I may have figured out the subway, but the Path train completely confuses me. Coming back from my weekend getaway to Jersey with Jeff, I let 3 trains to Journal Square go by (45 minutes) before hearing the conductor announce (after the doors closed) that you had to ride to the next station to transfer to a train for the WTC station (a sign would have helped). Jeff thinks the regular schedule was off because of the crazy snow.

The new WTC station is wonderfully airy and open to the elements, which would be nice except for the fact that it opened one week before a major winter storm. Most of the wide entrance was roped off while custodians tried to squeegee away all the water and slush.

And one more thing… you can use the pay-per-ride MetroCards to ride from the WTC station, but not back to the station? (which I didn’t realize until I tried to come home. Thankfully Jeff had a card).

Anyway, people from Jersey can keep telling themselves that living just across the river is like living in the sixth borough of NYC, but the PATH train is no substitute for the subway. Living in Manhattan has completely spoiled me.

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