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Today is New Jersey Railroad Workers Day

October 15, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed SJR-86/AJR-165 to designate October 15thof each year as New Jersey Railroad Workers Day.

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

N.J. Transit Deploys AquaTrack Track Washing System to Clear Leaves from Rails

October 10, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
N.J. Transit has started using a high-pressure power washing system to clean and remove leaves from the rails throughout the fall season.

Amtrak

New Jersey Planning $814 Million in Rail Station Improvements

September 23, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
The state of New Jersey is using $814 million from the Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund to pay for rail station improvements across the state, including a $49 million investment at the historic New Brunswick Train Station on the Northeast Corridor.

Amtrak

Gateway Development Commission Will Sponsor Hudson Tunnel Project

September 13, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) board voted to make the GDC the project sponsor for the complete Hudson Tunnel Project.

Commuter Rail

Hochul Leans on Feds for Rising Costs of Gateway Tunnel

September 7, 2022 The Center Square
Rather than try to downplay reports that costs for the Gateway Tunnel project are going up, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul leaned into it Tuesday.

Amtrak

Authorities Board Gives OK to Penn Station Funding, Also Voices Caution

July 28, 2022 The Center Square
A key New York board gave its initial authorization Wednesday to a plan for funding the Penn Station redevelopment proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this week.

Commuter Rail

Capital Investments, Staffing Get Boost in New Jersey Transit System

July 26, 2022 The Center Square
Directors for the board of the New Jersey transit system are pushing $2.64 billion into the coming year’s capital investments, and $10.1 million into additional operational staffing.

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

N.J. Transit Board Approves $2.75 Billion Fiscal 2023 Operating Budget

July 20, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
The N.J. Transit Board of Directors today adopted a $2.75 billion fiscal 2023 operating budget and updated capital plan that supports continued investments in personnel, infrastructure, and equipment to maintain the system in a state of good repair and enhance the overall customer experience.

Commuter Rail

FTA Awards N.J. Transit Grant to Study Newark Light Rail Modernization

July 13, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded N.J. Transit a $519,750 federal grant to conduct a modernization study for Newark Light Rail.

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

NJ Transit Train Workers Sue Over Abusive Riders

July 12, 2022 New Jersey Monitor
Fourteen train crew members have sued NJ Transit for negligence, claiming the agency failed to protect them from abusive passengers.

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