Transit Maps: Newark Light Rail

Official Map: Newark International Airport Regional Rail Connections, 2023

May 12, 2023

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Every so often, I come across a transit map that is just so unfit for purpose that all I can do is scratch my head and ponder, “Just why?” This is one of those maps. Produced by (or on behalf of) Newark International Airport, it purports to show regional rail services that you can connect to at the airport via its AirTrain. However, it’s so poorly thought out and executed that it’s of very little […]

Official Map: A New Geographical Map for the NJ Transit Rail System, 2022

August 12, 2022

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commuter rail, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, inset, light rail, New Jersey, New York, Newark, Newark Light Rail, NJ Transit, PATCO, PATH, Philadelphia, Trenton, USA

The NJ Transit rail map has basically looked the same – and has retained most of its faults – since I reviewed it back in the very early days of the blog [November 2011, 1.5 stars], so it came as a surprise when I discovered that that diagram has been replaced with a new geographical map this month. NJ Transit has been down this path before, with similar maps used around 20 years ago, though […]