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  hobokenchamber
The Hoboken Terminal was built in 1907 by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and is listed on the State and Registers of Historic Places.
The terminal is a multi-modal transportation center for the northern and central portions of the state and is served by numerous NJ Transit bus and commuter rail lines, the PATH rapid rail system to New York City, Jersey City and Newark and the NY Waterway ferry service to lower Manhattan.
The Hoboken Chamber of Commerce is the city's voice of business and gives its members access to decision makers, to the issues and to the tools you need to find the business solutions to advance in the marketplace.
www.hobokenchamber.com /idoingbus.htm   (531 words)

  
 Hoboken Terminal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hoboken Terminal, located on the Hudson River waterfront in Hoboken, New Jersey is a major transportation hub.
The terminal is considered a milestone in American transportation development, combining rail, ferry, tram, and pedestrian facilities in one of the most innovatively designed and engineered structures in the nation.
Hoboken Terminal was also one of the first stations in the world to employ the Bush-type train shed, which quickly became ubiquitous with station design.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hoboken_Terminal   (468 words)

  
 LCOR | What's New | News | October 12, 2005
Reactivate the historic terminal as a waterfront gateway that serves as a well-conceived transportation terminal and a mixed-use community hub.
When Hoboken Terminal was designed and constructed 100 years ago, most customers used it exclusively as a transfer point between trains and trans-Hudson ferries.
Hoboken existed primarily as a seaport and railroad town.
www.lcor.com /news-hoboken.html   (753 words)

  
 Hoboken Terminal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Constructed in 1907 as the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Terminal Complex, Hoboken Terminal was designed in the Beaux Arts style by architect Kennith Murchinson.
The terminal was a milestone in American transportation development, combining rail, ferry, and pedestrian facilities in one of the most innovatively designed and engineered structures in the nation.
Hoboken Terminal was the first use of the Bush type train shed, which quickly became ubiquitous.
www.njht.org /dca/njht/funded/sitedetails/hoboken_terminal.html   (110 words)

  
 Hoboken
Meta Petermann, was born in Hoboken where she met her husband, Percy Land, whose family had lived for a while in Hoboken.
Hoboken was also the terminal for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroads and the Hoboken Shore Railroad.
The population of Hoboken in 1915 was 67,611.
www.maggieblanck.com /Hoboken/Hoboken.html   (2993 words)

  
 Port Authority Press Release
The terminal and its ferry slips were originally built in 1907 by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
Hoboken Terminal is a key intermodal transfer point for New Jersey commuters, where commuter rail, PATH, light rail, bus and ferry services are available.
Hoboken Terminal is served by more than 280 daily NJ Transit trains, 546 daily PATH trains, 394 daily Hudson-Bergen Light Rail trains and more than 300 daily NJ Transit buses in addition to other private bus carriers serving Hudson County.
www.panynj.gov /pr/pressrelease.php3?id=324   (850 words)

  
 UTU: News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
HOBOKEN, N.J. -- NJ Transit Executive Director George Warrington was in Hoboken Wednesday morning (Feb. 25) to announce that NJ Transit has approved the spending of $10 million toward the Hoboken train and ferry terminal's first phase of repair and rehabilitation, which is scheduled to begin in April, according to the Hoboken Reporter.
With the construction of the George Washington Bridge and Lincoln and Holland tunnels, the use of ferries began to decline, and in 1967, the Hoboken Terminal slips were closed.
Some of Hoboken's older residents remember and often still remark about the clock tower that for the better part of 50 years was the predominate fixture of the Hoboken skyline.
www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=12255   (639 words)

  
 Hoboken Terminal facelift continues
Hoboken, N.J. — The $94 million restoration of the original ferry slips at Hoboken Terminal will advance significantly this year.
The third phase, relocating ferry service from the temporary barges now docked alongside the terminal, is planned to coincide with the celebration of Hoboken Terminal's 100th anniversary in 2007.
Hoboken Terminal is the destination of the majority of the 2,700 commuters who use Metro-North Railroad from Orange and Rockland counties.
archive.recordonline.com /archive/2005/05/07/biza07.htm   (390 words)

