Commuter Rail

New Jersey luminaries previewed the next generation of NJ Transit multilevel rail cars, which were unveiled today at an event at the agency’s Meadows Maintenance Complex in Kearny.

NJ Transit has started its seasonal use of two AquaTrack machines to clean and remove leaves from the rails. The AquaTrack system, which NJ Transit has used since October 2003, is a high-pressure power washing system that removes the oily residue left behind by fallen leaves on the tracks to prevent train delays caused by “slippery rail” conditions. Fallen leaves left on rail tracks can cause a condition known as “slippery rail,” a challenge facing all railroads in the Northeast and other parts of the world where deciduous trees are prevalent. The decaying leaves create an oily residue that coats

New Jersey Sen. Troy Singleton, D-Burlington, will host a public meeting with NJ Transit executives and CEO Kevin Corbett focusing on service reliability and public and pedestrian safety regarding the River Line.

The operator of a New Jersey River Line Light Rail was killed, and more than a dozen passengers were injured after the train struck a tree on Monday morning in Mansfield Township.