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Amtrak Begins ‘Cutover’ Work to Transfer One Track Onto New Portal North Bridge

January 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Starting Feb. 13, Amtrak will perform “critical work” to transfer one track of rail service from the century-old Portal Bridge to the new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River.

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Murphy: Fixing NJ Transit Needs More Time

January 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
In his final State of the State address, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said fixing NJ Transit will need more time.

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Sherrill Keeping Kolluri as NJ Transit Head

January 9, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill has elected to keep Kris Kolluri at the helm of NJ Transit and tapped him to also run the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

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California Gives Up on Suing Feds Over Canceled Rail ‘Boondoggle’ Funds

January 9, 2026 The Turntable
California has withdrawn its federal lawsuit challenging the loss of $4 billion in grant funding for the state’s high-speed rail project, but left the door open to revive the case.

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NJ Transit Advancing Extension of Secaucus-Meadowlands Transitway

December 11, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
NJ Transit is taking the next major step in advancing the extension of the Secaucus-Meadowlands Transitway, which, when complete, will provide environmentally friendly transit access between the Meadowlands Sports and Entertainment Complex, Secaucus Junction and Jersey City.

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Feds: Shapiro’s $220 Million for SEPTA Stems from Multiple USDOT Directives

November 26, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s announcement of $220 million in new capital funds for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority stems from multiple USDOT directives for the state to fix its gross mismanagement of a system responsible for moving millions of Americans annually, according to the feds.

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NJ Transit Board Authorizes $917 Million to Overhaul Multilevel Railcars

November 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
NJ Transit’s Board of Directors has authorized more than $917 million to overhaul the agency’s existing fleet of 429 Multilevel railcars.

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Singleton to Host Second Public Meeting With NJ Transit About the River LINE

November 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
New Jersey Sen. Troy Singleton will host a public meeting with NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri that will focus on River LINE service reliability, accountability, communication, and safety.

Commuter Rail

New Jersey Bill Would Tax Nonessential Helicopter Flights and Dedicate Revenue to NJ Transit

November 10, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee approved a bill that would impose a per-seat or per-flight tax on nonessential helicopter flights departing from or arriving at airports, heliports, and helistops licensed by the State, as well as a sales tax on these flights, and dedicate the revenue to NJ Transit.

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NJ Transit, Developer Advancing Metropark Station Upgrades

November 7, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
NJ Transit is working with private developer DOR Woodbridge to overhaul Metropark Station as part of a broader mixed-use redevelopment.

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