All the talk is of high-speed trains, but NJ Transit commuters wonder whether they will ever benefit, as commuter trains with their many… Continue Reading Amtrak Reaches for Highest Speed
NJ Transit has agreed to pay $5.8 million to 10 minority police officers as compensation for a string of racial insults and slurs… Continue Reading NJ Transit Cops Win Discrimination Suit
After 3 teenagers were killed by trains in 2 incidents on successive days in October 2011, NJ Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson convened a… Continue Reading Talking Crossing Gates to be Tested
Once upon a time, trolley lines built amusement parks at the end of their lines to encourage ridership. The modern-day equivalent may be… Continue Reading Study Highlights Transit-Oriented Development
Increases in the New York City transit fare structure are likely by March 1, and the base fare may not be the only… Continue Reading NYC Transit Fare Increases Loom
A decade or so ago, airlines were the dominant players in the Northeast Corridor transportation market. However, today air travel suffers from high… Continue Reading Amtrak Sets Records on NEC
A computer problem left about 140 passengers stranded on the popular AirTrain serving Kennedy International Airport on Saturday evening, August 25, according to… Continue Reading Computer Strands JFK AirTrain Riders
Aging infrastructure, and the lack of cash to fix it, particularly on the Northeast Corridor, are cited as a main cause of service… Continue Reading Aging Infrastructure Blamed for NJT Delays
The town of Livingston, which has no direct rail service, plans to institute a “jitney” feeder service from the Livingston Mall to the… Continue Reading Livingston Plans New Feeder Service to M&E
New York’s Metro-North Railroad, which provides commuter services to northern suburbs in New York and Connecticut, plans a substantial increase in rail service… Continue Reading Metro-North Plans Off-Peak Service Increase