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New Jersey Governor: Fares Waived on All NJ Transit Modes from Aug. 26 to Sept. 2

August 15, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Gov. Murphy today announced a transit fare holiday for all NJ Transit customers from Aug. 26 through Sept. 2.

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DART’s Rail System is Experiencing Delays Due to a Network Communication Issue

August 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The current delay for passengers is about 30 minutes; please note this could increase due to rush hour traffic.

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Taxpayers Pay $30 Million More Than Projected for New Chicago Transit Stop

August 6, 2024 The Center Square
A new Chicago Transit Authority train station has opened years late, at a taxpayer cost that surpassed initial projections by more than $30 million.

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Bucco Urges Bipartisan Solutions as Governor Considers Call for NJT Audit

July 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
In light of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s considering Republican calls to conduct an updated audit of NJ Transit, Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco is calling for the formation of a bipartisan coalition to set politics aside and address NJ Transit’s ongoing structural and operational issues.

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DePhillips: Hold a Hearing on NJ Transit’s Continued Service Disruptions

July 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
New Jersey Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips, a member of the Assembly Transportation Committee, is calling for a bipartisan, bicameral hearing to hold NJ Transit to account.

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New Jersey House Dems Seek Federal Funds for Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Route

July 26, 2024 New Jersey Monitor
Eight members of New Jersey’s House delegation urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to deploy federal infrastructure funds to make urgent upgrades to tracks and overhead wires that have snarled trains in a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Friday.

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NJ Transit Board Approves Purchase of 36 Additional Multilevel III Rail Cars

July 25, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
NJ Transit’s Board of Directors has approved the purchase of 36 additional Multilevel III rail cars that offer increased seating capacity, mechanical reliability and improved customer amenities.

Commuter Rail

Biden creates board to oversee contract dispute between NJ Transit, engineers

July 24, 2024 New Jersey Monitor
President Joe Biden named three members to a presidential emergency board that will oversee the latest round of negotiations between NJ Transit and a locomotive engineers union that has been working under an expired contract since 2019.

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Jury Finds Metro-North Largely Responsible for Deadly Valhalla Train Crash

July 22, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
A Westchester County, New York, jury found Metro-North primarily liable for a February 3, 2015, crash that killed six people, including five Metro-North passengers.

Commuter Rail

Bucco: Summers are Always Hot and NJ Transit is Always Broken

July 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco is again demanding answers from NJ Transit on why it continues to leave commuters stranded.

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