In part reacting to the recent fatal train wreck on Metro-North Railroad, NJ Transit announced on April 8 that they would spend half… Continue Reading NJT Plans Safety Review
Despite an ongoing weekend shutdown of World Trade Center service, PATH may miss its own safety program deadlines, according to a report in… Continue Reading PATH May Miss Safety Target
A controversial deal in which the Port Authority leased the North Bergen park-and-ride lot to NJ Transit for just one dollar a year… Continue Reading PANYNJ Lease Deal Fracas May Affect Fares
Responding to a Federal Railway Administration (FRA) critique of the railroad’s “safety culture”, which the FRA characterized as “deficient”, Metro-North (M-N) Railroad president… Continue Reading M-N: Heavy Demand May Have Affected Safety
Delays to NJ Transit trains are increasing, and commuters are not happy, according to reporting by Mike Frassinelli in the Star-Ledger (March 14). … Continue Reading NJT On-Time Performance Declines
A Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) study of operations at Metro-North Railroad has concluded that the rail line suffers from a “deficient safety culture” that… Continue Reading Feds Hit Metro-North on Safety
“I threw the report in the garbage,” said NJ state transportation commissioner and NJ Transit board chairman Jim Simpson, referring to a report… Continue Reading Simpson Trashes NJT Staff Off-Peak Report
Veronique “Ronnie” Hakim welcomes the opportunities presented by her new job as NJ Transit Executive Director, a post she assumed March 1. Reporting by… Continue Reading Hakim Meeting NJT Customers, Employees
Bicycle sharing programs, such as went into service in New York City in the past year, may come to the Hudson River cities… Continue Reading Bike Sharing Eyed in 3 Hudson Cities
Attempts by NJ Assemblyman John Wisniewski to investigate possible transportation failures at the February 2 Super Bowl were stymied on March 10 when… Continue Reading NJT, NFL Skip Dems’ Super Bowl Hearing
