Manhattan is Number One Extreme Commuting Destination

from Transportation Nation:


Manhattan is Number One Extreme Commuting Destination
By Andrea Bernstein | 03/22/2012


Manhattan is the top work destination in the country for so-called extreme commuting – work trips that are more than 90 miles in length each way. And the fastest growing commuter counties are in Northern New Jersey.

And they’re coming not only by air (map), but by bus, train, and car.
For an interactive map, click here.

The number of employees commuting to Manhattan from Hudson County has increased by more than third over the past decade, according to data from the American Community survey. Passaic (22%) and Essex (24%) also experienced exponential growth.

“As housing costs have gone up, New Jersey has become a more attractive option for Manhattan workers,” said Michell Moss, director of New York University’s Rudin Center, which supplied the data to WNYC. ................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://transportationnation.org/2012/03/22/manhattan-is-number-one-extreme-commuting-destination/