From: cfmpublic@ns.sympatico.ca   
      
   On Mon, 9 Jun 2014 13:43:32 +0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"   
    wrote:   
      
   >David Lesher  wrote:   
   >   
   >>So EWR station is closed all summer, while they try to fix the   
   >>monorail. Can anyone comment on how the buses from NWK work?   
      
   My recommendation if one doesn't have a lot of luggage is to buy   
   normal tickets and take the route 62 bus. It will take 10 15 minutes   
   more.   
      
   Clark Morris   
   >   
   >>Do they take you to/from all terminals or must you take another bus   
   >>once on the grounds at EWR? How long should you leave for such?   
   >>Can you take any train to NWK, or only ones making a now-virtual   
   >>EWR stop? Do you pay extra for the bus?   
   >   
   >Wow. I've read through all the material on the airport Web site and   
   >Amtrak Web site, and the pdfs of brochures. I didn't bother with NJT's site.   
   >The information sucketh greatly.   
   >   
   >On one brochure do I find out that Amtrak and NJT will continue to charge   
   >the $5.50 surcharge to use substitute shuttle buses from Newark Penn,   
   >but to pay the surcharge, Amtrak passengers must continue to purchase tickets   
   >to and from Newark Airport and show this ticket to the shuttle bus driver.   
   >This information about how to pay the surcharge is on Amtrak's Web site.   
   >I'll guess there's something similar on NJT's Web site.   
   >   
   >Well, there's more train service to Newark Penn, and PATH passengers will   
   >no longer have to take NJT between Newark Penn and Newark Airport stations.   
   >I find no explanation as to how PATH passengers would pay the surcharge,   
   >or NJT or Amtrak passengers originating at Newark Penn who haven't purchased   
   >their ticket in advance.   
   >   
   >As far as ground transportation within the airport, there are hints that   
   >there are different shuttle bus routes, but I found no explanation. Also,   
   >there is a separate note about the parking lot stations being closed. Had   
   >Skytrain been truncated earlier at these outer stations? There's still a   
   >note that may be contradictory that passengers will change shuttle buses   
   >as P3 for P1 and P2, but with the whole route shut down, that's likely   
   changed.   
   >   
   >How much additional time to allow? They don't bother to make a recommendation.   
   >But I did find a phone number: 973 961-6000   
   >   
   >Seriously: They recommend getting dropped off. Amazing.   
      
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