The 19-Hour, 200-Mile Trip Through NJ on LOCAL BUSES!
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You guys are probably the first two passengers in the history of NJ Transit that actually figured out the fare zones and transfer and everything 👍
@brianbrwa
Жыл бұрын
I got close when I lived in NYC in the middle 2000's. I did get to brag about Mother Hale's Phantom (Seriously rode like a Cadillac on the M7) 5770 :D
@PlutoniumPanda
Жыл бұрын
I WORK for NJ Transit (rail) and can't figure out the bus zones lol
@tommycscat
Жыл бұрын
Mystic island casino is a diner
@themoviedealers
Жыл бұрын
They needed a spreadsheet LOL
New Jersey really has great transit compared to most of the country lol. No matter how infrequent those buses may show up, or how poor their coverage may be, it's great to at least have the option to not drive.
Actually living one of my dreams, to take public transport for an extended period of time with a friend who's willing to weather the storm with you so you don't get mugged/shanked while waiting for a late/early morning bus
@sacthequeenna9338
Жыл бұрын
is this where i offer to become such a friend
Would love to see you and your friends play a Jet Lag-style game using only public transit!! Maybe like who can get the farthest from NYC the fastest using only local buses.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Lots of possibilities on that front! That's a really fun idea.
@AverytheCubanAmerican
Жыл бұрын
@@MilesinTransit JET LAG?! Now we're talking! Maybe Jeremy could wear a disguise like Adam did to "prevent" getting tagged
@CBs-Home-Vids
Жыл бұрын
@@MilesinTransit If you decide to do a jet lag type game, especially if you do jet lag tag, one thing I would recommend is a hard rule about not running or chasing. I used to run hide and seek/tag games in various public transit locations in nyc, like inside grand central station, on the staten island ferry, the subway, and etc places like that, and the main thing we wanted to avoid was alerting anyone to the fact that we were doing anything. A disruption to riders or the NYPD was something we wanted to avoid at all costs. And we don't want to get kicked out of anyplace. So our rule was you can only walk to avoid, and if someone's really approaching you just have to quietly acknowledge if you've lost instead of making a scene. But in any case, we test ran this kind of thing and it works, so it's possible.
@davidrivera9743
Жыл бұрын
How does Jet Lag work? Is it anything like Snake Challenge the London folks do?
@muhilan8540
Жыл бұрын
@@davidrivera9743 They have multiple series on the channel that are different, but the latest one is a game of tag across Europe where the runner has to do challenges to earn points that they can spend on trains and buses. It's worth a watch: kzread.info/dash/bejne/o2aorNOIZtGpg8Y.html
That zip code tip was incredibly helpful! I had the wrong zip code in the app and was just convinced that it didn’t support local buses
As someone who worked for New Jersey Transit last summer, this trip perfectly describes the company. It was so impressive that the two of you were able to figure all of this out! An absolutely amazing video as always, and I'm glad that you're finally starting to get the recognition that you deserve! Also, flarbregrarble :D
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Cape May fun fact: The area was originally settled by the Kechemeche people, who were part of the Lenape tribe. The Kechemeche first encountered European colonialists around 1600. The city was named for the Dutch captain Cornelius Jacobsen Mey, who explored and charted the area between 1611 to 1614 and established a claim for the province of New Netherland. It was later settled by New Englanders from the New Haven Colony.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Now that is a fun fact
@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
Жыл бұрын
@@MilesinTransit In conclusion, Cape May County is Greater Connecticut and belongs to Lord and Savior Ned Lamont
@Maunico0809
Жыл бұрын
@@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un Historically its Netherlands territory, so its rightfully Netherlands.
@IvyANguyen
Жыл бұрын
They should've kept the spelling as Cape Mey. It would've been more clear that the town was named after something other than a month on the calendar.