  
 Hoboken Ferry Terminal Renovation - Wired New York Forum
According to officials from NJ Transit, the terminal and its ferry slips were originally built in 1907 by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
Hoboken Terminal was constructed in 1907 by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad with the clock tower as part of the original Beaux-Arts design.
This is the place for Hoboken to acquire a few slender skyscrapers instead of the fatsos that have lately waddled in to [dis]grace its waterfront.
www.wirednewyork.com /forum/showthread.php?p=10928   (3304 words)

  
 News Release, TITLE GOES HERE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Hoboken Terminal is the 16th and final station stop on MOS-1 of Hudson-Bergen Light Rail.
With the new extension to Hoboken Terminal, NJ TRANSIT forecasts an additional 3,500 average weekday trips to the system within the first six months of operation.
Hoboken Terminal to Weehawken Ferry Terminal – 2004.
www.state.nj.us /transportation/press/2002releases/100202.htm   (758 words)

  
 Welcome to the City of Hoboken New Jersey | News
When Hoboken Terminal was designed and constructed one hundred years ago, most customers used it exclusively as a transfer point between trains and trans-Hudson ferries.
The City of Hoboken existed primarily as a seaport and railroad town.
The overall project aims to rehabilitate and restore the historic Hoboken Terminal Complex for customer convenience and operational reliability, while protecting and enhancing the historic assets of the terminal.
www.hobokennj.org /html/news/news45.html   (1031 words)

  
 Northern New Jersey: Light Rail's Spectacular Comeback
With its massive two-level terminal at Hoboken's then-busy Erie-Lackawanna regional railway terminal, the Hoboken light rail terminal served as a hub for regional commuter trains, rapid transit, ferries, and the light rail services which interconnected the region.
As noted earlier, the Erie-Lackawanna railway and ferry terminal in Hoboken was formerly a major regional hub interfacing street and interurban LRT lines with the region's heavier railroad and rapid transit services.
The 2nd Street and 9th Street stations in Hoboken, and Lincoln Harbor Station in Weehawken are expected to open in the spring of 2004, while service to Port Imperial in Weehawken, Bergenline Avenue in Union City, and Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen is expected in the summer of 2005.
www.lightrailnow.org /news/n_nj001.htm   (3744 words)

  
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One of the oldest railroad terminals still in use today is the Lackawanna Railroad Terminal in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Since the terminal's opening in 1907 there have been countless numbers of immigrants passing through, travelers heading west to Chicago and elsewhere, sleepy commuters bound for jobs in Manhattan and others.
The Hoboken Terminal, built to replace a station that burned down, was designed by Brooklyn-based architect Kenneth Murchison.
www.ettc.net /njarts/details.cfm?ID=860   (520 words)

  
 'Historical' Equipment at the Hoboken Rail Festival, 9/8/2001, Hoboken Terminal, Hoboken, NJ. A NJ Transit Property
Hoboken Terminal, Hoboken, NJ Brief History: The New Jersey Transit's Hoboken Terminal, on the Hudson River, across from lower Manhatten, was completed by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western about 1907.
This structure was torn down in the late 1990's due the outdated nature of the facility, and movement of maintance operations to NJ Transit's Meadows Maintainence Facility, opened in the 1980's on the site of a former Pennsylvania Railroad freight yard and engine facility.
As part of the state funded re-electrification project funded by a 1968 bond issue, and completed in 1985, the original Terminal Tower was torn down, and a new control tower was built at the end of one of the station platforms at the terminal.
home.att.net /~jcarlshaw/bokenrailfest982001past.html   (865 words)

