NJ Transit 107SX Bus Ride (NJT Rail Strike Service): Setra S407 5602, NYC to South Orange (NONSTOP)

Taken on 5/19/25.

Video onboard Setra S407-CC #5602 operating on the NJ Transit contracted 107 Super Express (107SX) emergency route between Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City and South Orange NJT Rail Station. This bus route made no stops between NYC and South Orange rail station, via the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95), Essex Freeway (I-280) until exit 10 and various local streets in the Oranges.

Service on this route operated as a result of the 2025 NJT rail strike. Railroad employees walked off the job at 12:01 AM on May 16th due to disagreement in contract negotiations between the BLET union and NJ Transit management. This lead to a suspension of all commuter rail lines within the state of New Jersey as well as Metro-North's Port Jervis and Pascack Valley Line service.

Anticipating massive congestion due to the lack of train service, NJ Transit prepared a network of bus routes operating to PATH rail stations, and boosted service on some of the NYC routes with special express variants from several train stations. PATH was still running since it is not an NJ Transit service. Limited service along the Northeast Corridor line existed via Amtrak. All extra service, even the temporary expresses/super-expresses on the NYC routes were not operated by NJ Transit. It was instead contracted out to various private operators. Service on the 107SX was operated by United Bus Corporation of New York, headquartered in Newark. Many other operators also provided extra service, including Peter Pan and Academy Bus.

Out of all the express variants, the 107SX was the only route which operated from both terminals of the main route and the only one to cover the full route (albeit with a different route pattern). All other bus routes were effectively some short-turn route which operated point-to-point service with no stops. Service on this route only operated for one day as the strike culminated within a few days from its start. The strike ended on Sunday May 18th, however inspections of rail equipment required service to remain suspended on Monday, May 19th. The 107SX service was discontinued at the end of PM rush hour service, with rail service on the Morris & Essex Line resuming the following day.

========== NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) ==========
0:00 - Port Authority Bus Terminal Lower Level Gates
0:19 - Boarding Bus #5602 Prior To Starting 107SX Trip & Awaiting Departure
0:31 - Getting Out Of Port Authority Bus Terminal (Condensed)
13:25 - West 41st Street
14:18 - Dyer Avenue
15:15 - Lincoln Tunnel Entrance
15:35 - Lincoln Tunnel (Entering New Jersey)

========== NEW JERSEY ==========
21:10 - Lincoln Tunnel Toll Plaza, Helix, and NJ-495
28:33 - Exit Ramp from NJ-495 to NJ Turnpike (I-95 Eastern Spur) SB
30:20 - New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) from NJ-495 Entrance Ramp to Exit 15W
42:52 - NJ Turnpike Exit 15W
45:00 - Essex Freeway (I-280)
1:04:29 - I-280 Exit 10
1:05:04 - Northfield Avenue
1:07:06 - Gregory Avenue
1:10:14 - North Wyoming Avenue
1:11:39 - Tillou Road
1:13:08 - North Ridgewood Road
1:13:33 - South Orange Avenue
1:17:25 - Sloan Street
1:18:35 - Bus 5602 Departing South Orange Station (Sloan & 3rd Streets) After Completing 107SX Trip


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