Tag: NJ Transit

July 1, 2019

NJ TRANSIT celebrated the 500th bus operator to graduate from its training program during Gov. Phil Murphy’s Administration, which began in January 2018. The graduates are part of an intensive, ongoing effort to ensure the necessary staffing is in place […]

January 7, 2019

NJ TRANSIT’s board of directors approved Raymond P. Kenny as sr. VP and GM, rail operations. Kenny has nearly 50 years of railroad industry experience including serving as former acting president of the MTA Long Island Railroad (LIRR). He has […]

September 25, 2017

NJ TRANSIT implemented a variety of rail safety upgrades over the past year and is looking at additional enhancements for the future, as part of its commitment to safety. Rail Operations is currently in the process of replacing all stub […]

July 10, 2017

Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, and MTA passengers are bracing for the kickoff of what New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has called “the summer of hell” at Penn Station as Amtrak, its owner, embarks on emergency repairs, NBC Newsreports. More than 1,300 […]

May 18, 2017

New Jersey Transit unveils plan to install 360-degree cameras on buses that will protect pedestrians, riders and motorists by increasing bus drivers’ awareness of their surroundings. The $29.1 million 360-degree camera system will be installed in 2,500 new and existing […]

May 16, 2017

Amtrak President Wick Moorman said during a New York State Assembly hearing that NJ Transit commuters could lose up to 25% of their rail service in and out of Penn Station during 44 days of summer track work by Amtrak, […]

April 4, 2017

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) approved Rep. Albio Sires’ (D-NJ) legislation to require that when the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) begins a comprehensive safety assessment on a commuter or intercity passenger rail system, the FRA must notify […]

October 17, 2016

While it remains uncertain whether Positive Train Control could have stopped a train from crashing into New Jersey Transit’s Hoboken terminal last month, the accident has reignited calls for investing in the technology — and generally investing in transit systems. […]