@theodorezimin1547
Жыл бұрын
you just copypasted several sentences from the wikipedia page of Cape May
Not just the Sopranos and Godfather at the pizzeria, but also the Eagles banner, so it's more a love letter to South Jersey! After using my GeoGuessr skills, I found that the little old-school diner you passed by at 11:11 is the Forked River Diner! It was built in 1953 (Dinerville says 1960 but every other source says 1953) by the Kullman Dining Car Company and has been owned by the same family since 1984! Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge was the first chairman of what would become the Port Authority of NY & NJ! The 1928 bridge was designed by John Alexander Low Waddell, who also designed the original Goethals Bridge, Portland's Steel and Hawthorne Bridges, Cleveland's Detroit-Superior Bridge, and...THE CHICAGO L! Outerbridge Crossing isn't the only crossing between NY and NJ that you think wouldn't be named after a person but actually is...the Holland Tunnel! It isn't named because of the area's Dutch heritage, but rather because of its chief engineer Clifford Milburn Holland, who had a heart attack on October 27, 1924 because of stress from the project, the day before the final charge of dynamite connected the two tunnels. Ole Singstad was the final person to oversee the tunnel's completion and it opened in 1927. Clifford was also engineer-in-charge for the 60th Street, Montague Street, 14th Street, and Clark Street Tunnels of the NYC Subway.
For a long time, Wawa stores basically didn't exist in the northern half of NJ. The few that existed mostly closed in the '90s, and they didn't really start coming back until the past five years or so. And they insist on calling it a "hoagie" even in areas that are firmly in "sub" territory.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Hoagie superiority!
@CalvinG973
Жыл бұрын
@VWestlife Love your videos! :) repping Northern NJ!
@anthonygreco12
Жыл бұрын
Should have done a quick check count when you jot to North Jersey
This video truly opened my eyes to the wonders and horrors of NJ Transit. If only we could have transit like this all over the country, only less confusing and FLARBLEGLARBLE
@williamerazo3921
Жыл бұрын
Yes but with a smart card and uncomplicated fare structure
@_SP64_
Жыл бұрын
@@williamerazo3921 which is happening fortunately
@davidsixtwo
6 ай бұрын
Also flarbleglarble
A love letter to NJ, indeed. It was essentially a tour of my childhood. Nice work, lads.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
This is exactly the sort of content I need to keep me going between seasons of Jet Lag and episodes of Not Just Bikes.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated, thank you!
@Harmonikdiskorde
Жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dron/qSi88bzR7GuwM6L117bi1wI.html has a few variations on this for the UK! He doesn't talk about the fare system much though (maybe because it's sensible).
NJT is I think the most complicated bus service in the US! I’ve been riding them for many years and have developed some tips and tricks on managing them. So glad you guys had a fun time on your trip!
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Agreed! Thank you!
@robertko5425
Жыл бұрын
@@MilesinTransit Very nice trip you guys did. Also, all exact fare lines take dollar bills as well. FYI - South Jersey is essentially everything south of Trenton, and Central Jersey is Elizabeth down to Trenton, and North Jersey is Newark and everything to the north up to the New York State Line. Plain & simple. Hope you guys enjoyed your trips.
@intercityrailpal
Жыл бұрын
@@robertko5425 I agree! That is why the CNJ was the CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY. It was Central Corridor of New Jersey! between North and Central Jersey.
You guys are legends I wish the fare system is more simpler honestly bc who keeps tracks of zones overrides. Also that tip on changing zip codes to access the south bus route is helpful I did not even know you can do that.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
It's such an annoying aspect to the app! Thank you!
I couldn't believe you guys did this when I saw the tweets the day of. I saw the video on Patreon, still couldn't believe it. The amount of dedication you guys have is really amazing.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
flarbleglarble This was a great video - should be used as a showcase to those who run NJTransit and our representatives so they can make necessary improvements.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Beside you actually figuring everything out and not just showing up with change/a pass, I’m more amazed at how many of your buses were actually on time 😅 I was late to school many times because of the bus. There’d always be two of the same bus coming one after the other
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
It was pretty impressive - I mean, we got to the Willowbrook Mall AHEAD of schedule!
