Today, I was waiting for to 3:10 PM, route 192 bus from Clifton, NJ to NYC and it started pouring down rain. Of course I no umbrella and had to stand there, getting soaked for almost 20 minutes. I always get to my stop a bit early, just in case, but on top of this, my bus was 10 minutes late. When bus 8308 finally came, I jumped on, dripping, and told the driver that I would be right back with my ticket, as I had a suit case & bag and I had put my ticket in my pocket to keep it from getting wet. Not even 2 seconds later I handed the driver my ticket and he began to lecture me, as if I were a child, about how I should have had my ticket in my hand before I boarded the bus and how selfish I was because I was causing the bus to be late for everyone! I was stunned! Did he not see that I had been waiting for his 10 minute late bus in a rain storm!?! I was the first stop! Where was he for the last 10 minutes? He kept on ranting about this and I just had to ignore him and go back to a seat far from the front. Seriously, I don't need to be blamed by some A-Hole for his being late, which was obviously the case because he did the to several other people along the line. I did not need this today, I'm soaked to the bone and I sure as hell didn't do anything wrong. This guy is a bus driver employed by NJT, he does not own this bus, and he has no place taking out his buisness on his passengers!

The 8:18 p.m. train from Middletown, N.J. to New York Penn Station arrived on time, but only the front doors opened. the conductor saw passengers running down the length of the track hollering for the train to wait, but gave the "all clear" signal and departed. Several passengers were left stranded on the platform in the rain waiting 70 minutes for the 9:31 train from Middletown, N.J. to New York Penn Station.The station is remote and not located near any restaurants or places to wait or find food.

The situation become worse when the 9:31 train experienced problems with it's brakes, which forced an extended delay. A conductor on that train sympathized with our plight and allowed us to ride for free.

To make matters worse, we were in New Jersey to attend my grandmother's funeral - a bad day turned worse.
It also threatened to jeopardize an job interview for one of the stranded passengers who said she has been laid off for four months and was hoping to get a good night's rest before the the interview.