New Jersey Transit makes good on late payments to Amtrak totaling $189 million

By Daniel J. Munoz, NJBIZ.com; February 13, 2019 New Jersey Transit caught up on roughly $189 million it owed to…

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Video: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Talks New York Penn Station Improvements

From CBS New York 2; February 13, 2019 New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says NJ TRANSIT has settled its debt…

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Feds say New Jersey Transit doesn’t need its OK to reopen Atlantic City line

By Colt Shaw, Staff Writer, PressofAtlanticCity.com; February 5, 2019 For weeks, one of the reasons given for the continued shutdown…

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New Jersey Transit to start restoring PTC-impacted services in Q2

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 28, 2019 New Jersey Transit late last week announced plans to begin restoring rail service…

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New Jersey Republicans urge Congress to examine Amtrak operations

By Staff, NJBIZ.com; January 25, 2019 The New Jersey Assembly transportation committee approved a resolution Thursday urging Congress to examine…

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New Jersey Transit recruits hundreds of train engineers and bus operators

By David Hutter, NJBiz; January 18, 2019 Gov. Phil Murphy met Thursday with New Jersey Transit employees who are training to…

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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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Bombardier to supply new generation of passenger rail cars for New Jersey

A press release from Bombardier Transportation; January 9, 2019: Multilevel III cars will feature new amenities designed to enhance the…

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New Jeersey Transit installs Kenny as Senior Vice President, General Manager of rail operations

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 7, 2019 New Jersey Transit‘s board late last week approved the appointment of Raymond Kenny…

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New Jersey Transit met safety deadline. But it had to do some weird things

By Curtis Tate, North Jersey Record; January 3, 2019 Yes, NJ Transit finished the required work on a safety system…

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Is that an empty car on the train? Yes, but it’s actually helping commuters, New Jersey Transit says

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; January 3, 2019 Why is there an empty rail car that is unavailable to commuters in…

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How did New Jersey Transit epically fail commuters in 2018? Let’s count the ways

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; December 26, 2018 When Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a new transportation commissioner in January, he called…

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Crossing the Rubicon: Amtrak effectively admits a key piece of its overblown, overpriced Gateway plan is a waste

By The Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News; December 16, 2018 After years of blasting Amtrak for its…

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Bombardier’s New Jersey Transit Win Softens ‘Astonishing’ Blow in Canada

By Frederic Tomesco and Oliver Sachgau, Bloomberg; December 12, 2018 Bombardier Inc. got a split decision in its accelerated push…

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He blew the whistle on New Jersey Transit. He paid for it with his career.

By Curtis Tate, North Jersey Record; October 29, 2018 SUMMIT — Todd Barretta moved to New Jersey from Connecticut 18…

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Ruff commute: Conductor stops New Jersey Transit train to rescue dog on tracks

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 22, 2018 Cats may have nine lives, but a lucky dog who got loose on…

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Here’s Why Your New Jersey Transit Commute Has Gotten Even Worse

By Elise Young, Bloomberg; October 18, 2018 A New Jersey Transit safety project that’s strangling train service to Manhattan was…

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We know New Jersey Transit is a mess. This report shows how bad the agency really is.

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 9, 2018 More money and less bureaucracy. Those are the recommendations of a $1.3 million…

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New Jersey: There’s no new Portal Bridge yet. But smaller pieces are falling into place

By Curtis Tate, North Jersey Record; October 8, 2018 SECAUCUS — A year after state and local dignitaries broke ground on…

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