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Pair of decisions by feds boost chances for $11.6 billion Hudson Tunnel project between New York, New Jersey

May 28, 2021 The Center Square
A pair of federal agencies issued the Final Environment Impact Statement and Record of Decision for the multibillion dollar Hudson Tunnel Project.

FRA

Operation Lifesaver Awards More Than $245,000 for Rail Safety Public Awareness Campaigns

May 28, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire
Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are awarding than $200,000 in competitive rail safety awareness grants to Operation Lifesaver programs in a dozen states.

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

N.J. Transit Advancing $250 Million of the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden

April 28, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire
N.J. Transit is moving forward with a $250-million overhaul of the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden with the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to design a new facility to replace the current terminal.

Commuter Rail

New Jersey Senators Want Even More Federal Dollars for Garden State Transportation Infrastructure

April 26, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire
After securing approximately $2 billion in pandemic relief from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) for N.J. Transit, U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, said they want more federal tax dollars to help modernize New Jersey’s aging transportation infrastructure.

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Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo Presents on Northeast Corridor to Metuchen-Edison Historical Society

April 16, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire
The story of the Northeast Corridor is the perfect example of railroad history, Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo told the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society on Thursday.

Commuter Rail

N.J. Transit Prepares First of 25 New ALP-45 Dual-Power Locomotives to Enter Service

April 6, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire
N.J. Transit marked the beginning of testing the first of 25 new ALP-45 dual-power locomotives manufactured by Alstom during a ceremony held on Track A at Newark Penn Station.

Amtrak

Biden Plan Could include Money for New Tunnel Between New Jersey, New York City

April 2, 2021 The Center Square
President Joe Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan could fund a new tunnel between New Jersey and New York City on the Northeast Corridor, according to published reports.

Miscellaneous

New Jersey Awarding $29 Million in Grants for Rail Projects

February 16, 2021 The Center Square
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is handing out $29 million in grants for 10 rail projects across the Garden State.

Commuter Rail

NJ Transit leads nation in mechanical railway failures, but does much better on per-mile basis

January 26, 2021 The Center Square
NJ Transit commuter rail trains had more total mechanical failures than other agencies nationwide, but the system ranks in the middle of the pack when evaluating the number of breakdowns based on passenger car miles.

Commuter Rail

Federal Transit Officials Finalize $766.5 Million Grant for Portal North Bridge Replacement

January 15, 2021 The Center Square
The federal government is giving a $766.5 million grant to help fund a new bridge across the Hackensack River in Hudson County.

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