@JordansAlwaysOntheGo
Жыл бұрын
Since Covid, nj transit in general has made an effort to be more on time
Cape May got its start as a seaside resort after the War of 1812, with the popularity of the steamboat. Vacationers could board the boat in New Castle, Delaware and finish their journey in Cape May. In the 1850s, as many as 3,000 visitors a day arrived by steamer during the height of the summer season. It was frequented by celebrities and politicians like Abraham Lincoln in 1849 and Ulysses S. Grant in 1873. Fires would plague Cape May. In 1878, a fire would devastate the historic town, taking out 40 acres in the heart of the city. That fire would give Cape May its signature look however, because when the citizens rebuilt the town, they did so in the fashion of the time. Thus, the Victorian architecture The Mullica River was once known as the Little Egg Harbor River (to differ from the Great Egg Harbor River). It is named after Eric Pålsson Mullica, an early Finnish settler born in 1636 who settled in then New Sweden in the 1650s and lived for several years in Tacony before moving to the area of Little Egg Harbor and founding a homestead on the river. The Egg Harbor part comes from Dutch explorer Cornelius Jacobsen May. In 1614, Mey came upon the inlet to the Great Egg Harbor River. The meadows were so covered with shorebird and waterfowl eggs that he called it "Eyren Haven" or Egg Harbor.
Someone else mentioned that NJ public transit focuses on getting commuters to and from NYC or Philadelphia. That’s why number 139 that you took from Lakewood to Old Bridge runs to its final destination (New York Port Authority Bus Terminal) every 20 minutes most of the day. I sometimes catch 139 to NYC with bicycle on board. Intrastate buses is a different story- you will be lucky to catch one every hour or two😀 The combination of bus and bicycle is better than walking or driving/parking. But you have to take your life in your hands riding these stroads!😀
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
The 139 has an impressive schedule - and we did see a lot of people put bikes on the buses!
@chocolatewheelchair
6 ай бұрын
Do you have to pay extra to bring your bicycle? It’s stored outside the bus or inside?
@leoy3225
6 ай бұрын
@@chocolatewheelchair You don’t have to pay extra on buses or trains. You do have to pay 5 dollars for a bike on Seastreak ferries.
@leoy3225
6 ай бұрын
@@chocolatewheelchair On buses to NYC it is stored in the baggage bold. On local buses, they usually have bike racks on the front
@chocolatewheelchair
6 ай бұрын
@@leoy3225 i would do ride the Hudson River loop I think it’s called I saw it on Google maps, gotta figure out the right starting point that area is so confusing, there are mostly gravel trails by me here, I love smooth paved paths in parks that seem to go forever near the water is the best
The billboard in Lakewood was technically in yiddish written with Hebrew letters. Love your content
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Oh shoot...thank you for the correction!
@arimermelstein9167
Жыл бұрын
@@MilesinTransit my pleasure. Keep doing what you’re doing. It’s been fun living vicariously through you since I discovered your channel recently.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@RichManSCTV0
Жыл бұрын
Good Shabbos!!
@arimermelstein9167
Жыл бұрын
@@RichManSCTV0 yup
I hope this channel gets comfortably big. It might be neat to make a living reviewing the country's transit
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
That would be very cool!
Gotta love good 'ol NJT... flarblegarble
This is such a good video! As a Central Jersey resident, I’m glad you guys acknowledged it’s rightful existence 😂
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! It's real!!
You know, you said you don't associate NJ with farmland, but the state actually produces 2/3 of the world's eggplant.
@hookasmokincaterpiller
Жыл бұрын
NJ is called the Garden State.
@winterwatson6437
24 күн бұрын
it’s also the most densely populated!
Interesting torture method you've got there Miles
I love that TTC buses are so visible at night because of their blue 'bull lights' on either side of the route sign. You can see them from quite a distance because of the blue light.
