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Settlement Requires NJ Transit to Boost Accessibility at Five Stations

October 20, 2022 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit will modify five stations on the northeast corridor line to improve accessibility for residents with disabilities as part of a settlement resolving a civil rights suit lodged by federal authorities, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced Tuesday.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Bill Would Require NJ Transit to Buy and Place Signs Noting Historical Sites Near Stations

May 16, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee has advanced legislation to require New Jersey Transit and bus and rail stations to display historical information about the surrounding area in or around stations and terminals.

NJ Transit Board Approves More Than $40 Million in Project Contracts

April 20, 2022 The Center Square

More than $40 million in contracts for a series of projects ranging from a tunnel rehabilitation to helping the agency prepare for severe weather have been approved by the New Jersey Transit Board of Directors.

Mayor: No cost for added police presence in New York subway system

April 18, 2022 The Center Square

New York City Mayor Eric Adams told reporters Friday that any plans to implement new security equipment or bolster police presence in the subway system would not add any burden to the taxpayers.

Manhunt Underway for New York City Subway Shooting Suspect

April 12, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Authorities here are continuing a manhunt after a gunman opened fire on the New York City Subway in Brooklyn and injured more than a dozen people.

Federal Budget Includes Funding for New Hudson River Tunnel, Portal North Bridge

March 31, 2022 The Center Square

The proposed $5.8 trillion fiscal 2023 federal budget includes $100 million for a new tunnel between New Jersey and New York City and more than $330 million for a new bridge over the Hackensack River.

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

Gottheimer: NJ Transit, Amtrak Must Put Aside ‘Bureaucratic Stalling’ and Advance Lackawanna Cut-Off Restoration Project

March 30, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, recently called on NJ Transit and Amtrak to put aside bureaucratic stalling and immediately move forward with the Lackawanna Cut-off restoration project.

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