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  • EWR Monorail, Station to Close May 1 for 75 Days

    April 9, 2014

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    John Bobsin

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    news

    Newark Liberty International Airport’s monorail system is showing its age, and it will shut down May 1 for a 75-day overhaul, according to… Continue Reading EWR Monorail, Station to Close May 1 for 75 Days

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  • Executive Director: More Changes Coming to NJT

    April 9, 2014

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    Donald Winship

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    Aside from announcing that Quiet Commute Cars will soon be offered on trains to and from Hoboken during midday hours on weekdays, New… Continue Reading Executive Director: More Changes Coming to NJT

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  • A Hoboken Cure for the Midtown Woes

    April 9, 2014

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    Donald Winship

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    Hoboken

    Does it seem like almost every other day that there is a delay on trains to New York?  Based on data from NJ Transit’s… Continue Reading A Hoboken Cure for the Midtown Woes

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  • Quiet Cars Coming to Midday Hoboken Trains

    April 9, 2014

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    Donald Winship

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    Hoboken

    In a move members of our organization have been calling for recently, NJ Transit has announced the expansion of its Quiet Commute program… Continue Reading Quiet Cars Coming to Midday Hoboken Trains

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  • NJT Plans Safety Review

    April 8, 2014

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    John Bobsin

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    NJT Performance

    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

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  • PATH May Miss Safety Target

    March 21, 2014

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    John Bobsin

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    PATH

    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

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  • PANYNJ Lease Deal Fracas May Affect Fares

    March 20, 2014

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    John Bobsin

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    Port Authority

    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

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  • M-N: Heavy Demand May Have Affected Safety

    March 15, 2014

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    John Bobsin

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    Metro-North

    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

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  • NJT On-Time Performance Declines

    March 14, 2014

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    John Bobsin

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    NJT Performance

    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

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  • Feds Hit Metro-North on Safety

    March 14, 2014

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    John Bobsin

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    Metro-North

    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

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