Tag: Kevin Corbett


  • Corbett Out, Kolluri In at NJT

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    After 7 years, Kevin Corbett left NJ Transit on January 15 to take a position at Rutgers. His background concentrated on real estate and maritime transportation, rather than transit. His sometimes-controversial tenure at the agency got mixed reviews.             With the help of Raymond P. Kenny (1950-2020), who came out of retirement as president of…

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  • Railway Age Hosts Light Rail Conference in Jersey City

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    Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures (RT&S) jointly sponsored a light-rail conference in Jersey City on November 15 and 16. NJ Transit was the “transit host” and several managers were on hand to attend the event and make presentations. NJT CEO Kevin S. Corbett gave the keynote address, focusing on the agency’s 3 light-rail…

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  • Strike! (but not yet)

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    Commentary The vote is in (as of August 31), and it is overwhelmingly favorable to a strike: the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) union voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike (of 494 eligible members, 399 returned ballots; 397 of these voted for strike authorization, and two ballots were ruled void, as reported by…

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  • Former LC Chair Is Closing Speaker at Boston Conference

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    Lackawanna Coalition Chairperson Emeritus David Peter Alan will be speaking at the Light Rail 2022 conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S in Boston, November 16 and 17. His talk will be the wrap-up closing presentation, on the topic of “The Future of Light Rail”. Since stepping down as Lackawanna Coalition chairperson in December 2020,…

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