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The connection was built to give passengers on the Boonton Line direct access to New York Penn Station ; prior to the change, Boonton Line trains could only go to Hoboken Terminal . PROBLEMS WITH THE CONNECTION Several problems accompanied the opening of the Connection. One obvious problem is that passengers at the three former Boonton Line stations had to go further to catch the train. Another less-obvious problem is that the town of Montclair disapproved of Diesel trains through Montclair, and the track is not electrified all the way to the west end. Thus passengers from west of Montclair must transfer to an electric train at Montclair University Station (originally at Montclair Heights Station ). It also takes more time to get to Hoboken Terminal than with the old service, both because the new route is longer, and because many trains on the line no longer go to Hoboken. Montclair also disapproved of weekend service, so passengers (including those east and west on the line) must pay to use the private DeCamp Bus commuter service, or in order to have their monthly passes honored take local NJ Transit buses to Newark Broad Street or Newark Penn Station and transfer to NJ transit commuter trains. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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