NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
World Trade Center PATH Service
The destruction of the World Trade Center PATH terminal on September 11th has put Lower
Manhattan at a great disadvantage. The PATH terminal and tracks that lay below the World
Trade Center were completely destroyed and the tunnels under the Hudson River connecting the
PATH system in New Jersey to the World Trade Center site were flooded, damaging the tracks,
signals, and other components. Accommodating PATH service, as well as three NYCT subway
lines, and local and commuter buses along perimeter streets, more than 100,000 PATH and sub
way riders traveled through the World Trade Center concourse each morning — part of an esti
mated 150,000 total daily users entering the complex. Despite its ability to handle large crowds,
its layout was inefficient, circuitous, and made direct connections confusing for workers and visi
tors alike.
Restoring and enhancing PATH service is crucial. PATH provides the primary transit link to
Lower Manhattan from New Jersey, serving local markets in Hudson and Essex counties and
providing a key linkage for New Jersey Transit rail commuters on routes that terminate at its
major hubs at Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal. In recent years, Jersey City and
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