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Newark Liberty International Airport Station

Feds Giving N.J. Transit a $1.25 Billion Bailout

March 31, 2020 The Center Square

The $2 trillion stimulus package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday reportedly includes a $1.25 billion bailout for New Jersey Transit (NJT), the full amount the company requested on March 19.

Amtrak, N.J. Transit Refreshing New York Penn Station Ticketed Waiting Area

January 16, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak and N.J. Transit are refreshing of the ticketed waiting area at New York Penn Station, the seating area for their customers at the Amtrak Concourse on the Upper Level and 8th Avenue side of the station.

A N.J. Transit train in Montvale, N.J., in March 2018.

N.J. Transit Planning to Upgrade River Line Light Rail Vehicle Engines

January 16, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit said it is upgrading River Line Light Rail Vehicle engines to improve fuel efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of operating the line.

Amtrak to Continue Work at Penn Station in 2020

December 21, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak plans to continue its Infrastructure Renewal Program at New York Penn Station throughout Winter 2020, the railroad announced.

FTA Awards $75 Million for Tempe Streetcar Project

October 2, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a $75 million grant to Valley Metro for the Tempe Streetcar project in Tempe, Arizona.

A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.

New Jersey Senate Committee to Investigate N.J. Transit

October 2, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

A newly formed Senate Select Committee will investigate will probe the “continuing failures of the troubled” N.J. Transit.

MBTA Procuring 80 New Commuter Rail Bi-Level Coaches

September 28, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Fiscal and Management Control Board of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) awarded a $278.5 million contract to Hyundai-Rotem for the procurement of 80 new Commuter Rail Bi-Level Coaches.

A Brief Overview of Legislation and Regulation Leading to Positive Train Control

June 4, 2019 Special to Railfanning.org

Congress and federal authorities have expressed their interest in some level of automatic train control (ATC) for more than a century.

Former FRA Administrator: Railroads Have Made ‘Substantial Progress’ on PTC

May 2, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

The nation’s railroads have made significant strides implementing Positive Train Control (PTC), a former Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) administrator says.

New Jersey Governor Signs Legislation Reforming N.J. Transit

January 4, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy last month signed legislation officials say reforms N.J. Transit’s governance and management.