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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2018

NJ Transit continues closing gap on overcrowded trains

The agency's team was in Maryland earlier this week to inspect 20 railcars as a lease was being worked out.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2018

Amtrak could ban NJ Transit trains if PTC installation is not completed

President/CEO Richard Anderson told a House subcommittee that the agency is worried passengers are being put at risk by delays in installing the technology that’s designed to prevent crashes.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2018

NJ Transit to ease overcrowded trains, confirms Corbett as exec. director

Twenty railcars will be put back in service that had been waiting to have Positive Train Control equipment installed, with the agency also planning to lease another 20 railcars from the Marlyand Transit Administration.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2018

Severe obstructive sleep apnea to blame for NJ Transit, LIRR train crashes

The NTSB also determined that these safety issues were not unique to these two properties, but exist throughout the country at many intercity passenger and commuter passenger train terminals.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2018

NJ Transit's head of rail to leave agency

Robert Lavell has headed rail operations since 2014.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2018

Gov. Murphy nominates Corbett to Lead NJ Transit

Corbett currently serves as a VP at AECOM where he has had an oversight role on critical projects including Amtrak's Gateway Project.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2018

NJ Transit's Flora Castillo wins Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award

The award is presented each year to a nominee who takes initiative to facilitate professional opportunities for women and minorities, and promotes diversity, inclusion, and multi-cultural awareness within their organization.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2018

Governor orders NJ Transit audit

The audit will include a review of NJ Transit's finances, leadership structure, hiring process, and customer service.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2018

NJ Transit's Santoro resigns

Gov.-elect Phil Murphy will choose Santoro's successor.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2018

Feds nix 50/50 plan for Hudson River Tunnel project

A letter from FTA to New York and New Jersey officials said the first phase of the project, estimated at $11 billion, seeks a 50% federal investment that is "considerably higher than much existing precedent for past 'mega projects'" and would deplete the existing grant program.

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