PATH Officials Ask Riders: 'Are Trains Too Hot, Cold?'

The first train was too hot. The second train was too cold. But the third train was just right. That’s how it may seem for some PATH riders in New Jersey. But there’s a solution of sorts… give Port Authority officials a Tweet about it.

According to the Port Authority of NY/NJ, its PATH train cars are climate-controlled to maintain a temperature range between 68 and 72 degrees Fahrenheit and will activate air conditioning or heat to maintain this range.

But that doesn’t mean the system is perfect.

On Monday and Tuesday, Port Authority administrators put forth a pair of questions on the official PATH Twitter page: “Is Your PATH train too hot? Not hot enough?” Port Authority officials went on to advise riders to “include the car number” in their Tweets so workers can correct temperature issues faster.

Here’s how some riders reacted to the advice:

• “All the PATH trains are too hot. We are packed in and wearing our winter gear. Please turn on the air conditioning in all the cars.”
• “All trains are too cold. Every morning I wish it would have turned air conditioning off.”
• “Train car #5655 (JSQ to 33rd St.) was so hot this morning.”
• “NWK-WTC #5710 is soooo hot.”
• “When is the PATH not hot enough? There are so many people on the trains that it feels I’m standing next to a furnace the whole ride.”

Is your regular PATH train making you sweat or making your teeth chatter? Let us know what train you take in the comments section.

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