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The First Ride on the New Jersey Rail Road

July 31, 2020 Todd DeFeo
In March 1835, the railroad tested a new locomotive. However, the results for the experimental engine were apparently disappointing, reports from the era reveal.

Commuter Rail

N.J. Transit Buying Eight Additional Dual-Powered Locomotives

July 23, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire
N.J. Transit is planning to buy eight additional ALP-45A dual-powered locomotives.

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Operation Lifesaver, Feds Announce $200,000 in Grants for Safety Programs

May 24, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire
Operation Lifesaver and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) last month announced $200,000 in grants to Operation Lifesaver programs in 14 states.

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That Time the Nazis Targeted America and Our Railroads

April 24, 2020 Railfanning.org Digital Library
In June 1942, during World War II, the Germans launched a plan to sabotage key targets inside the United States.

Newark Liberty International Airport Station
Commuter Rail

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.

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Outrage on the New Jersey Railroad

December 6, 2019 Todd DeFeo
When Patrick Lane boarded the 6:20 p.m. New Jersey Railroad train from Jersey City on November 29, 1869, he had no idea what fate awaited him.

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Cigarette Capers Make Off With $2,000 in Smokes During Great Metuchen Cigarette Heist of 1938

November 8, 2019 Todd DeFeo
In the early morning hours of Dec. 8, 1938, a 71-car westbound Pennsylvania Railroad freight train ground to a halt at the Grove Avenue crossing in Metuchen, N.J.

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

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.

A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.
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That Time a Railroad Sued a Commuter for 92 Cents Plus Interest

January 9, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire
Fare evasion remains a constant problem for commuter railroads and transit agencies. The Erie Railroad once took legal action against a Montvale, N.J., woman who boarded a train and did not pay.

Newark Liberty International Airport Station
Commuter Rail

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.

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