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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2019

New Flyer to supply up to 170 artics for NJ TRANSIT

The agency currently operates over 1,000 transit buses manufactured by North American Bus Industries, which was acquired by New Flyer in 2013.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2019

Governor calls for NJ TRANSIT to reveal re-launch date for rail lines

Service on three trains has been suspended since September.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2019

Amtrak, NJ Transit reach spending deal for infrastructure upgrades

Will reinvest all of the funds that came from this — and other — agreements into existing and future joint NEC infrastructure projects.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2019

NJ TRANSIT set to open Atlantic City Rail Line in Q2

The agency continues to address a continuing shortage of locomotive engineers, as well as equipment availability, as PTC installations and testing continues.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2019

Government shutdown impacting relaunch of NJ TRANSIT rail lines

Select services have been shut down for four months while PTC installation was completed.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2019

NJ TRANSIT awards New Flyer $65M contract for new artic buses

This purchase is a “one for one’’ replacement of NJ TRANSIT’s aging articulated bus fleet as it reaches the end of its expected service life.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2019

NJ TRANSIT lease plan to generate $2.1M in non-farebox revenue

Continues its efforts to maximize non-farebox revenue by leveraging prime retail locations at its train stations.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2019

NJ TRANSIT taps new chief of rail operations

Raymond P. Kenny has nearly 50 years of railroad industry experience, including as former acting president of the MTA LIRR.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2018

NJ TRANSIT reaches major PTC milestone

The achievement means agency can apply for an alternative schedule to have PTC fully operational by the end of 2020.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2018

Bombardier wins bid to build new NJ TRANSIT railcars

The order for 113 Multilevel III passenger vehicles, the largest order for railcars in recent years by NJ TRANSIT, will allow the agency to replace the oldest railcars in its fleet.

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