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A recent incident involving a New Jersey Transit bus driver has sparked a heated discussion online. A passenger on the 119 bus heading towards Jersey City shared their experience of being denied the opportunity to disembark at Tonelle Avenue, a designated NJ Transit stop. The driver not only refused to let the passenger off but also threatened to call the police. The passenger, who was left confused and intimidated, took to social media to share their experience and seek clarification on whether this was a standard protocol or an act of unnecessary aggression by the driver.
Answers from Social Media
The incident sparked a flurry of responses from the online community. One user pointed out that if the 119 bus was New York-bound, it wouldn’t drop off passengers until after Journal Square. Another user explained that the 119 bus service prefers not to have local riders, encouraging them to take the number 10 bus instead, as stated in the 119’s PDF schedule…