Assembly Bill 2046, which would increase the portion of the Casino Revenue Fund for transportation for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, passed… Continue Reading Funding Bill for Senior/Disabled Passes Assembly
Rail service cuts were not as severe as feared. Although we reported apprehension about expected severe cuts in the January-February issue of the… Continue Reading Service Cuts Not as Severe as Feared
Governor-elect Chris Christie has appointed new leaders for the New Jersey Department of Transportation and NJ Transit. His choice for transportation commissioner is… Continue Reading New Leadership Coming to NJ Transit
New Jersey Transit has announced that the Great Notch Station on the Montclair-Boonton Line will be closed after Friday, January 15th. The station… Continue Reading NJT Expected to Cut Rail Service in January
The Lackawanna Coalition has expressed support for a legislative initative that would increase funding for transportation for senior citizens and disabled residents. The… Continue Reading Coalition Supports Funding Bill for Transit of Seniors, Disabled Residents
New Jersey Transit has announced that there has been a change in the proposed replacement for Portal Bridge, west of Secaucus Station. Previous… Continue Reading NJT Changes Portal Bridge Plan
New Jersey Transit now runs trains to Montclair on weekends. The service, which began on November 8th, runs as far as Bay Street… Continue Reading Montclair Weekend Service Begins
Editorial Page Editor Alfred P. Doblin questioned the cost-effectiveness of the NJT proposal to build a deep-cavern terminal under 34th Street in Manhattan… Continue Reading Bergen Record Questions Deep-Cavern Terminal Plan
The Board of Directors of New Jersey Transit approved $1.15 Billion in contracts for the “ARC” (Access to the Region’s Core, also known… Continue Reading NJT Board Approves Over $1 Billion in “ARC” Contracts
An alliance of passenger rail advocates in the region has proposed and endorsed a plan to connect any proposed new rail tunnels and… Continue Reading Rail Advocates Propose “Penn Station First” Plan
