NJ Transit to reduce service and speed up safety tech installation

New Jersey Transit will be cutting service to try and speed up installation of critical safety technology, after not making much progress for several years.

Murphy proposes $242 million in new NJ Transit subsidies

At his budget address on Tuesday afternoon, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy proposed increasing the state’s annual subsidy to New Jersey Transit by $242 million, to offset deep cuts during the Christie administration.

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Murphy announces plan to increase NJ Transit capacity

In the Trenton Transit Center on Thursday morning, New Jersey Governor Murphy announced a short term plan to try and turn around New Jersey Transit, the state’s floundering transportation agency.

Kevin Corbett picked to lead troubled New Jersey Transit

On Tuesday afternoon, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced his selection of Kevin Corbett, an executive at transportation contractor AECOM, as the new Executive Director of the state transportation agency, pending board approval.

The Portal Bridge: An Explainer

Amtrak’s Portal Bridge is one of those innocent facets of life you pass by, usually without noticing. However, if you mention it around any commuters from New Jersey, they will begin to shake their heads in agony.

Hudson River Hubbub: NJ Transit delays and PATH suspension causes commute disruptions

It seems like New Jersey commuters cannot catch a break, after facing two straight days of signal problems, mechanical failures, and stalled trains across the region’s mass transit system.

“Summer Of Hell” Day 1 mostly a success for transit agencies, riders

The first day of the so-called “Summer of Hell” emergency track repair program at Penn Station appears to have largely gone off without a hitch.

NJ Transit train derails at Penn Station

Late Thursday night, another New Jersey Transit commuter train derailed at Penn Station. According to initial reports, the train was travelling in the vicinity of track 11, a part of the station that is scheduled to receive intensive maintenance beginning on Monday.

NJ Transit on-time performance hits new low

Following a low on-time performance rating for New Jersey Transit in April 2017, May’s statistics look no better. Only 86.9% of New Jersey Transit’s trains were on time (arriving within six minutes of schedule) within the month of May 2017, as compared to 87.1% in April, and 93.5% in March. This is largely due to many incidents on Amtrak-owned territory, which have severe effects on NJ Transit’s service.

NJ Transit announces customer “We are Listening” forums

In an effort to hear customers’ frustrations and comments, New Jersey Transit’s senior management will be holding two “We are Listening” forums, which will be open to the public.