Governor Phil Murphy vowed to fix New Jersey Transit. A year later, can riders see it?

By Curtis Tate, North Jersey Record; January 14, 2019 It’s been a year since Gov. Phil Murphy took office, and…

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Long Island Railroad says it loses $20M yearly from folks who don’t pay their fares

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; December 4, 2018 The Long Island Rail Road is losing about $20 million a year…

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Amtrak Office of Inspector General says railroad can cut up to $6.4 million in costs

By Kyra Senese, Managing Editor, RT&S Magazine; November 13, 2018 Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit, released Nov. 9,…

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Office of Inspector General: Amtrak could improve IT management

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 13, 2018 Following a recent audit, Amtrak‘s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has determined that…

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Why Does New York City Subway Construction Cost So Much? Congress Wants to Find Out

By BRIAN M. ROSENTHAL, The New York Times, March 28, 2018 The astronomical costs of building the Second Avenue subway…

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A reporter’s story: I’ve covered NJ Transit for 20 years, here’s what I think Governor Murphy may find in his audit

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; January 24, 2018 When I first started covering NJ Transit, the agency wasn’t considered a national…

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