New Jersey Transit is advancing its modernisation strategy by finalising a procurement for 200 additional Multilevel III commuter rail cars and 12 ALP-45 dual-power locomotives, securing the order from Alstom for a total expenditure of USD 1 billion.
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Tickets are on sale now for NY Waterway’s “Shades of Autumn” Fall Foliage Tours, offering passengers unique on-water views of the spectacular fall scenery along the Hudson River. The weekend tours begin October 11 and run through November 2, with departures from the Midtown/West 39th Street and Port Imperial/Weehawken ferry terminals.
Middlesex County, in partnership with NJ TRANSIT that they are entering the construction phase on the long-anticipated, nearly $70 million revitalization of the New Brunswick Train Station
I can't be the only one who feels this way about the traffic lights here in New Jersey. More specifically with the way they're timed. Yes, this can be frustrating during the daytime hours.
Powering Ahead for Somerset County, a 12-month study funded by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, will focus on reducing emissions, identifying electric vehicle (EV) charging corridors, and determining which county-owned properties can support the installation of EV charging stations for public and county-owned vehicles.
Work is underway to build NJ Transit’s Transit bus-based rapid transit system that will be counted on to provide transportation to thousands of soccer fans attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.
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A Piscataway company that build the first phase of the riverwalk has been awarded a contract to continue the boardwalk from Waterfront Park to Noes Creek.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro approved a plan that will restore all Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority cuts by Sept. 14 by allowing the agency to use $394 million for major capital projects to cover operating costs.
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As part of its ongoing effort to modernize its rail fleet, enhance service reliability and improve the customer experience, NJ Transit said Sept. 9 it has exercised a contract option with Alstom Transportation Inc. for the purchase of 200 additional multilevel rail cars. The cars will be built by Alstom and cost about $1.055 billion.
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-NJ, came to Hackensack High School on the first Friday of the school year to urge New Jersey municipalities to enforce a state law that requires e-bike riders under 17 to wear a helmet.
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