RENTERS, those of you who are NJT #162 bus riders -- here's good reason to attend the upcoming meetings and voice your objection to this proposed glass tower.
BEWARE --- For more than at least 10 years, NJ Transit's primary bus route from Hackensack to NY City has been the #163 bus. Many riders feel the 162 is merely the step child since, among other things, repeated requests for additional 162 buses have fallen on deaf ears.
Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if, one day soon, the 162 bus line is actually terminated. So, for those of you resident-commuters who rent, specially those of you who live between Passaic and Golf on Prospect, those of you who usually don't have to worry about standing, don't say you didn't know it would happen, because it will. It's not like the 162 will run along Passaic and Central on Summit either. You will be forced to walk a long distance to get to Summit and Central.
I see this happening:- Once construction begins, besides the construction itself that will seriously hinder buses from running smoothly on Prospect, those renters, who have the option, are likely to move away resulting in a drop in commuter ridership, resulting in cutbacks in the number of 162 buses and being re-routed for lack of ridership. Of course, when the Bergen-Passaic LTACH is finally operational: expect even lesser ridership (possibly because LTACH employees will find it quite convenient to live in these rental buildings); expect the area to change causing less interest from potential new comers to the area; expect increased traffic which will likely lead to the 162 bus route to be terminated eventually.
So RENTERS, treat this seriously, please attend the Zoning Board hearing on September 23rd for yourself and the Prospect Avenue community, and voice your vehement objections.
Also these overcrowded 163 buses pick up large tourist groups from the Ramada in Rochelle Park. That is the reason commuters getting on at the 1st stop on Summit and Central have to stand. For those of you who do not know what its like getting on at that stop, let me tell you -- there is no line or any method to the madness there.