For some reason the algorithm suggested this channel. So this Miles guy takes what most people think of as long, slow, miserable public transit for the enjoyment of it. And it seems there's a community of like-minded people. That's kind of interesting, that "transit nerd" is a real thing.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
That's the idea! When you lay it out like that it does seem pretty odd 😂
@michaelz2270
Жыл бұрын
@@MilesinTransit I liked the Boston to Seattle video. It kind of reminded me of train-hopping videos, which can have a lot of nice scenery. But I think personally I'll stick to airplanes ;)
Talk about statewide LMFAO!!!! That's a hell of a trip and proves just how massive the NJ transit system actually is!!! I have taken a few of these bus routes before and they are quite interesting to ride on especially the first route you guys took, the 313. Some of the places it cuts through feel like you are going back in time and fun ways to see the locals of some of those communities too. Anyways, great vid!!! Enjoyed watching!!
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@grahamturner2640
11 ай бұрын
Yeah. Maricopa County in Arizona has way less extensive bus service, and is slightly larger than New Jersey in terms of land area.
Growing up in rural Oregon, I was in awe of how good Portland Oregon's transit system was and relied on it heavily in my adult working years. Then when I was 27, I took a promotion in NYC and moved to North Jersey, assuming it's proximity to NY would make the transit system at least as good or better than TriMet in Portland. Dead wrong. Trashed buses with bad schedules outside of NY commuting hours, bad app and pointlessly complicated "Zones" systems. I've been here 4 years and refuse to take any transit that isn't on rails. I got into cycling just to extend my travel distance without renting a car. I miss home...
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
It is notable how "all day" Portland's network is compared to the NJT buses into New York, which are INSANELY peaky. They run so frequently at rush hour and then terribly at all other times!
@qjtvaddict
Жыл бұрын
What buses are you talking about? The 700 series buses are terrible but the 100 series are very frequent throughout the day. The app is much simpler now and can even track buses now and has all the schedules now.
Possible future trip idea for ya: Colorado keeps growing our state bus system that’s branded as Bustang along the front range and Ourider (plus one little bus called Pegasus) throughout the mountains and onto the plains now. Sadly, the schedules are a bit too commuter focused to work every time I’ve tried to plan trips to various parts of the state. Gonna keep trying though.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Bustang is a cool initiative! I'd love to give it a shot someday.
Oh, NJ Transit buses. How I absolutely do not miss you in the slightest. It's a shame that they're really your only transit option for getting around most of South Jersey
Nice! I relied on NJ transit to get into NYC. I miss living somewhere with reliable public transit. Made it possible to live without owning a car.
NJ is the best state no cap. It's urban and suburban and nature and has public transport, it's not snobby like NY or overpriced and rude like LA. One of the best corners of North America tbh
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
One of the most diverse in the country in terms of scenery given its size, too!
@MyBelch
Жыл бұрын
@@MilesinTransit It's the Garden State.
@TrainsFerriesFeet
Жыл бұрын
All great reasons why I'm moving back to my home state when I retire.
Ok that Bart 50th shirt is dope
This was such a fun video, and it made me nostalgic for the time when I was a grad student at Montclair State. I always left an hour early to account for traffic/delays, but it was good time to catch up on reading and grading. The busses were understandably always packed, regardless of the time of day.
This is a perfect snapshot of living/travelling in New Jersey, great work :) excited to check out your back catalogue of videos! Also: 4:35 “you don’t associate New Jersey with farmland”… The ‘Garden State’ rings true in Northwest Jersey and SW too!
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@word42069
Жыл бұрын
AND CENTRAL!!
I'm genuinely impressed by the adventures you go on, and even more impressed that your friends are passionate enough to join in on the fun. It might seem like a bunch of flarbleglarble to most people, but as a transportation nerd I really enjoy the videos. Keep up the infotainment!
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
flarbleglarble Really interesting video! Here in Singapore where I live, transit like this is something completely foreign to me and you guys showcasing this was really refreshing to watch.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
So trippy to see y’all actually be in the zones where I live and you guys actually figuring out the zones … kudos to y’all
its nice to know that old bridge (my hometown) has an incredible amount of local buses in it, that explains why there are so many here!
