місяць тому

    I know a guy who used to live in Egg Harbor. I never heard of this place before him. Then he moved to Orlando with his family.

  • @gasfarts3
    @gasfarts3 2 роки тому +4

    I grew up in Bergen County North Jersey. Waldwick was my train stop one of the things that I noticed was that since the line was so old many of the towns developed around the central train station that’s why you see such a great stops like Hohokus. We used to take the train to Hoboken back then there was no Secaucus junction and then take the path into the city it was a great way to have a lot of fun in your teens growing up in North Jersey.

    • @eveostay
      @eveostay Рік тому

      I always take the PATH (unless there's construction). I find the transfer at Secaucus to be very unpleasant (those damn turnstlies!)

  • @DanknDerpyGamer
    @DanknDerpyGamer Рік тому +4

    Woodbury Commons: Nearby to there was also the first of the many "Gasho of Japan" teppanyaki restaurants, founded by Shiro Aoki, brother to the Benihana restaurant chain founder Rocky Aoki. Shiro actually had a gasho farmhouse taken from Japan, disassembled, and reassembled in Central Valley. He also did this for the Gasho location that used to be in Hawthorn, NY (which is now called Hida - interesting since Hida Japan is where the gasho farmhouse for the Hawthorn/Elmsford location came from). The chain had a lot of locations, including 2 in Denver, Colorado, and now only has one in Hauppauge, out on Long Island.
    I'm such a dork.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  Рік тому +1

      This is such a cool nugget of information, I love this

  • @jamallhayden2512
    @jamallhayden2512 2 роки тому +4

    Thanks for the video!

  • @geo_walters
    @geo_walters Рік тому +1

    I grew up in Otisville, thanks for featuring this! Also trivia, near Otisville is the Otisville state (and federal) prison. That land was once the Sanitariums of the late 1800s for Tuberculosis patients to live in clean air treated by doctors with fresh food grown on the farm there.

  • @SeaBassTian
    @SeaBassTian 2 роки тому +15

    I'm getting train FOMO just watching you two. More trainventures please!

  • @TechNerdNolan
    @TechNerdNolan 3 місяці тому

    I love these types of videos

  • @history_leisure
    @history_leisure 2 роки тому +4

    The River Line train reminds me of the Deutsche Bahn train I took between Offenburg and Strausburg

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  2 роки тому +2

      As Jeremy says, "very European"!

    • @history_leisure
      @history_leisure 2 роки тому

      @@MilesinTransit probably should have added “does”

  • @roaddogg800
    @roaddogg800 2 місяці тому

    Fascinating that Port Jervis is literally 5 minutes from Pennsylvania

  • @robertkarp6336
    @robertkarp6336 2 роки тому +1

    Fun trip. So glad you took the river line. Love Miles' Vignelli diagram tshirt.

  • @jakec5472
    @jakec5472 3 місяці тому

    This was really good content, you both were great. Shout-out to the NYC Subway map T-shirt.

  • @christopherkraemer4023
    @christopherkraemer4023 Рік тому

    i get unnaturally excited when i see stuff from where im from on the internet so thank you for making this video and showing jersey, especially south jersey, some love!

  • @theinternexperience890
    @theinternexperience890 2 роки тому +2

    They actually did it I can’t believe it

  • @trainsdestinations3960
    @trainsdestinations3960 Рік тому +1

    I took a somewhat similar trip with my dad from the North Jersey Coast Line to Absecon a few years ago. Certainly won’t be doing that again, lol.

  • @ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45
    @ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45 2 роки тому +5

    I'd like to visit New Jersey someday, like actually be in New Jersey and not just passing through on the way to DC.

  • @The4905
    @The4905 Рік тому

    This was my first ever liked in transit video I have watched, and have been subscribed ever since!

  • @AA_8184_1
    @AA_8184_1 2 роки тому +10

    Love this! Such a wild ride! Keep up the great work! Love the collabs!

  • @ryana4939
    @ryana4939 2 місяці тому

    Good old Dirt Skervis NY went to BOCES with a kid from there, I grew up a little ways away in Harriman which has its own little train station.

