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Gateway Commission Moves Forward on Hiring a CEO

May 19, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Gateway Development Commission board has moved forward on the hiring process for a CEO.

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Bill Would Require NJ Transit to Buy and Place Signs Noting Historical Sites Near Stations

May 16, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee has advanced legislation to require New Jersey Transit and bus and rail stations to display historical information about the surrounding area in or around stations and terminals.

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NJ Transit Board Approves More Than $40 Million in Project Contracts

April 20, 2022 The Center Square

More than $40 million in contracts for a series of projects ranging from a tunnel rehabilitation to helping the agency prepare for severe weather have been approved by the New Jersey Transit Board of Directors.

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Portal North Bridge Receives the Green Light to Proceed

April 7, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

A “Notice to Proceed” has been issued for the new Portal North Bridge project.

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Federal Budget Includes Funding for New Hudson River Tunnel, Portal North Bridge

March 31, 2022 The Center Square

The proposed $5.8 trillion fiscal 2023 federal budget includes $100 million for a new tunnel between New Jersey and New York City and more than $330 million for a new bridge over the Hackensack River.

A N.J. Transit train in Montvale, N.J., in March 2018.
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Gottheimer: NJ Transit, Amtrak Must Put Aside ‘Bureaucratic Stalling’ and Advance Lackawanna Cut-Off Restoration Project

March 30, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, recently called on NJ Transit and Amtrak to put aside bureaucratic stalling and immediately move forward with the Lackawanna Cut-off restoration project.

A N.J. Transit train in Montvale, N.J., in March 2018.
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NJ Transit: Gladstone Branch Remains Suspended

March 14, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit are working to install temporary poles and new overhead wires near Maplewood following last Monday’s strong winds.

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NJ Transit Buying 25 Additional Multilevel III Rail Cars

February 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The NJ Transit Board of Directors this week approved the purchase of 25 additional Multilevel III rail cars, exercising options on the original December 2018 contract with Alstom to purchase 113 new Multilevel III rail cars.

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NJ Transit Board Adopts $2.6 Billion Fiscal 2022 Budget

February 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The NJ Transit board approved the agency’s more than $2.6 billion operating budget.

A N.J. Transit train in Montvale, N.J., in March 2018.
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Bus Service, River Line and Access Link to Resume Sunday, Jan. 30

January 29, 2022 Special to Railfanning.org

Due to the ongoing severe winter weather impacting the region, NJ Transit Bus, River Line and Access Link services will remain suspended for the rest of the service day on Saturday, Jan. 29.

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