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[ June 25, 2025 ] DeFeo to Present ‘An Angry Mob and a Hollow Tree’ at Customs House Museum on July 6 Miscellaneous
[ June 25, 2025 ] New Jersey Officials Break Ground on Next Phase of New Raritan River Bridge Commuter Rail
[ June 25, 2025 ] First Section of California Bullet Train to Connect Two Small Cities Commuter Rail
[ June 18, 2025 ] MARTA Board Approves NextGen Bus Network Transit
[ June 16, 2025 ] Operation Lifesaver Launches Inaugural ENS Sign Awareness Day on June 24 Safety

New Jersey Officials Break Ground on Next Phase of New Raritan River Bridge

New Jersey officials celebrated the groundbreaking of the next critical phase of the new Raritan River Bridge on the NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line.

First Section of California Bullet Train to Connect Two Small Cities

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has responded to the Federal Rail Authority’s plan to terminate $4 billion in federal funding for the Los Angeles-to-San Francisco high speed rail project.

A NJ Transit train idles in Rahway, New Jersey.

NJ Transit Advancing Northern Rail Maintenance-of-Way Project with RFQ

NJ Transit is preparing to advance a major infrastructure facility project in Clifton, New Jersey.

Amtrak Faces’ Imminent Service Suspension’ Without Texas Funding

Amtrak officials are warning that the Heartland Flyer between Dallas-Fort Worth and Oklahoma City faces “imminent service suspension” by Oct. 1 unless Texas coughs up funding.

New Jersey Assemblywoman: NJ Transit Commuters Railroaded by Murphy Administration

As Gov. Phil Murphy, his administration and NJ Transit union leaders slap each other on the back for agreeing to a contract that ended the NJ Transit strike, New Jersey Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz is speaking up for the commuters and taxpayers who have been railroaded by the deal.

NJ Transit to Resume on Tuesday

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri announced a tentative agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen.

NJ, BLET Discussions Cease for the Day

Contract negotiations between NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have ceased for the day but remain ongoing.

NJ Transit Head Says Agency Optimistic About Agreement

Speaking at Newark Broad Street Station, NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri emphasized his commitment to continuing the negotiations and expressed optimism that a timely resolution could be reached with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET).

Lawmakers: NJ Transit Strike Is Another ‘Summer of Hell’ That Could Have Been Prevented

New Jersey Assemblywoman Victoria Flynn and Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger condemned the NJ Transit strike that has paralyzed rail service statewide, warning it marks the beginning of another “summer of hell” for Monmouth County commuters.

Hundreds of Thousands of NJ Transit Riders Stranded by Strike

Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey commuters awoke Friday to learn that, at 12:01 a.m., NJ Transit engineers went on strike after five years without a new contract and a last-minute breakdown in negotiations Thursday.