As a new jersey resident this is a work of art, thank you for making this. If you're ever going through New Brunswick and need something or wanna get coffee hmu!
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
“Nice try Phil Murphy” LMAO
What Jeremy says at 17:43 is the same advice I give to first-time riders whenever they ask me anything.
I didn't realize there could be a universe of inside knowledge I'd gain from these vlogs, like how to identify various coaches, bus types, or diner manufacturers. Thanks for sharing your fun with the rest of us! Flarblegarble.
@MilesinTransit
6 ай бұрын
Thing is, these videos could be SO much more arcane if I wanted them to be...as it is they're already pretty arcane! 😂
Fantastic video! So amazed to see all of NJ scenery (beaches, cities, mountains, etc.) while ONLY taking the local buses. Such a tour! Love the video! P.S. I live in Perth Amboy and it's funny to see that your first traffic was when you enter the city. How bad was the traffic when traveling through the city? Usually, its pretty bad during the early morning and late afternoon, due to schools letting out kids.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! The traffic pretty much lasted the length of the main street until the train station!
I have a few daredevils for you: 1. Go from Wilmington Delaware to Hartford Connecticut via Transit: Use DART Bus to SEPTA Regional Rail to PATCO to NJ Transit River Line, to NJ Transit Rail to MTA NYC Transit (2) to Bee Line Bus route 60 to Bee Line Bus route 61 to CT Transit route 11, to MTA MetroNorth Railroad to CT Rail 2. Daredevil Using MARC Train and VIrginia Railway Express with Metro in between 3. Daredevil Chicago area using Metra, CTA, Pace Bus and Shore Line 4. Daredevil Atlanta area using Marta buses
@ahmadfrw1
Жыл бұрын
Did you know that it takes 3 hours and 30 minutes from Wilmington to Center City Philadelphia via bus - that is Dart route 13 to SEPTA route 113 to SEPTA route 21
@qjtvaddict
Жыл бұрын
NO!!!!
God bless you guys! That’s a lot of riding! Also you guys are nuts walking around Vineland and Pleasantville at the time. Sketchy people in those neighborhoods! I’m a driver for transit. That 559 route is SO Long!
Awesome video, now I want to explore more of New Jersey myself. Thank you guys.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Better than Long Island, right! Of course there's a big temp range down south, cold at night, hot during the day, very desert like in the Pine Barrens. Would have liked to see that part of the ride in daylight. The 559 is my local go to bus route down there. May wind up being my main bus route when I get priced out of Long Island and have to go live in Toms River.
The old railroad station near Buena is the Cape May Seashore Line Richland station.
@Jeff-uj8xi
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad they pronounced Beuna correctly.
Really entertaining video... you guys make everything seem fun! Keep them coming!
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
This was an absolute blast to watch! Can't wait for more.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Very cool video once again! It really shows the diversity of the state. If only every state had a statewide public transit system...
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! NJ is super diverse!
I had no idea "Nj Transit" goes up to Warwick in OCNY. I mean we do have NJ transit trains that run metro north if that makes any sence
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the Port Jervis Line is the furthest north an NJT vehicle goes in regular service.
Mad Lads, complete Mad Lads. This is my favorite channel of the year though, glad I discovered it.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
from oceans to mountains all on local buses. impressive. Northern NJ looked much prettier and scenic not at all what people think of NJ normally. It really is an extremely diverse state
This is was a lot of fun to follow. I grew up in NJ but my bus rides were always pretty simple I guess, I never found myself having to figure out the fare zones/transfers/override fees - yikes! My favorite part of this video may have been when Miles unveils the change maker under his sweatshirt - were you wearing that the whole time or did you strap it on for that segment? Either way, I laughed out loud. Looking forward to catching up on more of your videos - your love of transit is infectious!
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Just for the segment, thankfully - it was very bulky!
