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[Bill Sheppard <sheprail_@_aol.com>]

   It was recently observed that commuter trains operated by NJT over

former EL territory take longer to cover the distance as before. This

is a result of several factors. For example, in order to improve the

consistency of service, NJT has padded their train schedules, particularly

as they approach their final destination, where on-time performance is

measured. As a result, this service metric may not be representative of
service that NJT provides to intermediate points, such as Newark, NJ.

   Politics probably plays a part in service design nowadays, especially

because NJT is a state agency. As a result, the smart "skip-stop" express
train service designed by John Drake for long-distance Morristown Line

commuters Line would not be well received by towns along the line that

faced a reduction of trains stopping at their stations. For this reason, I
suspect that more NJT trains are scheduled to stop than necessary.

Bill Sheppard


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