March 13th 2008
The Asbury Park Press reports that doors on NJ Transit trains have been opening while trains were in motion:
United Transportation Union officials revealed a list of six incidents in February in which doors opened up while trains were in motion on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast and Morris and Essex lines.
In addition, a train […]
February 23rd 2008
According to a Marketwire article:
Bombardier Transportation has been awarded a contract for 27 ALP-46A electric locomotives by the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT). The powerful new locomotives will help NJ TRANSIT expand capacity in its passenger rail operations, hauling specially designed Multilevel commuter rail cars Bombardier is currently delivering to the transit service provider. […]
November 7th 2007
Many moons ago, on my daughter’s 18th birthday, I decided that she was old enough to ask for what she wanted as a present. Can’t go wrong here, I thought. She picks it out, I go get it. Simple.
When I awoke from my dream, here’s how it really went, as I recorded it in my […]
May 20th 2007
Answer: When the taxpayers and rail riders have to pay $5.16 million for it.
You may recall that NJ Transit announced they would be providing express train service to Atlantic City for rich New York City high-rollers. The service was supposed to be funded by the casinos. In fact, an NJ Transit press release […]
April 3rd 2007
French Train Breaks Rail Speed Record
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: April 3, 2007
Filed at 9:35 a.m. ET
ABOARD TRAIN V150, France (AP) — A French train with a 25,000-horsepower engine and special wheels broke the world speed record Tuesday for conventional rail trains, reaching 357.2 mph as it zipped through the countryside to the applause of […]
April 1st 2007
Exclusive! Here’s a spy photo of the new cars NJ Transit is developing for the Morristown Line:
Click the photo for a larger view, then click the link below for more information…
March 24th 2007
Courtesy of Tom Schulze of NJTransit I obtained a copy of the NJT Dual Mode Feasibility study. I found it to be a well written document and it does identify all the important issues and challenges.
It rightly concludes that while a single car DMMU is not feasible without losing too much revenue space, a two […]
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