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Sherrill Proposes More Than $1 Billion in State Support for NJ Transit in Fiscal 2027

March 10, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill is proposing more than $1 billion in state support for NJ Transit in fiscal 2027, pitching the increase as a necessary backstop for an agency facing rising costs, flat fare revenue and the same old reality: New Jersey can’t function if the trains and buses don’t.

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New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee Advances Bill to Establish NJ Transit Rider Advocacy Commission

March 2, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee has advanced bipartisan legislation to create an independent Rider Advocacy Commission and New Jersey Transit Office of Customer Advocate.

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Work on Gateway Project to Resume After Federal Funds Released

February 19, 2026 New Jersey Monitor
Work on the Gateway project to build new rail tunnels under the Hudson River will resume next week after the Trump administration released the roughly $200 million in federal funding owed to the commission overseeing construction.

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North Brunswick Train Station Project Aims for 90% Design Completion

February 19, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The long-delayed North Brunswick train station project on the Northeast Corridor has cleared another design hurdle, with the Middlesex County Improvement Authority saying NJ Transit has signed off on 60% design and approved moving into final engineering and design.

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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Release Federal Funds for Gateway Project

February 8, 2026 New Jersey Monitor
A federal judge in New York on Friday issued a temporary order barring the Trump administration from continuing to withhold money for the Gateway project, hours after attorneys for New Jersey and New York faced off with the Trump administration in court over the frozen funds.

Commuter Rail

NJ Transit to Suspend Bus, Light Rail and Access Link Services on Sunday

January 24, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Based on the latest weather forecast from the National Weather Service, and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of customers and employees, NJ Transit bus, light rail and Access Link services will be temporarily suspended systemwide at the start of the service day at 4 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25.

Amtrak

Amtrak Begins ‘Cutover’ Work to Transfer One Track Onto New Portal North Bridge

January 15, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Starting Feb. 13, Amtrak will perform “critical work” to transfer one track of rail service from the century-old Portal Bridge to the new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River.

Commuter Rail

Murphy: Fixing NJ Transit Needs More Time

January 13, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
In his final State of the State address, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said fixing NJ Transit will need more time.

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NJ Transit: River LINE Upgrades Continue, Vehicle Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday Unveiled

January 11, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
NJ Transit said it continues to perform a series of upgrades to systems and equipment on the River LINE as the agency transitions to take over operations and maintenance from the current contractor.

Commuter Rail

Sherrill Keeping Kolluri as NJ Transit Head

January 9, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill has elected to keep Kris Kolluri at the helm of NJ Transit and tapped him to also run the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

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