The move would allow members of the Counties Transit Improvement Board to levy more local taxes for transit, allow each the flexibility to jump-start projects, and depend less on the State Legislature for funding.
It reaches a maximum speed of about 55 miles per hour and includes a communication and information system for passengers.
Expects to receive a response to their application from the FRA within 60 days. Upon receiving approval, NCTD will move forward with RSD, the next step in the regulatory process.
To support the company's ongoing turnaround plan, Nico Buchholz has been named sr. VP, strategic initiatives, and Jim Vounassis has been named chief procurement officer.
Metro Rail carried a total of 592,000 boarding passengers — 360,000 more riders than on a typical Saturday.
The facility is located just 30 miles northwest of Manhattan and about 25 miles northwest of Newark’s Liberty International Airport.
Data collected by Pierce Transit on the efficacy of the new equipment will be used to determine whether the technology should be used nationwide, by transit agencies and school districts.
Officials at the transit agency said the problem stemmed from AT&T shutting off its 2G wireless cellular network, which the NextBus system relies on to transmit data.