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  • Gladstone Branch Service Disrupted by Washouts

    September 6, 2013

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    Donald Winship

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    Service Disruptions

    NJT Repairs Line Quickly, But Substitute Bus Service Was Questionable Less than 10 months after Hurricane Sandy devastated NJ Transit’s rail operations, the… Continue Reading Gladstone Branch Service Disrupted by Washouts

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  • Deaths on Tracks Surge

    August 28, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    Studies & Statistics

    Despite NJ Transit and Amtrak efforts, deaths of pedestrians on passenger-rail trackage in New Jersey continue to increase, according to reporting by Mark… Continue Reading Deaths on Tracks Surge

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  • Princeton Dinky Getting Dinkier

    August 28, 2013

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    Donald Winship

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    Service Cuts & Restorations

    The Princeton Branch (otherwise known as the “Dinky”) will soon become Dinkier.  New Jersey Transit will begin to remove the tracks and the… Continue Reading Princeton Dinky Getting Dinkier

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  • “Microgrid” Eyed to Improve NJT Power

    August 27, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    Expansion Projects

    NJ Transit will partner with the US Department of Energy to study the design a new kind of “electrical microgrid” to make the… Continue Reading “Microgrid” Eyed to Improve NJT Power

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  • Gladstone Service Disrupted, But NJT Says It Will Be Back on Monday

    August 24, 2013

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    Donald Winship

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    Service Disruptions

    No Bus Service Offered West of Bernardsville Service on the western end of the Gladstone Branch was disrupted Thursday by a washout between… Continue Reading Gladstone Service Disrupted, But NJT Says It Will Be Back on Monday

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  • Hoboken Recovery: Restrooms to Reopen

    August 15, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    Hoboken

    It’s been almost 10 months since Hurricane Sandy devastated NJ Transit’s operations.  Nearly all trains have since returned, but at the railroad’s iconic Hoboken… Continue Reading Hoboken Recovery: Restrooms to Reopen

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  • Millennials’ Transit Needs

    July 23, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    Customer Experience

    What do customers born after 1980 (the “millennial generation”) need from public transit?  To find out, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been… Continue Reading Millennials’ Transit Needs

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  • No NJT Fare Hike This Year

    July 12, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    Budget

    On July 11, NJ Transit’s Board approved an operating budget of $1.94 billion that envisions no fare increase this year, making more than… Continue Reading No NJT Fare Hike This Year

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  • NJT Restroom Stinks, Riders Say

    July 12, 2013

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    John Bobsin

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    Customer Experience

    One problem faced by NJT rail riders is finding clean restrooms before, during, and after their journeys.  Few stations have toilet facilities at… Continue Reading NJT Restroom Stinks, Riders Say

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  • NJT Will Offer WiFi on Trains, but It Won’t Be Free

    June 14, 2013

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    Donald Winship

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    Customer Experience

    The New Jersey Transit Board voted at its meeting on June 12th to partner with Cablevision to install and offer WiFi service at… Continue Reading NJT Will Offer WiFi on Trains, but It Won’t Be Free

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