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  • Hoboken Waiting Room Closed—Restrooms Open

    October 5, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    Hoboken

    NJT has announced that the waiting area in the main waiting room at Hoboken will be closed for several months starting Monday, October… Continue Reading Hoboken Waiting Room Closed—Restrooms Open

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  • Christie’s Sandy Remarks Questioned

    October 4, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    NJT Management

    NJT’s massive loss in Hurricane Sandy was caused by a bad decision by a low-level official, not by reliance on poor storm forecasts.… Continue Reading Christie’s Sandy Remarks Questioned

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  • Fixing the Penn Station Mess

    October 2, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    Regional Agencies

    Fixing Penn Station in New York first requires cooperation among the 3 railroads that use it: Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, and the Long… Continue Reading Fixing the Penn Station Mess

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  • PATH Fares Rise

    October 1, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    PATH

    The new one-ride fare on PATH is $2.50, effective October 1.  PATH fares for a single ride are thus equal to NYC subway… Continue Reading PATH Fares Rise

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  • PATH to EWR? Maybe.

    September 30, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    PATH

    NJ’s Gov. Christie might require PATH service to Newark Liberty Airport—but only if United Airlines agrees to beef up service at Atlantic City.  The… Continue Reading PATH to EWR? Maybe.

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  • Transit Pushes Pepsi

    September 26, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    Budget

    Pepsi ads on NJT for the Super Bowl will earn NJT $635,000, according to reporting by Mike Frassinelli (Star-Ledger, Sept. 26).  The ad… Continue Reading Transit Pushes Pepsi

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  • Concrete Blocks Replace Seats

    September 26, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    Customer Experience

    NJT denies waging war on the indigent, but the railroad has replaced benches outside its Newark Penn Station entrance with unappetizing concrete blocks.… Continue Reading Concrete Blocks Replace Seats

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  • NJT Conductor Nabbed in Ticket Fraud

    September 25, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    Rail Crews

    A highly-paid NJT conductor has been arrested for reselling used rail tickets.  According to reporting by Mike Frassinelli in the Star-Ledger (Sept. 23),… Continue Reading NJT Conductor Nabbed in Ticket Fraud

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  • James T. Raleigh (1934–2013)

    September 20, 2013

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    Donald Winship

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    LC Members

    It is with profound sadness that we note the passing of our Legislative Director, James T. Raleigh. Jim was a scientist, a historian,… Continue Reading James T. Raleigh (1934–2013)

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  • NJT to Sandbag Critical Facilities

    September 13, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    NJT Management

    Exploring yet another technology to protect its Meadows Maintenance Facility rail yards in Kearny from possible flooding, NJ Transit has announced its latest… Continue Reading NJT to Sandbag Critical Facilities

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