The document summarizes NJ Transit's analysis of parking shortfalls at stations along critical rail lines by 2017 if no action is taken. It finds the largest shortfall will be in the Middle Northeast Corridor, projecting a shortage of over 8,000 spaces. To remedy this, it recommends expanding existing lots through decking, developing new parking facilities, and pursuing joint development opportunities. It presents conceptual plans to add over 7,000 new parking spaces through these strategies while proposing transit-oriented development.

1. NJ Transit
Customer
Convenience
Station Accessibility & Parking, 2010 -2017
Critical Parking Shortfalls
The Northeast Corridor
Penn's Station Newark; 1967
Penn's Station Newark; 2009

2. Station Accessibility & Parking
Graphics Legend:
Used herein after:
NJ Transit Property
Consideration for acquisition needed
Negotiation for Emergency Parking needed
Proposed NJ Transit Stations, structures
Shared Use Facilities
Negotiation for shared use needed
Private Lots Used

3. Station Accessibility
& Parking
• Middle Northeast Corridor; 8,255 spaces
• North Jersey Coast Line; 4,602 spaces
• Raritan Valley Line; 2,137 spaces
• Inner Montclair-Boonton Line; 1,063 spaces
2017 Critical Parking Shortfalls

4. Station Accessibility & Parking
Middle Northeast Corridor 2017 Parking Shortfall
The parking shortfall
in the Middle Northeast
Corridor is a ancestral
structural consideration
dating from the NJ
Transit’s predecessors,
the Pennsylvania,
Jersey Central, Lehigh
Valley and Reading
Railroads. They
provided saturation level
services on four closely
located corridors; NJT
serves only two of those
corridors requiring more
densely located
customer conveniences.
Metro Park
Jersey Avenue

5. Station Accessibility & Parking
Middle Northeast Corridor 2017 Parking Shortfall
Statistically Projected 2017 Parking Shortfalls
Middle North East Corridor
Current
Parking
Available
2017 Projected
Segment
Demand 2017 Shortfall
Metropark 3,718
Metuchen 1,498
Edison 355
New Brunswick 735
Jersey Avenue 1,462
Middle North East Corridor Totals 7,768 16023 (8,255)
• The following slides describe opportunities that would eliminate the projected
shortfall and provide a 1,000 space parking surplus between Princeton Junction and
Metro Park.

6. Station Accessibility & Parking
Middle Northeast Corridor Parking Shortfall
• Demand growth exceeding 100% by 2017 is expected, decking lot 3 (162 Spaces) is
needed, each deck added would gain approximately 130 spaces e.g. 4 decks would total
685 spaces
Metropark

7. Station Accessibility & Parking
Middle Northeast Corridor Parking Shortfall
• Given the anticipated growth, consideration must be given to getting lot 7 decked (2
levels) could add 1500 spaces. Transit Oriented Development at this location could also,
because of it’s proximity to the Cranford, Garwood and Plainfield Stations (Only 9.8
miles/15-18 minutes) reduce the 250 space parking shortfall on the RVL
Metuchen

8. Station Accessibility & Parking
Middle Northeast Corridor Parking Shortfall
• The Liberty Corridor Project, which is fast-tracked, will add 450-475 spaces
• Consideration of further expansion at this site should be delayed pending the
completion and assessment of the Liberty Corridor Project’s effect
Edison

9. Station Accessibility & Parking
Middle Northeast Corridor Parking Shortfall
• New Brunswick, like Metro
Park, is a shared asset
with AMTRAK. Most
AMTRAK passengers,
according to the AMTRAK
Travel Office, are not Park
n’ Ride customers
• New Brunswick is a highly
urbanized area,
expansion opportunities.
consideration must be
given to the possible loss
of Lots 1 and 2 to
redevelopment
• There are more than
6,000 boarding riders at
this station; in spite of the
parking difficulties, service
cannot be disrupted
New Brunswick

10. Station Accessibility & Parking
Middle Northeast Corridor Parking Shortfall
Jersey
Avenue
• Consideration of adapting this
situation to our needs. If we
eliminate lots 3 and 4 deck lot 2 and
add 3 new decks, converting this to
a full station stop with all amenities
we could gain 4,000 new spots
• The continued availability of the
New Brunswick City parking is
questionable. Uncertain
redevelopment plans there
encourage expansion of Jersey
Avenue facilities. Reassessment of
the Jersey Avenue portions of the
NEC schedule maybe warranted
• Mr. Viscardi, of this agency has
developed a concept plan (2008)
that could be adopted as is or
expanded to add the required
parking for 2017

11. Station Accessibility & Parking
Middle Northeast Corridor Parking Shortfall
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Current facility, add deck, 500
spaces, access is from Jersey
Avenue, add high level
platforms and ADA access
New 3 tier deck 1,000 spaces,
access from Kilmer Avenue
Connector mall
A new Jersey Avenue Station
New 3 tier deck, 600 spaces
access from Kilmer Avenue
New 4 tier deck, 1,200
spaces, access from
Jersey Avenue
New access roads and
traffic signals will be
necessary

12. Station Accessibility & Parking
Middle Northeast Corridor Parking Shortfall
Existing Surface Lot
Proposed
four deck
Parking
Garage
Factory (Private)
Acquisition
Recommended
Proposed
four deck
Parking
Garage
Proposed
four deck
Parking
Garage
Single
deck over
Proposed new Jersey
Avenue Station,
Platforms &
Pedestrian cross over
Proposal Adds 2,300 Spaces
Jersey Avenue
New access roads and
traffic signals will be
necessary

13. Station Accessibility & Parking
Middle Northeast Corridor Parking Shortfall
Princeton Junction
1275’
• While not actually part of the
Middle of the NEC, the
opportunities offered are
exceptional
• Proposed area is owned by the
State and exceeds 1,000,000
S/F
• Propose a three and a half level
deck 450’ x 600’ (270,000 S/F)
with parking for 3500 cars,
145,000 S/F for T.O.D. (Shops,
a four star restaurant, a police
sub-station [NJT-PD, AMTRAK-
PD & W. Windsor Township.
PD], a BRT Stop and an
Emergency Medical Helipad
• Deck height(s): Level-0, 15.00’
for BRT operations, some RV
Parking and Transit Mall; Level-
2, 12.00 Feet Pickups, cars etc;
Level-3, 9.00’ cars only; Half
level (Top), Police, Helipad
1155’
1375’
Proposed BRT
Route
Proposed
Parking Deck