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Commuter Rail
First of Three New Portal North Bridge Arches Delivered
KEARNY, New Jersey – Following a 30-hour journey down the Hudson River, the first of three massive arches to support the new Portal North Bridge arrived at the construction site, bringing the project a giant leap closer to completion. The new bridge will replace the 114-year-old swing bridge, which opens for maritime traffic and often has mechanical issues that cause service delays. The new bridge is a fixed span that eliminates the need to open and close, improving the experiences of thousands of daily commuters along the busiest stretch of passenger rail in the country. Three tugboats, a heavy transport
Amtrak
Amtrak Names Executive Vice President of Strategy and Planning
WASHINGTON – Amtrak has appointed Jennifer Mitchell as executive vice president of strategy and planning. Mitchell will start her role at Amtrak on Dec.2, succeeding Dennis Newman, who is retiring. In this role, she will be responsible for setting Amtrak’s long-term strategic vision and managing the planning, infrastructure access, state partner, network development, and host railroad functions. Mitchell most recently served as deputy administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration and previously as director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. While at DRPT, Mitchell played an instrumental role in developing the groundbreaking Transforming Rail in Virginia program, which expanded
FRA
SCDOT to Hold Richland County Public Information Meeting
The South Carolina Department of Transportation and the city of Columbia, South Carolina; the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration, will host an in-person public meeting next month about the Assembly Street railroad separation project to reduce traffic congestion caused by train crossings. The public information meeting will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 11m at 701 Whaley, 701 Whaley Street, Columbia, SC 29201 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The meeting provide the opportunity for the public to review the reasonable alternatives and proposed designs and make comments. Visit the project website for additional information. The proposed project
Commuter Rail
NJ Transit Adding Additional Service as Thanksgiving Arrives
NEWARK, New Jersey — NJ Transit is adding additional service this Thanksgiving weekend to help relieve travel stress as the Garden State starts the holiday season. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving has historically been the busiest day of the year at Newark Airport’s rail station, with ridership levels about twice that of a typical weekday. To accommodate increased holiday travel and provide additional capacity for customers traveling to Newark Liberty International Airport and those leaving work early to begin the long holiday weekend, NJ Transit will once again offer “early getaway” rail and bus service on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Throughout the
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