  • @KittyLovesFerries
    @KittyLovesFerries 7 місяців тому

    river line is probably the most unique commuter rail/light rail line in north america, if not the world

  • @trainman1971
    @trainman1971 2 роки тому +2

    Now that GO Transit has one weekday roundtrip on the Kitchener Line extended to London, I wonder if that one now qualifies for longest single commuter run in North America by both distance AND time.
    The running time for the train between London and Toronto is 4 hours and 10 minutes.
    The VIA Rail train on that same route takes 3 hours and 45 minutes (of course, less stops east of Guelph).
    In 2007 when I rode VIA Rail on that route, the run time for VIA was about 50 minutes faster at just a hair under 3 hours.
    Apparently, the track conditions on the line between Kitchener and London were allowed to deteriorate badly under the GEXR. CN took back control of the line in 2021, but a lot of work is needed to bring the line up to speed again. There are many 30mph or less speed restrictions and segments, and a number of crossings require flagging due to improperly operating crossing protection.
    On another note, nice to meet you on the first Wawa trip in Philly! Just subbed to your channel, too.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  2 роки тому

      Plus couldn't you theoretically connect to another GO service from Union Station and go even further on a connecting trip? Might be worth looking into, hmm...
      And it was great to meet you too, thanks for checking out the channel!

    • @trainman1971
      @trainman1971 2 роки тому

      @@MilesinTransit Indeed, yes. By the time that train gets into Toronto Union, you could connect to end up at Oshawa, West Harbour, Barrie, or.... crap, I forget where the midday Stoufville trains terminate; they don't go full route...

  • @radioflyer1969
    @radioflyer1969 2 роки тому +2

    You guys are priceless.

  • @KC3YCU
    @KC3YCU 18 днів тому

    If towne has a superfluous E, it stands for "expensive"; if shoppe has a superfluous PE, it stands for "pretty expensive"

  • @xXPinkiePieXx
    @xXPinkiePieXx Рік тому

    As somebody that grew up in Orange County NY, it’s so interesting seeing the passenger view from that bridge I would hike by! Great video!

  • @IvyANguyen
    @IvyANguyen 2 роки тому +1

    Very cool! This reminds me of a video series called Megaloping that 2 people done in 2007 (?) from Virginia to Maine via a variety of local transit vehicles.

  • @joelp5093
    @joelp5093 Рік тому +1

    I live near Port Jervis on the PA side, I can’t think of a situation where taking the train to NYC is more practical than driving. It takes forever, the schedule is not practical, etc

  • @jordivanselm3201
    @jordivanselm3201 Рік тому

    I love watching these video's knowing that I live in a country with one of the best public transport in the wold.

  • @PabloBD
    @PabloBD 2 роки тому +1

    just discovered your channel, loving you all nerds

  • @RyanZview
    @RyanZview 7 місяців тому

    very fun video! in early 2023, I relocated from the West Coast to Northern NJ, right off the Pascack Valley Line of NJ Transit.

  • @OntarioTrafficMan
    @OntarioTrafficMan Рік тому +1

    There's another commuter rail trip which is longer in a straight line: Newark DE to Montauk NY. It's 356 km in a straight line, vs 223 km for Port Jervis NY to Atlantic City NJ.
    The fastest possible trip from Newark to Montauk is if you leave Newark at 16:04 - it would take 7h42 but involve a bunch of tight transfers.
    The next fastest would be to leave Newark at 5:56, which would take 8h19.
    But the most fun is probably to leave Newark at 9:04 on a Friday and take the LIRR Cannonball Express direct from Penn Station to Montauk, arriving there at 18:38. I've always wanted to ride that train, it's crazy how far it goes without stopping.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  Рік тому +1

      Our rule was using one ticket only! Isn't there one in the LA area that's longer?

    • @OntarioTrafficMan
      @OntarioTrafficMan Рік тому +1

      @@MilesinTransit Yeah but if you get rid of the one ticket rule it opens up the option of shooting down Long Island on the Cannonball run!
      The longest rail transit trip in Cali (excluding Amtrak) is East Ventura to San Ysidro, but it's only 277km in a straight line.

  • @mikeyconngz6034
    @mikeyconngz6034 2 роки тому +2

    aww nice you were in burlington towne center, i live there lmao. i really love the riverline, i wish we had more lines like it in south jersey

  • @BxLiteKid
    @BxLiteKid 2 роки тому +2

    You guys seem like so much fun. I live in New York and I've always wondered about the Port Jervis MTA/NJ Transit line.

  • @deepnation10009
    @deepnation10009 2 роки тому +1

    This was fun. Cracked up at that pay phone.

