Description
This is an ongoing problem which we have tried to address directly with NJ Transit, which operates patient transportation shuttles. Please read this comprehensive description in its entirety. These non-emergency shuttles pick up and drop off patients at the medical office at this address. Note that the medical office is the ONLY non-residential building (a converted house) on this block. Shuttles arrive to pick up patients from the office, and blast a recorded message over a public address loudspeaker that says "YOUR TRANSPORTATION HAS ARRIVED", at decibel levels designed to be heard INSIDE the building. This behavior is completely unacceptable, as the exceedingly loud recorded message can be heard inside all homes on this residential street, disrupting work, sleep (many people work nights), concentration, telephone calls, infants put down for naps, etc. In an age of cell phones, other means of notification are far more acceptable. NJ Transit's practice of using a PA system is unbelievably rude to all residents (and taxpayers, I should add) on this street, and demonstrates a total disrespect for the right to peaceful enjoyment of private property for all residents. This practice must stop. I'm calling on city officials to take corrective measures, and putting NJ Transit on notice that it must instruct all drivers to cease and desist the practice of using the PA system and repetitive horn blasts to summon its passengers who are inside a sealed building with double doors. A call to the reception desk is one possible solution, but something must be done. Thank you.
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37 Comments
RRC <small class="fwn">(Verified Official)</small>
Lynette (Registered User)
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Commerce - John Coyne (Registered User)
unit who are certified in Community Noise Enforcement"
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Closed Commerce - John Coyne (Registered User)
Enforcement for disposition. J Coyne
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An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)
This situation HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. At precisely 10:33 a.m. today, May 1st, NJ Transit once again used their public address loudspeaker to announce their arrival by BLARING "YOUR TRANSPORTATION HAS ARRIVED".
Again, the decibel level of their PA system is designed to be heard through closed doors, closed windows, and multiple solid walls for the sound to PENETRATE to the interior of the building. THAT IS IN NO WAY APPROPRIATE.
What if I were to take a bullhorn and stand outside the doctor's office shouting into it? Would that be deemed appropriate? Of course it would not, and I would probably be reported to the police for causing a nuisance or breaking a statute.
This system is crude, invasive, and UNNECESSARY. I don't understand why there is an unwillingness to put a stop to this behavior. I live here and work here. YES, WORK. Please stop ignoring this issue. I have included a photo of the NJ Transit vehicle from this morning.
An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)
Once again NJ Transit Access Link is blaring their PA loudspeaker, at building-penetrating decibel levels, to announce their arrival to doctor's office patients. Today's incident occurred at 11:40 a.m.
Why is this issue being ignored?
Omni (Verified Official)
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Thank you, however I have spoken to NJ Transit about this on more than one occasion. I've always been told that someone would contact me. No one from NJ Transit has ever followed up. Here's the problem. If I bought a bullhorn and stood out front of that doctor's office and made announcements of my own, what do you think would happen? I'm pretty sure they would call the police because I would be disturbing the peace.
NJ Transit is DISTURBING THE PEACE. Until I am contacted with permanent solution, this case remains open.
Again, it is disturbing the peace. This shouldn't be so difficult to remedy. A driver's call to the front desk is not difficult. My sense of it at this point is that there is a lack of concern about the issue. I am not the one causing the problem. NJ Transit needs to contact me, because they DO NOT follow up with me. That's why I brought the issue to Rapid Response and SeeClickFix in the first place.
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Building & Streets - Theresa (Registered User)
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Building & Streets - Theresa (Registered User)
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Closed Building & Streets - Theresa (Registered User)
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Acknowledged Building & Streets - Theresa (Registered User)
I have address the County and this is a service for the Senior's to have transportation.
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Closed Building & Streets - Theresa (Registered User)
Reopened An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Registered User)
Acknowledged Building & Streets - Theresa (Registered User)
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Closed RRC Assistant Director - Waseem (Verified Official)
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