Nice trip. You even rode the 11 through my childhood hometown, and on a weekend could have ridden the 28 past my childhood home as it also runs from Newark to Willowbrook on weekends. This has to be an all time record trip on the agency...
@anthonygreco12
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same, I grew up in Bloomfield near the 11 and used it a lot. I live in Wanaque now near the 197 which I use when I go to NYC, I sometimes drive to Greenwood lake and Warwick and I would think that part of the 197 has to be the most scenic bus route in NJ
Great content boys. NJ has the best statewide public transit of any state by a mile.
Flarbleglarble! Awesome video! Excited to see the next challenge.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
I only use the NJ transit bus system on really rare occasions, and it make me feel better to see that the flarbleglarble of fares and zones is not unique to people who don't use it often.
@MrSloika
Жыл бұрын
The London subway, which is considered one of the best, operates on a zone system.
@qjtvaddict
Жыл бұрын
Use the app makes things easy
NJT it not optimized to get people around NJ, its primary function is to get people from NJ to NYC or Philly and back. In that regard, NJT actually works pretty well.
@Jeff-uj8xi
Жыл бұрын
Frankly, you are correct.
@qjtvaddict
Жыл бұрын
Haha Secaucus jct says HI
@Maunico0809
Жыл бұрын
Well expect if your in Hudson County, which has great local bus service.
@MrSloika
Жыл бұрын
@@Maunico0809 Hudson County (were I was born) is really the 6th borough.
This video gave me more good feels than I’ve had all year 🙂 You guys are awesome. I wanna ride the buses with Jeremy and Miles! Have always had a soft spot for New Jersey. Love from Melbourne, Australia - which is in the state of Victoria, which is also known as the Garden State here 😊
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!!
It was fun watching this video you guys travelling by bus for almost a whole day. It must have been difficult with the lack of sleep though and having to be constantly on the move except for the long waits for some routes though
I love ShopRite. Haven’t been to one in 21 years
@jm-bv1wh
Жыл бұрын
My favorite store in Philly.
Fun fact: that billboard was in Yiddish, not Hebrew, and says “Good Shabbos”
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Ah, noted!
Eugenious Harvey Outerbridge😂 Your enthusiasm for the most mundane things is infectious. Keep up the good work fellas
Was a nice treat seeing you drive through my hometown Perth Amboy lol, never expected to see it on this channel. You should stop at the Reo (the diner you saw in Woodbridge) sometime if you're ever nearby again, their reuben is S tier.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Noted! Always love finding new diners.
This is reminding me of Alex's nj transit song
I can't believe you think that NJ is the only state with a statewide transit system that you can get "kind of anywhere"... *Angry in RIPTA* Okay but this was simply insane, amazing job! And congrats on getting almost 10K subs, well deserved!
@orphamagol2544
Жыл бұрын
RIPTA's more like CTtransit, but funded way worse. Also, it's kinda hard to not serve most of your state when your state is a fourth of the size of NYC's metro area.
@cedricye1767
Жыл бұрын
I mean... yes, you're absolutely right But hey, Rhode Island pride :)
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm a huge fan of RIPTA! Although admittedly it's really hard to get to the west half of the state, not that one would really need to given the population - besides the, er, Rural Ride, which has an awful schedule, RIPTA just doesn't run all that much "rural" service. I might even go as far as to say that DART covers its state better than RIPTA...although RIPTA's urban service is leagues ahead of DART's. I guess DART goes for coverage while RIPTA goes for frequency?
@295g295
Жыл бұрын
> 27:16 < NJ Transit bus
@emjeebutterz4405
Жыл бұрын
Yup.... *cries in Michigan* ... at least our Amtrak trains go 110mph I guess.
Just want to say i love the song at the end! And the channel in general too
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
I know NJ is the birthplace of the cloverleaf interchange but they need to chill with those jughandles! 🤣
No one has ever said "We wanted to spend more time in Lakewood" The bus fumes have rotted your mind.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
I thought maybe there'd be good bagels!
