Although most rail transit services in the Northeast have been restored after Superstorm Sandy, in New Jersey most NJT commuter rail services remain… Continue Reading Coalition Says Information Flow Lacking
NJ Transit has invested heavily in new passenger equipment in recent years; customers note the “multilevel” (double-deck) equipment in service on most lines,… Continue Reading NJT Debates Electric-Car Options
As tropical storm Sandy neared the area, all transit systems in the region shut down on Sunday, October 28. By Monday morning all… Continue Reading Area Transit Shuts Down for Storm
According to reporting on WNYC (Oct. 9), New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering a completely new line of rail service, using the… Continue Reading MTA Mulls Westchester/Bronx/Penn Station Service
It’s always been problematic for those interested in how public agencies work to get access to internal documents. Laws such as the federal… Continue Reading Port Authority Documents Not Easily Accessible
The time-honored perk of giving all railroad employees will end January 1 for NJ Transit nonunion employees, following action at NJT’s Oct. 15 board… Continue Reading NJT NonUnion Workers to Lose Free Ride Privileges
On NJ Transit, schedules have been largely unchanged for years, with minor changes from time to time, and elimination of many off-peak trains… Continue Reading Metro-North Boosts Off-Peak, Weekend Schedules
According to Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), if plans for new trans-Hudson rail tunnels are not made final soon, the tunnels may become much… Continue Reading Schumer: Time Short for New Hudson Tunnels
The PATH rapid-transit system will impose a fare increase of about 13%, effective Monday, Oct. 1 (at 3 a.m.). Single and 2-trip fares… Continue Reading PATH Fares Rise 13% Monday, October 1
All the talk is of high-speed trains, but NJ Transit commuters wonder whether they will ever benefit, as commuter trains with their many… Continue Reading Amtrak Reaches for Highest Speed
