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NJ Transit Seeking Fix to Rail Delays at MetLife Stadium
New Jersey Transit is looking to address a problem that has plagued it in recent years: hourslong waits for people traveling by rail to and from MetLife Stadium
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Family Files $10M Against NJ Transit After Pedestrian Struck, Killed on Christmas Eve 2019
The transit agency said at the time that the woman was trespassing at Exchange place when she was hit and killed, but her family disagrees, saying the driver, rail-line and NJ Transit are to blame
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LIRR Trains on Weekend Schedule Tuesday
LIRR trains are running on a weekend schedule due to Nor’Easter. NBC New York’s Katherine Creag gives us more details.
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Court: NJ Transit Due $300 Million in Sandy Damage Coverage
A court has ruled New Jersey Transit has the right to an additional $300 million in insurance coverage based on damage it sustained during Superstorm Sandy
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New Year Brings Optimism for New York-Area Mass Transit
2021 offers hope for a rebound: a new administration considered more friendly to public transit needs; vaccines that will slow the virus’ spread and help bring back commuters; federal stimulus dollars to blunt some of the pandemic’s effects and advances in major infrastructure projects
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MTA Takes Big Step Forward in Passenger Safety With Positive Train Control
With new technology rollouts, the MTA will now have positive train control that will reduce accidents, Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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NJ Transit Meets Federal Deadline for Rail Braking System
New Jersey Transit has completed implementation of a federally required emergency braking system two weeks before a national deadline.
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Sanctions Looming, NJ Transit Says It'll Meet Safety Cutoff
New Jersey Transit’s chief says he will meet a Dec. 31 deadline for installing a required emergency braking system, despite federal regulators’ singling the carrier out as the only railroad at risk of falling short and facing severe sanctions
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NJ Transit Adjusts Schedule for Derailment Repairs
Some New Jersey Transit rail passengers have to adjust their schedules while the railroad continues to make repairs following last week’s derailment
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NYC-Area Train Derailment Causes Modified Service Into Thanksgiving Eve: NJT
Eight cars of a New York City-bound commuter train derailed early Tuesday, leading to delays during the morning rush hour. No injuries were reported. The NJ Transit derailment happened in Perth Amboy around 12:20 a.m. as North Jersey Coast Line Train 3292 headed to New York’s Penn Station from Long Branch, agency spokesperson Jim Smith said. The cars remained upright,…
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Millions of Americans Ignore Travel Warnings; Field Hospital Opening in NYC
New restrictions begin Wednesday for parts of New York City as COVID-19 patients overwhelm hospitals in one of its boroughs, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reopen an emergency field hospital as health officials anticipate another surge in the states rising infection rate. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.
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Lawsuit Says Bus Company Missed Trips, Defrauded NJ Transit
A bus company defrauded New Jersey’s public transit corporation out of more than $15 million by underreporting trips its buses missed and billing for trips it never took, according to a civil complaint announced Monday. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced the state has joined a whistleblower lawsuit against Hoboken-based Academy Bus LLC, which bills itself as the largest privately owned…
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Firefighters Extricate Driver Trapped in Crash With NJ Transit Train
Train service on the Pascack Valley Line was suspended Monday morning after a passenger vehicle was struck by a Hoboken-bound NJ Transit train. Transit officials said the train departed Spring Valley just before 7:40 a.m. and was meant to arrive in Hoboken by 8:50 a.m. Around 8:20 a.m., the train struck a car near the Essex Street Station, officials said….
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Eight Years Later, Superstorm Sandy Still Costing NY, NJ Transit Systems Billions
Billions of dollars in projects to protect transit infrastructure from future flooding are unfinished, as transit agencies face the parallel challenge of continuing to operate amid gaping budget holes caused by the pandemic
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Superstorm Sandy 8 Years Later: How PATH Is Making Sure Stations Don't Flood Again
Superstorm Sandy put the Hoboken PATH station under water. But eight years later – the agency says it has measures in place to make sure that never happens again. Marc Santia reports.
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70-Pound Bear Cub Halts NJ Transit Train Traffic
Train traffic through an NJ Transit station was briefly stalled Tuesday as transit police, local authorities and wildlife officials worked to rescue a 70-pound bear cub that had climbed up a tree, the agency’s police department said. The NJ Transit police, working with teams from various other agencies, managed to safely remove the cub from the tree at the...
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NJ Transit Launches Ridership App That Shows How Many Aboard
NJ Transit on Monday announced a pilot program for its mobile app that allows passengers preparing to board to see how many other passengers are riding their bus or train. Green, yellow and red color-coded icons will indicate light, medium or heavy ridership, the agency said. “This innovative feature on our mobile app is yet another tool for customers to…
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Passenger Falls Asleep on NJ Transit, Gets Trapped Inside Train at Rail Yard
A NJ Transit passenger experienced what happens when one tunes out a little too much – and ends up gets stuck in the rail yard, alone in an otherwise empty train for more than an hour, desperate for help
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NJ Transit Rider Trapped on Empty Train for 90 Minutes After Missed Announcement
NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.