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• [1] Steve from Baldwin, Long Island February 25, 2008 - 11:42AM

  Why does the train make so many turns as it approaches the Hoboken station? That always drove me nuts.

  
  
• [2] antonio from gotham slope February 25, 2008 - 11:43AM

  I hear there some new path trains ready to be rolled out. Do we know when?

  
  
• [3] Rene Requiestas from New York, New York February 25, 2008 - 11:50AM

  The famous Philippine singer/actress/comedian takes the Path train everyday from Grove Street in Jersey City to 34th street. If you get lucky, you will see her once in awhile riding the subway.

  She is very cool in person.

  
  
• [4] Amelia from Jersey City February 25, 2008 - 11:54AM

  Biggest difference: Jersey pride!!!

  Other difference: when the PATH lets out, half the neighborhood comes home. In downtown Jersey City, pedestrian traffic on the streets seems to be ruled by the comings and goings of the PATH.

  Back in the day I used to meet more people on the PATH, ironically because fewer people rode it. Now it's much more crowded and getting to be more like the subway, with all its anonymity. not bad, just what's happening.

  
  
• [5] Jessica from Jersey City, New Jersey February 25, 2008 - 11:55AM

  While I really like the path and appreciate it's cleanliness and the accessiblity of conductors (so nice to see them), it feels a little uptight to me culturally, too many security announcements (can't stand the noise pollution), no benchs or garbage cans in the stations etc.

  I'm sorry to say, I prefer the New York subway, I miss the personality of MTA, the art in the stations, the poems in the cars.

  
  
• [6] susan from NYC February 25, 2008 - 11:58AM

  here's a difference - the PATH stations have no system maps posted! once you're through the turnstile you're on your own for direction until you're on a train! as an infrequent PATH train rider this is a huge obstacle - especially when routes change during service disruptions/off peak times.

  
  
• [7] kayt from manhattan February 25, 2008 - 11:58AM

  I cant believe no one has mentioned the PATH font/icon yet. Coupled with the pleasantly retro train cars (compared to the bland new MTA train car designs) the PATH symbol, red with arrows, is amazing.

  
  
• [8] James from Jersey City February 25, 2008 - 11:59AM

  As far as human culture on the PATH goes, I don't miss having kids doing backflips down the center aisle of the car (last seen on the #6 Subway in NYC).

  
  
• [9] markbnj from online: http://my-poem-a-day.com or markbnj.blogspot.com February 25, 2008 - 12:02PM

  Jeez I grew up in Yecca Flats (Washington Heights), at a time when it was safe for an 11 year old to ride the entire Subway system.

  Path is a great system.

  Can you imagine if Robert Moses hadn't screwed up our cities with CAR-oriented (never mass)transportation.??

  ie ramps too low for busses, or NO mass transit on ANY bridges....

  Take a look HERE at my blog entry about Robert Moses and what COULD have been!

  here:

  http://markbnj.blogspot.com/2008/02/robert-moses-power-broker-and-destroyer.html

  Essentially imagine the subway line running out the length of the LIE, and wonder what would have happend for commerce, industry, manufacturing, and employment if the transportation system of the TRI-state area had been mass-transit friendly...

  SIGH...

  This is also (rebuilding the infrastructure) one of the points in my plan to create a new new deal.. (http://sos-newdeal.blogspot.com)

  
  
• [10] Eric Gunther from Jersey City February 25, 2008 - 01:12PM

  I cant stand the path contour seats. I much prefer the more bench like seating of the MTA.

  
  
• [11] Amber from NYC February 25, 2008 - 05:26PM

  I've never unnderstood why the PATH doesn't become part of the MTA. It would make things so much easier.