  
 Hoboken Ball 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Hoboken’s 3rd annual Ball is, again, a great success.
The Hoboken Ball took place in the upper ferry waiting room of NJ Transit’s Hoboken Terminal on Saturday Oct 16th.
The Museum is especially grateful to Capt. Bob Falco and his men from the Hoboken Fire Department and NJTransit’s Capt. Stiehler and his policing staff.
www.hobokenball.com   (274 words)

  
 hobokeni.com - Feature Article
Yes, the viewer is tutored on everything from Hoboken’s birth after the Revolutionary War to its darkest period of 1920-1980, but A Walk Through Hoboken stops in its history lesson after Frank Sinatra leaves town for bigger things in the 1939.
The Hoboken renaissance of the 1990’s isn’t mentioned…nor is the impact of the 9/11 attacks, when the town lost more residents than any other community in the country, other than Manhattan.
Nevertheless, producer Joe Nicoloro’s decision to feature Hoboken in its 8th show illustrates how far Hoboken has come, and how deep and poignant its history can be to be considered remarkable enough to grab a national television audience’s attention for a full hour.
www.hobokeni.com /walk_through_empty_hoboken.asp   (1370 words)

  
 New Jersey Transit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
"Historic Hoboken Terminal is gradually getting back to it's early 20th Century roots, providing a key transfer point for New Jersey residents traveling to the Big Apple," said Jamie Fox, NJ TRANSIT Board Chairman and New Jersey Transportation Commissioner.
Construction of the permanent ferry terminal is estimated to cost up to $65 million, which is part of the overall restoration of the Hoboken Terminal.
Additionally, Hoboken Terminal is served by more than 280 daily NJ TRANSIT trains, 546 daily PATH trains and more than 300 daily NJ TRANSIT buses -- in addition to other private bus carriers serving Hudson County.
www.njtransit.com /nn_press_release.jsp?PRESS_RELEASE_ID=490   (974 words)

  
 WSS NYC Ferries
A spanking new Manhattan ferry terminal, located one block north of the old one and a new Port Imperial, Weehawken ferry terminal, north of the former one and opposite the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Station are now operation.
From Hoboken South to Newport, the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Line leaves from near Track 17 at the NJT terminal, makes a nice ride and is a better bet than the awkward walk inland.
The light rail line continues to the Hoboken Terminal via an elevated viaduct, and a branch runs north along the west side of Hoboken to Lincoln Harbor, Port Imperial Ferry Terminal at Weehawken and through the Bergen Tunnel beneath the Palisades to Tonnelle Ave.
www.worldshipny.com /nycferries2.htm   (947 words)

  
 Andrew Li - My Adventure Tonight - NJ Transit, Fire in Hoboken Terminal (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
To the right, if looking at Hoboken Terminal, is the Bus Depot and to the left there is an underpass (restricted traffic).
The train terminal thinks it is 7:54 p.m., as that is where the automated computer system thinks we are at.
I have to believe that PATH was not yet operating to/from Hoboken Terminal (it was not when we left), which means the 8:20 p.m.
andyli.livejournal.com.cob-web.org:8888 /594457.html   (1434 words)

  
 West-of-Hudson: Hoboken Terminal
Anxious that it not end like its four predecessors, which were destroyed by fire, builders of the terminal encased its steel frame in concrete, cladding the exterior in ornamental copper.
Most commonly used access to Manhattan is the PATH system (Port Authority Trans-Hudson), a heavy-rail (subway) line with direct entrance to the terminal and connecting Hoboken with downtown New York (World Trade Center) and Manhattan stations from the Greenwich Village area to midtown (Penn Station).
A complete overhaul and renovation of the terminal, aimed at restoring its former glories and also making it ADA-compliant, was begun in 1994.
piercehaviland.com /rail/hoboken.html   (408 words)

  
 Hoboken, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The new city experienced a boom in population and employment during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as the Hoboken Land and Improvement Company, founded by Colonel Stevens in 1838 and managed by his heirs, laid out a regular system of streets, blocks and lots, constructed housing, and developed manufacturing sites.
Hoboken surprised many people by reinventing itself as a haven for artists, musicians, and young, upwardly mobile Manhattan commuters.
The first to bring prominence to the venue were The Bongos, who were based in Hoboken, signed to RCA Records and gained national recognition.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hoboken,_New_Jersey   (3870 words)

