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[ May 17, 2025 ] NJ, BLET Discussions Cease for the Day Commuter Rail
[ May 17, 2025 ] NJ Transit Head Says Agency Optimistic About Agreement Commuter Rail
[ May 16, 2025 ] Lawmakers: NJ Transit Strike Is Another ‘Summer of Hell’ That Could Have Been Prevented Commuter Rail
[ May 16, 2025 ] Hundreds of Thousands of NJ Transit Riders Stranded by Strike Commuter Rail
[ May 16, 2025 ] NJ Transit Locomotive Engineers Go on Strike Commuter Rail

SEPTA Launches Pilot Program to Detect and Deter Fare Evasion

May 16, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is using Conduent Transportation’s 3D Fare Gate Solution at a Philadelphia area transit station as part of a pilot program aiming to track and curb fare evasion, which costs SEPTA an estimated $30-$40 million annually.

NJ Pols Welcome NJ Transit’s Response on Unexpired Tickets

May 15, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Senate President Nick Scutari, who four days ago called on NJ Transit to reverse its policy of invalidating tickets sold with no expiration date, thanked the agency after it announced it will offer refunds to its customers.

NJ Transit Announces Refund Policy for Unused Tickets Purchased Before June 1

May 15, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Following political pressure, NJ Transit on Wednesday said refunds will be made available for unused one-way bus, rail and light rail tickets purchased prior to June 1, 2024.

Feds: Billions More to Improve Northeast Corridor

May 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity that makes available over $2 billion in Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program funding for projects on the Northeast Corridor.

Balfour Beatty: Caltrain Electrification Substantially Completed

May 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Balfour Beatty has achieved substantial completion on the Caltrain Electrification project, the first undertaking in North America in which diesel trains and their infrastructure components are transitioned to an electrified system.

NJ Transit, Amtrak: Portal North Bridge is 50 Percent Complete

May 13, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit and Amtrak have announced the Portal North Bridge has reached 50 percent completion during a ceremony at the construction site.

Scutari Calls on NJ Transit to Honor Full Value of ‘Virtual Tickets’

May 11, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Senate President Nick Scutari called on NJ Transit to reverse its new policy of invalidating tickets sold with no expiration date and to continue to honor the full value of the unexpired tickets.

CTA, Metra and Pace Could be Combined Under New Measure

May 4, 2024 The Center Square

Democrat legislators have introduced the Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act, which would establish a new, fully integrated agency to deliver transit service throughout northeastern Illinois.

DiMaio: Sales Tax Hike Just as Bad for Business as Transit Fee

April 24, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Raising the sales tax to fund NJ Transit’s budget deficit is a proposal staunchly opposed by New Jersey Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio.

NJBIA Clarifies Position on Sales Tax Revenue Increases as Funding Source for NJ Transit

April 24, 2024 Special to Railfanning.org

Following a press conference on the impacts of a proposed 2.5% Corporate Transit Fee on Tuesday, a few reports indicated the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) supported increasing of New Jersey sales tax as a funding source for the proposed tax on business.