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One Killed After New Jersey River Line Light Rail Train Hits Tree

October 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The operator of a New Jersey River Line Light Rail was killed, and more than a dozen passengers were injured after the train struck a tree on Monday morning in Mansfield Township.

Newark Liberty International Airport Station

NJ Transit Hires New Customer Advocate

October 10, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The NJ Transit Board of Directors has hired a customer advocate, filling a position that has been vacant since 2020.

Report Finds Four Concepts to Double Train Capacity at New York Penn Station Won’t Increase Capacity

October 10, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and NJ Transit have released an engineering feasibility study analyzing the potential of four concepts to double train capacity at New York Penn Station during the peak period.

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

Bill Should Provide NJ Residents With More Accessible Transportation Options

October 7, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a measure expanding accessible transportation options for New Jersey residents with disabilities and seniors.

Strike at East Coast Docks Enters Third Day

October 3, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

A strike at east coast ports from Maine to Texas entered its third day on Thursday, the first large-scale eastern dockworker strike in 47 years.

New Jersey Committee Advances Bill Requiring Transportation Providers to Publish Route Schedules

September 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee has advanced legislation requiring certain transportation providers to develop and publish route schedules.

New Jersey U.S. Senate Candidate Wants Fed, State Leaders to Intervene in Port Strike

September 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

A New Jersey Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate wants President Joe Biden and New Jersey leaders to intervene in a potential port worker strike that could start tomorrow, Oct. 1.

Bucco: NJT Continues Overspending While Service Flounders

September 20, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

A NJ Transit project to build a facility to park trains has ballooned by $116 million, according to a report from NJ.com.

NJ Transit Nears Hiring New Customer Advocate, a Position Vacant Since 2020

September 18, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit is close to hiring a customer advocate to fill an oversight post that has been vacant for nearly four years, one of the agency’s board members said Wednesday.

2024 Marked NJ Transit’s Second-Worst Summer Under Gov. Murphy

September 17, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit faced the second worst “summer of hell” of Gov. Phil Murphy’s tenure this year, with its more than 1,800 train cancellations driven mostly by mechanical issues, Amtrak, and a rising number of unpreventable stoppages, according to agency performance data.