  • @linesided
    @linesided Рік тому

    Random singular bike rack. The trip that keeps on giving...

  • @korean_foot_traveler8655
    @korean_foot_traveler8655 2 роки тому +3

    I like the content of this video. That's so interesting.😀👍👍

  • @Ssgmfs
    @Ssgmfs Рік тому

    Jeremey's smile is just the best

  • @SeattlePioneer
    @SeattlePioneer 7 місяців тому

    I watched this again , after a year, and enjoyed it this time.

  • @Sebman1113
    @Sebman1113 Рік тому

    New Jersey and you, puhfect togather!

  • @infinityiguess
    @infinityiguess 4 дні тому

    13:33 “There’s a light.” -Miles in Transit - 5/18/22

  • @jacktattersall9457
    @jacktattersall9457 8 місяців тому

    They have to increase frequencies on those trains. That's an order @NJTransit.

  • @peterbarry1194
    @peterbarry1194 Рік тому +5

    Hey Guys! As a daily NJ Transit train rider, who also uses it to travel to Philly and Wilmington, DE, I really enjoyed this post! NJ is such a great place and as you agreed, is soooo diverse! Can I recommend you do a quick vid on the Morris/Essex line….Each town is nicer than the next! And you could review different routes into NYC, such as the PATH train from Hoboken, or the train direct into Penn Station

  • @1superloki
    @1superloki 2 роки тому +2

    What a fun video

  • @mark4707
    @mark4707 Рік тому +1

    You guys should try to the relatively new combo tickets on lirr and metro north. You could go from Montauk (115 miles) to Waterbury (88 miles) on one ticket

  • @foxecho727
    @foxecho727 2 роки тому

    Great vid gents! A lot of fun! Come on down here to Florida for a Brightline ride!

  • @dijikstra8
    @dijikstra8 Рік тому +2

    NJ Transit is interesting. I'm guessing it's the only statewide transit agency in the US, and while service is not up to snuff to European or Asian standards, it's still a very good system by US standards, and integrated which is very important.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  Рік тому +3

      There are a few other statewide agencies but NJT is by far the biggest and most robust!

  • @derekspalding3091
    @derekspalding3091 Рік тому +1

    I love trains and would totally take this trip, but 7.5 hours to go 223 miles is brutal for anyone other than those who love trains or don't have a car. 223 miles is like a 3.5-4 car trip going 70-80 miles/hr. Great video though guys keep up the fun trips and videos!

  • @CaradhrasAiguo49
    @CaradhrasAiguo49 6 місяців тому

    12:09 the MARC Brunswick Line schedules online also label Union Station-bound trips as "outbound". despite the fact the Martinsburg terminus has always been in another state (WV since 1863 and VA before that), and present D.C. boundaries being carved out of MD 🤷‍♂️

  • @diosmios5364
    @diosmios5364 Рік тому +1

    i live near lindenwold station in NJ, and this kinda shit is why i drive to a station near nyc and train in instead of train all the way up there lmao
    100% there needs a connection direct from AC to NYC, it's absurd to me there isn't one

  • @catenaire
    @catenaire 2 роки тому

    This is so awesome!! I have family in the greater Port Jervis area and go to the station to see trains when I visit.

  • @elliottmarcel1506
    @elliottmarcel1506 8 місяців тому

    9:25 made me spit my coffee out, jesus christ that was funny as fuck , as a college commuter who has to take he train to trenton transit center everyweekend, , i felt what you said on a personal level. Trenton transit Center really is the shining pearl of the northeast corridor. LOL

  • @RoadCone411
    @RoadCone411 Рік тому +1

    If there is not a restaurant in Ramsey called Gordon's, somebody is seriously missing an opportunity. It doesn't even have to be good, as long as the chefs yell obscenities at each other it would probably do quite well.

  • @harvey2005
    @harvey2005 11 місяців тому +1

    How about Martinsburg WV to Perryville MD? One ticket on MARC. Not as long as your trip, but 5+ hours!

  • @MarkWaller2
    @MarkWaller2 2 роки тому +11

    Thanks for posting: that looked like a great day out, and pretty good value for money (at least by UK standards). Could you do a longer journey if you allowed transfers between operators?

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  2 роки тому +8

      Sticking entirely to commuter rail, I believe the furthest you could go is New London, CT to Newark, DE (with a walking transfer between Grand Central and Penn Stations) - a distance of 224 miles as the crow flies but probably more like 240-250 railroad miles. The trip in this video was almost as long but that's only because the Port Jervis Line is so twisty! As the crow flies, Port Jervis to Atlantic City is 139 miles.

