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
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
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)
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
NJ Transit’s methods for settling personal-injury lawsuits and other legal claims against it, as well as managing its insurance program, have come under… Continue Reading NJT Secrecy Under Fire
Less than 10 months after Hurricane Sandy devastated NJ Transit’s rail operations, the railroad received a sharp reminder of the power of nature… Continue Reading Gladstone Service Returns Aug. 25 after Storm Disruption
After Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, NJ Transit belatedly realized that not all of its storage yards for rail equipment are storm-safe, after… Continue Reading Flood-Proof Yards Make Progress
The New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers (NJ-ARP) and local Princeton residents have gone to court to stop New Jersey Transit from cutting… Continue Reading NJT Shortens Princeton ‘Dinky’ Despite Ongoing Legal Challenges
Cooperation is a wonderful thing, whether between people, institutions or the two. On August 24, this writer had the pleasure of riding a… Continue Reading Report from the Chair, Sept./Oct. 2013
Following the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey Transit has put more emphasis on flood-proofing its storage yards. However, investigative reporting by… Continue Reading Reports: NJT Didn’t Follow Its Own Storm Plan during Sandy
