Pros:
* Clean
* On-time leaving the city.
* Better than the little buses that follow much of the same route down Anderson and Bergen line. They are generally not clea, have graffiti, and cost the same.
Cons:
* This bus in notoriously late in the morning heading into Fort Lee. I am towards the end of the route and it generally runs late. It is reliably late. It might make sense to adjust the published time table.
* Drivers will accelerate the moment you've paid your fare. This may not be a problem for some, but for older passengers, or with passengers with slight disabilities, this can be a real problem. It was quite a hassle when I was recovering from foot surgery. Give they can't necessarily tell if a person has trouble walking or balancing, they should wait the half-second to confirm the passenger has their bearings before speeding away.
* The 6 pm bus from Linwood Plaza never seems come. Buses that are not in service and the 159R, which doesn't stop, will pass by, but not the 159. Why? My theory is that the bus is delayed coming in from the city. If it is NEVER on time, why not use one of the buses that are out of service and use them to pick up passengers? This is especially true in extreme cold. If there's regular a long gap where scheduled buses do not stop, why not make adjustments?
* As a side note, the 153 comes in from the city and then takes the route from Linwood into Fort Lee and Cliffside Park via the the same route as the 159. Some drivers will stop, but some won't. The signs CLEARLY say the stop is a stop for the 153. I think some of the drivers just "assume" that people are going further down Bergen line, but PLEASE, stop and let people board. Would it kill you to confirm they aren't going past the Fairview garage? read more