    • @thefareplayer2254
      @thefareplayer2254 2 роки тому +2

      I think with the Hartford Line, you can technically go a bit farther, from Springfield, Massachusetts to Newark, Delaware.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  2 роки тому +6

      I always forget about the Hartford Line! Good one!

    • @tealmer3528
      @tealmer3528 2 роки тому +7

      @@MilesinTransit With the Hartford line, and once MARC finishes their planned extension to Newark, DE (which is very close to happening, there's just a bill awaiting the governor's signature in Maryland to do it, and for now MARC runs a bus shuttle between Perryville and Newark stations) you'll be able to go all the way from Springfield, MA to Fredericksburg, VA on commuter rail.

    • @OntarioTrafficMan
      @OntarioTrafficMan 2 роки тому +4

      The longest possible commuter rail trip in the US is Newark, DE to Springfield, MA - 381 km (237 miles) straight line.
      If you disqualify that due to the walking/subway transfer from NY Penn to Grand Central, the longest trip would be 357 km (222 miles) straight line from Newark, DE to Montauk, NY, with a transfer within NY Penn.
      The second-largest group of commuter rail is southern California, with 254 km (158 miles) straight-line from East Ventura to San Diego. You can continue to the Mexican border (San Ysidro) on light rail for a total of 277 km (172 miles) on local rail transit.
      Third largest group is Chicagoland, with 208 km (129 miles) from Harvard, IL to South Bend, IN, though there's a fairly long walking/L transfer from Chicago OTC to Chicago Millenium station.
      The longest possible commuter rail trip in my home province, Ontario, is 215 km (134 miles) straight line from London, ON to Oshawa, ON with 1 transfer at Toronto Union station.

  • @andrewdutton3831
    @andrewdutton3831 Рік тому +2

    Pretty cool, guys. You should consider doing New London, CT to Spotsylvania, VA which is ALMOST (save for one small 30 mile gap in Maryland/Delaware) served by regional commuter rail the entire way.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  Рік тому +2

      I want to do Spotsylvania to Boston sometime!

    • @Moechella444
      @Moechella444 11 місяців тому

      "soon" MD will have commuter rail all the way to Newark DE. When that happens Spotsylvania to Boston or DC to BOS will be much easier to do on commuter rail

  • @LeviRamsey
    @LeviRamsey Рік тому +1

    If there's possible FRA-regulated freight service along the tracks, it counts as commuter rail in my book.

    • @MilesinTransit
      @MilesinTransit  Рік тому +1

      That's fair! Point in River LINE's favor then!

  • @ryanwalker2432
    @ryanwalker2432 Рік тому

    Thank you for the entertaining video after stumbling across your channel :)

  • @alpheusOne
    @alpheusOne 7 місяців тому

    Perfect ending.

  • @gregmanning8967
    @gregmanning8967 Рік тому

    Having just experienced the Trenton Transit Center for the first time earlier this year, I second your sour face lol.

  • @jraio747
    @jraio747 Рік тому

    Love these guys!! Looks like they’d be fun to travel with. Great video content.

  • @petercharless
    @petercharless Рік тому

    happy to see some nj transit content 🥲

  • @wilsonwu6871
    @wilsonwu6871 2 роки тому +5

    You guys should take a trip up to Canada. Start at Niagara Falls and take commuter rail right up into Toronto. You'll have subways, BRTs, light rail systems galore to explore! We also have a sizeable Van Hool urban transit buses in service in the Toronto area.

    • @wilsonwu6871
      @wilsonwu6871 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/DiO0P3SDSDU/v-deo.html The Van Hools are due to be retired in about 1 year.

  • @ide1337myself
    @ide1337myself 10 місяців тому

    You nerds are the best. Great content!

  • @goldenstatedepartures
    @goldenstatedepartures Рік тому

    I come back to this video after seeing the latest Half as Interesting video mention the Fei Tian Academy of the Arts that was seen in this video

  • @casmatt99
    @casmatt99 2 роки тому +2

    2:25 - A fascinating Wikipedia rabbit hole you say?
    *Rolls up sleeves*

  • @trainsandroads
    @trainsandroads Рік тому

    If anyone is interested, HAI has an in depth video about Shen Yun