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After issuing a report in August, which included details of joint efforts and progress to date, Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT released a new progress report today and discussed the recently-awarded grants for nearly $300 million in federal funding to modernize critical rail infrastructure in New Jersey.
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The contract includes operation of the light rail system and the maintenance of the light rail vehicles, infrastructure, and the right-of-way.
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With each vehicle, both agencies hope to take their fleets into the next-generation of railcar technology.
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The second international workshop shared insights and best practices for large-scale event preparedness and execution.
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The study concludes none of the concepts achieve this capacity goal, a significant milestone that determines the focus going forward will be on options that expand the station physical footprint.
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The project is part of NJ TRANSIT’s Resilience Program and calls for the creation of an additional storage location for rail cars and locomotives that will provide greater protection against future flooding.
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Amtrak is investing $260 million for track infrastructure improvements during the summer months, along with other ongoing work.
Read More →The plan, which required a monumental effort from NJ TRANSIT’s bus service planning staff in a very compressed timeframe, will provide customers of those routes with uninterrupted bus service.
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FRA Administrator Amit Bose and FTA Regional Administrator Michael Culotta joined Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT personnel to see inspections underway along the NEC to investigate recent service disruptions on the corridor.
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The purchase continues to advance NJ TRANSIT’s plan to phase out the oldest single level railcars from the fleet.
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