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  • Hakim Meeting NJT Customers, Employees

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    John Bobsin

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    Veronique “Ronnie” Hakim welcomes the opportunities presented by her new job as NJ Transit Executive Director, a post she assumed March 1. Reporting by Mike Frassinelli in the Star-Ledger (March 12) highlights the problems faced by NJT: old infrastructure, balky drawbridges and the like; but Hakim sees opportunity in these challenges. The 54-year-old Hakim comes to…

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  • Bike Sharing Eyed in 3 Hudson Cities

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    John Bobsin

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    Bicycle sharing programs, such as went into service in New York City in the past year, may come to the Hudson River cities of Hoboken, Jersey City, and Weekhawken, as the three cities consider a joint plan to field 800 bikes at docking stations.  The plan, reported by Andrew Tangel in the Wall Street Journal…

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  • Editorial: NJ Transit and the Super Bowl: We are Concerned and We Want Answers (Updated)

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    Donald Winship

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    There have been a number of significant developments concerning NJ Transit’s performance in getting fans to and from the Super Bowl game last Sunday.  At first we reported that NJT had done an “incredible” job of moving everybody.  There were no wrecks or injuries, so they deserve credit for that.  Still, as we found out…

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  • Reverse Kearny – A Step In The Right Direction Or A Waste of Money?

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    Donald Winship

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    Among the so-called Sandy Mitigation/Recovery proposals is a project known as Reverse Kearny, known by New Jersey Transit as the “Westbound Waterfront Connection.” Between Newark and Secaucus Transfer, there is the point where eastbound trains on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) can either continue to Penn Station, New York or divert to Hoboken Terminal via the…

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  • No Wheels Means No Trains

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    John Bobsin

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    Why do NJ Transit rail services remain substantially reduced nearly 4 months after Hurricane Sandy?  A shortage of wheels for rail rolling stock is a major factor, according to NJT Executive Director Jim Weinstein, reported by Mike Frassinelli in the Star-Ledger (Feb. 14).  According to operations manager Kevin O’Connor, “There’s only so many people producing…

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  • Gladstone Weekend Service Back By Oct

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    Donald Winship

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    Weekend rail service between Summit and Gladstone will resume in October, according to New Jersey Transit rail chief William Duggan.  Duggan told the Coalition that the date is not definite, but weekend service will be restored on the line before the end of October.  Duggan said details must be worked out with Amtrak before the…

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  • Montclair Pushes for Weekend Service

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    Donald Winship

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    Montclair Mayor Jerry Fried and several residents from his town have called for weekend rail service on the Montclair-Boonton Line.  They call for service to be operated to and from Hoboken.  Passengers on these trains could easily connect at Newark’s Broad Street Station with Morris & Essex Line trains between New York City and Dover. …

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