For one year, NJ Transit has been encouraging its customers to participate in its periodic “Scorecard” survey of opinion. The latest results show… Continue Reading Survey: NJT Doing Better; Rails Still Lag
New Jersey Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson suggested on May 9 that some NJT buses might pick up passengers on the streets of Manhattan,… Continue Reading NJT Buses May Roam Manhattan
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced the imminent start of the first phase of the expansion of Penn… Continue Reading Penn Station Expansion to Begin
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has called for bipartisanship rather than politics as Washington lawmakers struggle to come up with a compromise on… Continue Reading Menendez Calls for Bipartisanship on Transport Bill
One of the legacies of commuter access to Manhattan is that it was developed by a number of different railroads, each with their… Continue Reading LIRR East Side Access Delayed Again
On most railroad systems, passengers present their tickets to train crew who walk the aisles, making holes in the ticket with their time-honored… Continue Reading Conductor’s Punch: Obsolete?
Federal law requires commuter rail operators to implement an advanced safety technology, Positive Train Control (PTC), by 2015. However, many operating agencies protest… Continue Reading MTA Rails Say Safety Deadline Tough
Having a nightcap on the way home has been a commuter tradition for many years. Years ago, there were bar cars on some… Continue Reading LIRR Curbs Alcohol on Some Trains
The railroad lines operated today by NJ Transit as the Morris & Essex and the Montclair-Boonton Lines have a fascinating history, dating from… Continue Reading History of the Lines We Represent
The railroad lines operated today by NJ Transit as the Morris & Essex and the Montclair-Boonton Lines have a fascinating history, dating from… Continue Reading History of the Lines We Represent