  
 OTOL Big Apple RailFest 2005: Parts B1 & b2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The location of the HBLRT station, which is quite a walk from the rail terminal concourse, is the best that planners could do after their vision for a closer station was thwarted.
The station for Hoboken Terminal would have been at the intersection of River Street and Hudson Place on the other side of the building near the bus terminal and the outdoor PATH head houses.
The three tracks at Hoboken Terminal's HBLRT station are labeled H1, H2, and H4, with the latter being closest to the inlet.
pages.prodigy.net /kevinkorell/barf2005/partb1b2.htm   (1437 words)

  
 Terminals
Hoboken / NJ Transit Terminal - Midtown / W. 39th St.
Hoboken / NJ Transit Terminal - Pier 11 / Wall St.
NY Waterway operates shuttle bus service from the Curling Club to and from the Hoboken Terminal.
www.nywaterway.com /ferry/terminals/hoboken.asp   (106 words)

  
 northjersey.com - Montclair Times Community
Ultimately, Borak said, the key to dealing with the Hoboken commuter problem would be sending more trains into Hoboken during the peak morning hours, something unlikely to happen until a train tunnel leading into Hoboken, currently under construction, is reopened in the spring.
Borak said that in addition to the diminished service to Hoboken — something his committee was not aware of until a few weeks before the start of the Midtown Direct service — NJ Transit officials have also fudged the truth about how many trains were slated to run through the township.
One thousand of these passengers are former Hoboken terminal commuters, she said, while 600 are new riders.
www.montclairtimes.com /page.php?page=4002   (739 words)

  
 RAILROAD.NET - Book Review: Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
On the New Jersey side, ports and rail terminals began to grow and develop to serve the traffic that was to be ferried to and from New York.
Railroads of Hoboken and New Jersey documents the development and recession of the railroads on the waterfront.
There are nice pictures of Hoboken Terminal and surrounding neighborhood from a variety of time periods, but no pictures of Lackawanna's trains.
www.railroad.net /articles/columns/reviews/hoboken/index.php   (1057 words)

  
 The Annual Hoboken 5K Run/Walk Against Crime & Drugs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Pier "A" Park is located at the south east corner of Hoboken and is just a short distance from the Hoboken Terminal which is a major transportation hub into and from New York City.
All modes of transportation can be accessed from the Hoboken Terminal including NJ Transit Busses and Trains, the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, the PATH Subway, and the NY Waterway Ferry
Hoboken is situated between both the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels and is easily accessed from any of the major highways that feed into these two tunnels
www.hobokenpolice.org /piera.html   (98 words)

  
 Hoboken Realty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Hoboken is a convenient city to travel in and to, click below to learn more.
NY Waterway ferry runs frequent passenger service between Hoboken Terminal and the World Financial Center throughout the week and on weekends.
NJ Transit operates direct train service to and from Hoboken Terminal, giving employers access to New Jersey's labor pool is considered among the best-educated, most productive work forces in the United States.
www.hoboken-realty.com /cgi-bin/index.cgi?mode=about   (231 words)

  
 NJ Transit chooses LCOR for Hoboken Terminal Real Estate Weekly - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
When Hoboken Terminal was constructed 100 years ago, most customers used it exclusively as a transfer point between trains and trans-Hudson ferries.
Today, in addition to trains and ferries, Hoboken Terminal customers make connections between commuter rail, buses, PATH, light rail vehicles, ferries and other modes of transportation, as well as using the terminal to access the city of Hoboken, which has become a destination in its own right.
At the same time, the NJ Transit board of directors approved a $53.9 million contract for the second phase of a rehabilitation project that will return a portion of Hoboken Terminal to its original design, ultimately restoring permanent ferry service to the historic building and creating a new ferry waiting area for customers.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3601/is_10_52/ai_n15779451   (709 words)

  
 village voice > nyclife > Neighborhoods by Jennifer Snow
Cultural Institutions: Stevens Institute of Technology was founded in 1870 with money from the John Stevens family, several of whom were pioneers of technology in their own right, responsible for development of the steamboat, the locomotive, and the T-rail track in use today.
Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson, is open Tuesday through Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday 1 to 5pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.
Still, Hoboken is known for its nightlife, which bustles the entire length of Washington in bars that range from divey to downright swank.
www.villagevoice.com /issues/0220/snow.php   (772 words)

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