South Jersey Light Rail Project Advances
An Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for an 18-mile Glassboro-Camden light rail line has been completed for submission to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
NJ Transit
NJT Issues Meadowlands ‘Innovation Challenge’ RFP
New Jersey Transit on Feb. 18 issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for its “Innovation Challenge” to develop “an inventive and original solution” to increase transit capacity between the Frank R. Lautenberg Rail Station at Secaucus Junction and the Meadowlands Sports and Entertainment Complex.
For NJ Transit Camden Hub, a $250MM Overhaul
New Jersey Transit’s (NJ Transit) Walter Rand Transportation Center (WRTC) in Camden County will be redesigned and replaced.
Commentary
A Shot in the Arm for Transit
How can we improve public health, a transit provider’s reputation, and the prospect that riders will remain loyal and return when the pandemic is over?
NJ Transit’s Kevin Corbett on Completing PTC: Rail Group On Air
New Jersey Transit met the December 31, 2020 federally mandated deadline for implementing Positive Train Control. NJT President and CEO Kevin Corbett discusses the project’s complexity, and the “come from behind” coordination
Railway Age Announces 2021 ‘Fast Trackers’ 20 Under 40 Honorees
Railway Age is honoring 20 “Fast Trackers” from a pool of more than 100 strong nominations for this year’s 20 Under 40 awards program.
FTA Commits $766.5MM to Portal North Bridge
New Jersey Transit has received a $766.5 million grant agreement from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the $1.888 billion two-track, fixed-span Portal North Bridge Project in Hudson County.
NYMTA Commuter Railroads: 100% PTC Operational
Officials at New York MTA’s Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) announced Dec. 23 that implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) was complete, just ahead of the Dec. 31, 2020, federal deadline. They teamed with systems integrator Siemens Mobility and Bombardier Transportation on the project.
NJT PTC Arrives JIT
In New Jersey Transit’s epic struggle with implementing Positive Train Control by the Dec. 31, 2020 federal deadline, the agency came in under the wire(s), literally.
Newark Penn Station Awarded $190MM for Renovations
New Jersey’s Newark Penn Station has been awarded $190 million in state funding for renovation work.