Northeast - bike policy and nj transit?

my company is sending to work at morristown this week. i'm thinking of taking my folder on nj transit train. what is bike policy especially for a folder during rush hours on nj transit? are they allowed? and where can i store my folder? do i need to put it on the overhead compartment? or can i just fold it up and put it near where i sit? thx in advance.

I don't know where they want you to put it, but folders are allowed at all times.

my company is sending to work at morristown this week. i'm thinking of taking my folder on nj transit train. what is bike policy especially for a folder during rush hours on nj transit? are they allowed? and where can i store my folder? do i need to put it on the overhead compartment? or can i just fold it up and put it near where i sit? thx in advance.

Email or Call NJ Transit:
https://www.njtransit.com/ContactUs/cu_form.jsp
http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=ContactUsTelephoneTo
1-973-275-5555

Looked at http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BikeProgramTo
...and it reads:


Bicycles on NJ TRANSIT Trains
Collapsible bicycles will be accommodated on all NJ TRANSIT trains at all times. Standard-frame bicycles and Segways are permitted on the Atlantic City Rail Line at all times.
Standard-frame bicycles and Segways are permitted on other rail lines at all times, except:


On weekday inbound trains that end their trip in Hoboken, Newark or New York between 6-10 a.m.
On weekday outbound trains that originate in Hoboken, Newark or New York between 4-7 p.m.
On major holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
On Fridays prior to major holidays.
On Friday after Thanksgiving.
On the eves of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Cyclists and Segway users should board the train car at a door with an international symbol of accessibility. Bicycles and Segways must be kept in the accessible area. Only two bicycles or Segways can be accommodated at a time per car. If space is not available, cyclists or Segway users must wait for the next available train. If a person with a disability requests the accessible space, cyclists or Segway users must move to another car or detrain and wait for the next available train.
Tiedowns are recommended and bicycles and Segways should be secured in the manner depicted on the diagram at that location. The cyclist or Segway user must hold and steady a bicycle or Segway that is not secured by tiedowns. The kickstand of the bicycle must remain up at all times. Segway users must walk their Segway on and off the train and may not ride the Segway while on the train.
Cyclists or Segway users must allow other passengers to exit and enter the vehicle before boarding with a bicycle or Segway. Cyclists or Segway users must be able to lift their bicycle or Segway up and down stairs while boarding and detraining rail cars.
If the bicycle or Segway is considered by an NJ TRANSIT employee to pose a hazard to the safety of other passengers due to overcrowded trains or other operating conditions, the employee may prohibit the bicycle or Segway from entering the train car.

do people really commute or take segways on trains?

U be quite surprise. I saw a guy who travelled on segway in midtown a few time. I think he is handicapped cuz I see a cane on his segway. Also there are always doing some type of advetisement using segway on grand central station.

I thought Segways were illegal in NYC other than for the police that were using them - though I haven't seen them in over a year.

I saw a Segway on the greenway not all that long ago.

I saw a Segway on the greenway not all that long ago.

Yes - I saw one heading north on the greenway last week - Wednesday evening I think. The guy had front blinkie & was moving at a pretty good clip...

i've had decent treatment of myself and my folding bike on nj transit thus far. you might get asked to move seats to a handicapped space to take up less room in the aisles or whatever... just the same, one time i put my folder on the seat next to me on a two-seater space and the conductor taking my ticket said i was just fine... so yeah, in my (limited) experience thus far, nj transit are way nice towards folding bikes. septa is decently ok about them too. amtrak will generally ask you to hoist it up onto the carry-on luggage rack or the area between cars for large suitcases. in that case you should put the bike in a bag made for folding bikes... if you don't have one, i recommend:
http://www.niagaracycle.com/product_info.php?products_id=31760
it's actually a lot nicer, better made than the photo suggests.

I take a folding bike on the train, and never had a problem. The fair-weather bike commuters are coming out of the woodwork, and I'm seeing more folders.

In general, be courteous and keep your bike out of the aisles. If you have the opportunity to bungee your bike to something, do so.