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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2012

NJ Transit may add bike accessibility on all trains

Bike Aboard would allow bikers to carry collapsible bikes onto all trains and at all stations during off-peak travel periods.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2012

NJ Transit unveils customer satisfaction results

Rail customers gave the agency an overall score of 5.3, a significant increase from last quarter’s score of 4.1. Customers ranked fares, mechanical reliability, the handling of service disruptions and information during service disruptions as the most important attributes that need improvement.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2012

NJ Transit chief defends Gov.’s decision to end ARC

Executive director Jim Weinstein said that the project was terminated based on a recommendation from a committee — headed by him — because New Jersey couldn’t afford it.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2012

NJ Transit unveils rail safety blueprint

Announcement caps three months of work by a oversight committee formed in wake of two incidents in October 2011, which claimed the lives of three teenagers and injured a fourth.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2011

N.J. Transit expands contactless ticketing system

Riders can now simply wave or tap their credit or debit cards on twice as many bus routes, including buses traveling to different zones in the system.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2011

New Jersey Transit changed security approach post 9/11

This meant implementing a new level of vigilance for the agency's transit police; a long-term effort to educate riders; partnerships with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies; and an increase in special operations security training.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2011

East Coast transit services slowly returning following hurricane

Full restoration of service is a lengthy process, as damage is assessed and repaired, equipment and personnel are positioned, and safety is ensured, according to New York MTA.

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Newsby StaffAugust 24, 2011

East Coast earthquake slows down public transit

Most services, including Amtrak, Virginia Railway Express, Maryland's MARC and D.C. Metro resumed regular operating schedules throughout the day and into the evening after track, elevator/escalator, and other structural inspections were performed.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2011

NABI to equip NJ Transit with 39 low-floor buses

The agency authorized a $17.2M contract for the purchase of the 30-foot transit buses to replace some of the agency’s older buses. They will be the first low-floor buses to run in the state.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2011

Gov. Christie aims to halt N.J. Transit payouts

The agency paid out almost $3.6 million in unused vacation pay to 722 current and retired employees, plus paid sick time cash-outs for 1,743 last year.

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