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By Anthony Olszewski
COPYRIGHT 2002
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PATH (Port Authority Trans Hudson) Subway Line The PATH subway gives ease of access to both Manhattan and Newark. The PATH is so reliable and efficient that businesses at Jersey City's Exchange Place say that they are " across the street" from the World Trade Center! The PATH voice phone information number is 800-234-7284.
 The Sign Reads: Southeast of this spot the Half Moon anchored Sept. 11-12, 1609. Here the community of Pavonia was established Jan 10, 1630. Washington made this area the keystone of the campaign, 1776. Hamilton and his friends planned the city Feb. 22, 1804
Passenger Rail Lines The Amtrak voice information number is 800-827-7245. PATH also interfaces with the New York Mass Transit Authority Grid and New Jersey Transit. The combination of the New York City subway system, the Long Island Railroad, the Metro North commuter rail, and New Jersey Transit is the commuter rail circulatory system for the entire New York Metropolitan area.
The New Jersey Transit voice information number is 800-772-2222.
Bus Service The New Jersey Transit voice information number is 800-772-2222.
Roads US Routes 1 & 9, I-78, I-95, I-280, and the NJ Turnpike (exits 14B and 14C) make travel easy to Northern, Western, and Southern destinations. Since Jersey City is at the center of this major highway system, it's extremely easy for employees and goods to stream both in and out. While on New Jersey Turnpike, traffic conditions are reported on AM radio station 1610. The voice information number for the New Jersey Turnpike is 1-732-247-0900.
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Ferry Service
Four ferry lines go from Jersey City to Manhattan:
Jersey City Colgate Ferry to World Financial Center
Trip: $2.00 Book of 10: $19.00
Monthly pass: $68.00 dollars
Port Liberte to Slip 6 White Hall St.
Trip: $5.00 Book of 10: $45.00
Monthly pass: $168.00
Harborside Ferry Service to Downtown
Harborside Ferry Service to Midtown
NY Waterway boasts a total of four routes out of Jersey City, the largest concentration of service offered by the company. The new ferry service linking Jersey City's Harborside Financial Center to Manhattan's West 38th Street slip will provide service in both directions Monday to Friday during morning and evening rush hours. The ferries will leave Harborside every 15 minutes from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and will leave West 38th Street every 15 minutes from 4:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Starting September 8, the fare will be $4 per trip, $36 for 10 trips and $140 for a monthly pass. For further information, passengers may call 1-800-53-FERRY or visit http://www.nywaterway.com.
Hudson TMA provides a car-pooling match service and a wide variety of other mass transit resources.
A Light Rail service will soon connect Jersey City with the other waterfront communities.
Air Travel
Newark International Airport is located less than 10 miles to the south-west. LaGuardia, and John F.
Kennedy International Airports are less than 25 miles to the east. The Teterboro Airport is ten
miles to the north.
The Newark airport voice information number is 201-961-6000.
The LaGuardia voice information number is 718-533-3400.
The JFK voice infomation number is 718-244-4444.
The Teterboro voice information number is 201-288-1775.
Cargo
Conrail has freight rail facilities in Jersey City.
Deep water ports serve all manner of marine shipping.
A wide range of trucking companies serve Jersey City, from owner-operated vans up to world class warehouse and fleet operations.
The Global Terminal voice information number is 201-451-5200.
The Port Authority Terminal voice information number is 973-89-7100.
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