Flarbleglarble! This was an awesome idea! It makes me really proud of Jersey to know this is possible. It’s amazing there is a stop called jug handle! I wasn’t expecting to see my local bus (the 59) in this or any of your videos. I love that road in new Milford and Vernon townships. Hopefully I can take that bus one day. Some notes: Carteret is pronounced CarterET Can Tom’s River really be called central jersey?
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I know the typical Central Jersey definition is "north of 195", but I consider the Lakewood/Toms River conurbation to be part of it too...maybe because most of the buses that serve that area are commuter buses to NYC.
@DanValentineFilms
Жыл бұрын
I'm a lifelong Toms River / Lakewood resident. Yes, we're central Jersey geographically and are much more connected with New York and upstate than we are with AC or Philly. But everything south of Lacey would definitely be south Jersey in my biased perspective. Also, we're the fastest growing area of the state and Lakewood is now the 5th most populous city in NJ.
@bensezer7966
Жыл бұрын
Makes sense you’d use the most transit oriented definition. I’ve always used the Monmouth-Ocean County line because that’s closest to what it feels like biking through. However, I’m going to have to change my definition because I know as a resident of a place that’s often mislabeled as central when it’s north that people from a place know best.
Flarbleglarble Also, lol i love the little oddities that come about usong the transit app, such as my bus not being 1 minute late, but coming in -1 minutes, or not coming for 23h 57m, or my train currently being located in the middle of my house, which is a solid half mile from the tracks and at least 5 miles from the nearest station
0:09 in Phoenix, there are some local bus routes that use short sections of freeways, albeit without stopping (the 16 and 80 buses use a short stretch of State Route 51 from Northern Avenue to 32nd Street).
IDK why its so weird to see places, especially my town, I drive through everyday in a youtube video. Seeing my neighborhood is especially crazy.
Regarding the arcade game: it appears to be a variation of Pac-Man Plus based on the ghosts’ appearances and fruits being changed to junk food. The maze in PM Plus is normally green though so idk what’s up with that. Not sure what it’s doing in a Ms. Pac-Man cabinet either!
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Someone said it has additional mods on it that make it go faster too? Fascinating it ended up at this random pizza place!
Loved this, so entertaining! And I’m still clueless about NJ bus fares!
Great video! Need to get Bluetooth microphones near the end. That's cool that new Jersey provides transportation like that compared to Massachusetts.....
"You don't think of New Jersey as being farmland." My dudes, it's literally the Garden State! Have you never had New Jersey tomatoes or sweet corn in your young lives??? The Wawa count was appreciated! Denny's is definitely not a diner, especially in NJ.
@MrSloika
Жыл бұрын
Few people realize that NJ has commercial agriculture. Cranberries, blueberries, peaches, sweet corn, tomatoes, eggplant, cut flowers are all big cash crops for NJ farmers. NJ also has the highest number of horses per square mile of any state.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
I guess I haven't, and I love tomatoes! I associate NJ with being mostly suburban!
@greenmachine5600
Жыл бұрын
@@MilesinTransit it is mostly suburban to be fair. Which is unfortunate because suburbs sucks, unless they're streetcar suburbs
It's sad, almost a bit flarblegarble, to see the mall you hung out at in high school now being used to park school buses. But the Colonial Diner! Glad to see that's still around.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
It was very good!
First time viewer, no clue why KZread suggested this flarbleglarble to me but I'm up for more. Subscribed!
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Hey, that's awesome! Thank you!
Y'all doing the stuff I wished I had done at your age. Great video
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
I don’t know who you guys are or why I’m watching this living thousand of miles away but these videos are a vibe.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Haha, thank you! I appreciate it!
Shout-out to the 815+818 Driver for not taking you override!!! That's basically the real-life Patreon to Miles in Transit! Is there an idea to do another version of DINER in a different city? or maybe instead of DINERS some other places?
