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DePhillips: Hold a Hearing on NJ Transit’s Continued Service Disruptions

July 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips, a member of the Assembly Transportation Committee, is calling for a bipartisan, bicameral hearing to hold NJ Transit to account.

New Jersey House Dems Seek Federal Funds for Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Route

July 26, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

Eight members of New Jersey’s House delegation urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to deploy federal infrastructure funds to make urgent upgrades to tracks and overhead wires that have snarled trains in a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Friday.

NJ Transit Board Approves Purchase of 36 Additional Multilevel III Rail Cars

July 25, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit’s Board of Directors has approved the purchase of 36 additional Multilevel III rail cars that offer increased seating capacity, mechanical reliability and improved customer amenities.

Biden creates board to oversee contract dispute between NJ Transit, engineers

July 24, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

President Joe Biden named three members to a presidential emergency board that will oversee the latest round of negotiations between NJ Transit and a locomotive engineers union that has been working under an expired contract since 2019.

Bucco: Summers are Always Hot and NJ Transit is Always Broken

July 18, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco is again demanding answers from NJ Transit on why it continues to leave commuters stranded.

New Jersey Assembly Majority Conference Leader Addresses Ongoing Delays of NJ Transit Trains

July 12, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Assemblywoman Annette Quijano, D-Union, today voiced strong concern over the frequent delays and disruptions in NJ Transit service and emphasized the urgent need for improved service and customer satisfaction.

New Jersey Republicans Call for Hearings on Transit System

July 12, 2024 The Center Square

New Jersey Republicans are demanding a special legislative hearing to investigate issues surrounding the problem that plagued the NJ Transit system.

New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Renews Call For NJ Transit Audit

July 12, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco, R-Boonton, renewed his call for an updated audit of NJ Transit in response to ongoing delays, cancellations, and rail service suspensions that have stranded commuters all summer.

New Jersey Lawmakers Call for Hearing to Address NJ Transit Issues

July 11, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Several New Jersey lawmakers are calling for an immediate special hearing by the state legislature to investigate and find solutions to NJ Transit’s ongoing issues.

Mediation Ends for NJ Transit and Train Engineers, Clearing Path to Strike in Months

June 26, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

The National Mediation Board has ended more than four years of negotiations between NJ Transit and a union representing its engineers without a resolution, paving the way for a strike that federal law could still delay by months.