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New Jersey Transit Seeking 25 Acres for Train ‘Safe Haven'

New Jersey Transit wants to buy 25 acres to serve as a "safe haven" for trains after more than 300 were flooded during Superstorm Sandy.

NJ.com reports that agency officials plan to vote Thursday on a proposal to buy the land in Middlesex County.

Plans include building five new tracks at County Yard in New Brunswick and an additional five-mile track at Delco Lead in North Brunswick. The estimated overall cost for the projects is $368 million.

Transit officials say the state would pay $185 million while a Federal Transit Administration grant would cover the rest.

If approved, the project would be completed by the end of 2021.

Copyright AP - Associated Press
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