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
I have some ideas! I wouldn't want to do a diner video without Jackson, so the hardest part is coordinating the travel, but I have some ideas!
THANK YOU!! After moving south I had no idea why the cheaper southern buses wouldn't show up in my app! Subbed instantly!
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! The ZIP code thing is ridiculous!
@CandyHatsuneWolff
Жыл бұрын
@@MilesinTransit I don't suppose they'll ever even try to wrap their heads around bus transfers on the app. 😜
Hi Jeremy I saw you in Montréal last Sunday, July 30. You & your friend were coming out of Pie IX métro station. After crossing Pie IX, you ran into some guys you knew. I was standing on the corner of Pie IX and Pierre-de-Coubertain waiting for Pie IX bus. We all boarded that same bus heading for Notre-Dame street. I did not know you then, but I saw your pic in LaPresse this am and remembered seeing you there. I googled you and ... I would gladly have chatted with you guys. I just watched this NJ bus trip and loved it. Keep your interest; it is very original.
11:37 The Billboard was actually in Yiddish, not Hebrew. It says שבת ג׳ט (gut shabbos) translated basically as 'have a good shabbat (sabbath)'
@harveywachtel1091
Ай бұрын
The B110 bus in Brooklyn at one time [I don't know if it still does] issued forms printed in Yiddish. I picked a batch off the floor of the bus and gave them to a fare-form collector friend who was delighted. He opined that they were probably the only fare forms in the world in that language. I brought one to work and showed it to an Israeli coworker. He sounded out the Hebrew for me without understanding what he was saying, and I used my college-level knowledge of German to translate most of it to English. That's how I found out they were "student monthly tickets".
I'm ashamed that I missed the premier. Also how is it that NJT has access state service, and extremely late night service, but not Massachusetts?
@iannarita9816
Жыл бұрын
Some of that, I suspect, goes back to when it was a private operation run by New Jersey Public Service Corporation.
@Jeff-uj8xi
Жыл бұрын
The 24/7 service on many bus routes is because of public transit advocates like me who spent a lifetime fighting for it. Back in the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's, many New Jersey bus lines had service that ended around midnight or even earlier. I wish I had a dime for every time I had to walk home late at night because I missed the last bus. And these were the days of private bus companies, before N. J. Transit.
@Joesolo13
Жыл бұрын
@@Jeff-uj8xi you're well appreciated. Any idea who's door I have to beat on to get the 815 to run a couple overnight buses?
The last 16 seconds was the icing on the cake
I live in NJ, near the ACRL. I want to do something like this. Take a bus all the around the state. It’ll be so fun!
Looks like your subs are officially OVER 9000
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
WOOOOOO
"The bus is kind of filling up, there's like four people on it now." Thanks for keeping the vids coming! Crazy to see your subs jump so quickly over the last month. Did you have any more PNW videos? Hope you enjoyed your time out here, regardless! To 10k and beyond!
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Nothing else from that trip, but Seattle will feature prominently in a BIG upcoming video that I haven't even started editing yet...
27:20 - Rhode Island has statewide public transit! Granted, it's not very good. But you can take RIPTA from Woonsocket to Providence all the way down to Newport and the beaches.
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
I'm a RIPTA fan! I think they don't cover rural areas super well, but they still punch far above their weight as far as smaller systems go,
I am originally from NJ and when people ask me what I miss about living there, I always say the transit system. I live in south VA, and you have to have a car to get around. I would love to take the bus to the mall or go out at night without having to worry about driving, but you can't do that here.
we all need a jeremy as a travel buddy ---his morale is through the roof~~~
Flarblegarble
@warmike
Жыл бұрын
you made a typo m8
Legendary stuff!
Amazing video! Maybe one day I’ll travel from Parker to Longmont using only RTD Local Buses (with the exception of the LD3). Also, are you planning to visit the WMATA Silver Line Extension? It will open on November 15th, with various new stations, including one to Dulles Airport!
@MilesinTransit
Жыл бұрын
I'll be there!