NJ Transit launches strategic and capital plans that will guide the agency through 2030

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and NJ Transit CEO & President Kevin Corbett today unveiled NJ Transit’s 10-year strategic plan entitled “NJT2030: A 10-Year Strategic Plan” and a complementary 5-Year Capital Plan.

NJ Transit awarded $1.4 billion in CARES ACT funding

NJ TRANSIT has been awarded $1.4 billion in federal aid through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This critical emergency relief funding will enable NJ TRANSIT to continue to

FRA puts NJ Transit on notice regarding PTC, but agency is accelerating testing

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) called out four transit agencies for being behind in meeting the Dec. 31 deadline for Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation. NJ Transit was one of them, but

Bells & Whistles—5/15/20

NJ Transit awards contract for new railroad bridge. FRA provides update on Positive Train Control implementation. SANDAG begins stabilization project on the Del Mar cliffs. Transit leaders are asking for more stimulus

After Superstorm Sandy collision, NJ Transit bridge will be rehabilitated

New Jersey Transit has awarded a contract worth $247.95 million to George Harms Construction Co. of Farmingdale, N.J. for the first of three construction phases of the Raritan River Bridge Replacement project

UPDATED MAY 8—Rail Group Staff Report: Global railway industry recovery from COVID-19

This continually updated staff report from the editors at Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal now shifts to the latest developments surrounding recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, which

Rail Group Staff Report: Global railway industry recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic

This continually updated staff report from the editors at Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal now shifts to the latest developments surrounding recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, which

Class 1 fuel surcharges

Bells & Whistles—4/17/20

Bonds approved for Virgin Trains USA’s rail route from Las Vegas to southern California. Third lawsuit against Maryland’s Purple Line project fails. Union says railroad companies need to use unemployed workers before

Union leader alleges NJ Transit is not being honest about coronavirus cleaning efforts

The general chairman of SMART United Transportation Union local 60, Jerome Johnson, alleges that NJ Transit is not living up to its promises around maintaining coronavirus cleanliness, according to a report in

New Jersey governor slashes light rail service

In a bold move, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy laid down a series of orders for the transit sector on April 11 in response to COVID-19. Murphy wants public transportation agencies to

Rail Group Staff Report: Global railway industry response to the COVID-19 pandemic

MARCH 12, 2020: The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, a pandemic, and the global railway industry is ramping-up its response. Following is a staff report from

NJ Transit forms task force to deal with coronavirus; ridership down in Washington State

Following the lead of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), NJ Transit is stepping up preventive measures in an effort to deal with a potential coronavirus outbreak. 

Despite protestors, N.J. governor officially signals start of light rail extension project

The chants were overpowering the cheers. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced the start of construction of the Hudson-Bergen light rail extension project. However, protestors disturbed the moment as they chanted against

Gateway projects

Gateway Project dream results in heavy maintenance reality for North River Tunnels

With the Gateway Project still a pipe dream, Amtrak has decided it needs to fix the 110-year-old “pipes” that run under the Hudson River in New York.

NJ Transit says it will have PTC installed by deadline

On January 31, RT&S reported that a New Jersey state auditor report questioned whether NJ Transit would be able to meet the December 31, 2020 deadline for the installation operation of positive train

NJ Transit running behind on PTC testing

Questions are being raised around whether NJ Transit will be able to meet the December 31, 2020 PTC installation and operational deadline after the New Jersey state auditor says that PTC testing

Tier IV diesel engines coming to NJ Transit River Line

NJ TRANSIT is upgrading River LINE Light Rail Vehicle engines to significantly improve fuel efficiency and lessen the environmental impact of operating the line. The more than 20 Tier IV diesel engines

New Jersey commuters still waiting for Bergen light rail line a decade later

Talk is not action. For the last decade, residents in Bergen County, N.J., have been told a light rail was coming. Today they are still waiting.

NJ Transit set to begin Elizabeth upgrades

New Jersey Transit recently announced that construction of the new Elizabeth train station and platform extension project on the Northeast Corridor is set to begin later this fall. The NJ Transit Board

NJ Transit withholds PTC costs from public view due to “trade secret”

Bloomberg is reporting that New Jersey Transit is withholding the cost of recent expenditures for its Positive Train Control (PTC) project from public view.

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