Asked whether he believes the trains will run again soon, Braxton scoffed.

“I work in the construction management business,” he said. “So I know the change order is gonna happen; there’s gonna be delays. There’s always delays.”

Since 2006, Caryl Wasiluk, of Brigantine, has taken the train from Atlantic City to Lindenwold for her Cherry Hill job.

When the Atlantic City line shut down in September, she had a choice: take the bus or drive.

“The (bus) times and all just don’t work out for me,” Wasiluk said. “I had a four-hour commute before, and it was going to extend it. ... I just refuse to do that.”

Instead, she drives — about 600 miles a week. It has cut her commute time, but cost her a premium.

“The train was $10.50 a day. The tolls are $7.50 a day, and you’re not getting back and forth 120 miles on $3 worth of gas,” she said. “It’s a lot more expensive.”

More than anything, though, she’s lost something more intangible since the line closed.