NJ Transit

Amtrak

Amtrak, NJ Transit, Murphy Highlight Recent Improvements

Amid ongoing service concerns, NJ Transit officials joined New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Amtrak officials to highlight progress on a joint inspection, maintenance, and improvement program for the Northeast Corridor and NJ Transit’s trains.

Commuter Rail

NJ Transit Starts Seasonal Use of AquaTrack to Clean Tracks

NJ Transit has started its seasonal use of two AquaTrack machines to clean and remove leaves from the rails. The AquaTrack system, which NJ Transit has used since October 2003, is a high-pressure power washing system that removes the oily residue left behind by fallen leaves on the tracks to prevent train delays caused by “slippery rail” conditions. Fallen leaves left on rail tracks can cause a condition known as “slippery rail,” a challenge facing all railroads in the Northeast and other parts of the world where deciduous trees are prevalent. The decaying leaves create an oily residue that coats the rails and causes poor traction. The decreased train speeds,