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[ April 22, 2026 ] More Than 300 Turn Out for NJ Transit’s First Industry Day Commuter Rail
[ April 17, 2026 ] Sherrill Says NJ Transit Won’t Subsidize World Cup Riders as Agency Faces $48M tab Commuter Rail
[ April 16, 2026 ] Sherrill: New Jersey Taxpayers Shouldn’t Cover World Cup Transit Costs Commuter Rail
[ April 16, 2026 ] Union Pacific, Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Announce New Long-Term Contract for Domestic Rail Production Union Pacific
[ April 16, 2026 ] Lorry Leaves M2 After Collision, Breaches Rail Boundary; Investigation Launched World

Massachusetts Should ‘Rethink’ Transportation Spending Priorities, Expert Says

December 5, 2021 The Center Square

One public policy expert said Massachusetts should not spend any infrastructure on transportation until it figures out how to spend existing transportation funding more effectively.

Hochul Says Infrastructure Bill Will Prevent MTA Fare Hike, Service Cuts

November 21, 2021 The Center Square

On her way to Washington on Monday to watch President Joe Biden sign a federal infrastructure bill, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had good news for New York City commuters.

Feds Award $158.1 Million for Northwest Extension Phase II Light Rail Project in Phoenix

November 19, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

The feds have awarded the city of Phoenix and Valley Metro a $158.1 million construction grant for the Northwest Extension Phase II Light Rail Project.

NJ Transit Moving Forward with $63 Million Project to Overhaul Perth Amboy Station

November 16, 2021 The Center Square

NJ Transit is moving forward with a roughly $63 million project to renovate the historic Perth Amboy train station.

Analysis Finds Disparities in New Jersey Transportation

November 12, 2021 The Center Square

NJ Transit is not equitably meeting the needs of the state’s diverse counties and should be split into an agency for the northern part of the state and one for the southern portion.

New Jersey, New York and Connecticut Reach Agreement on Federal Transit Relief Money

November 9, 2021 The Center Square

The governors of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut reached an accord on splitting federal money for transit agencies doled out amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Jersey Lawmakers Tour NJ Transit’s Stirling Station in Long Hill

November 8, 2021 Special to Railfanning.org

Assembly Republican Leader and Senator-elect Jon Bramnick, Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz and Assemblywoman-elect Michele Matsikoudis will tour the Stirling train station in Long Hill at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9.

Infrastructure Bill Includes Billions for Northeast Corridor

November 8, 2021 The Center Square

The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Congress passed includes much of the federal funding needed to pay for upgrades to the busy Northeast Corridor, including the Portal North Bridge and Hudson Tunnel projects, officials say.

Hochul Reveals Revised Plans for New York’s Penn Station Revitalization

November 7, 2021 The Center Square

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her vision for a Penn Station on Wednesday, pledging to overhaul what she called a depressing depot and make vast improvements to the areas surrounding the rail hub.

NJ Transit Sees its Number of Locomotive Engineers Grow

November 3, 2021 The Center Square

The graduation of a new training class has brought the number of NJ Transit engineers to more than 400.

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