Wednesday was shopping day for NJ Transit — and the airing of grievances for rail commuters who also came armed with some solutions to make their rides better. Some long-term relief for riders will be coming down the track as the commuter agency’s board of directors approved spending $178 million to buy 36 new Multilevel III rail cars. They are intended to replace some of the agency’s problematic single-level cars, that are over 40-years-old, for use during rush hour transportation to Penn Station New York.
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New Jersey Transit and a union representing its rail engineers will have more time try work out a labor dispute under an executive order President Joe Biden signed Wednesday. The White House said in a statement that the president authorized the creation of a Presidential Emergency Board aimed at helping the state's transit agency and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen resolve disputes over a labor agreement.
The NJ Transit board of directors on Wednesday approved the purchase of 36 Multilevel III electric multiple-unit railcars from Alstom Transportation, increasing to 174 the number of the new railcars ordered since 2018.
NJ Transit riders were in search of solutions at the agency's monthly board meeting about what is being done to improve their commutes – but didn’t get a whole lot of answers.
Agency officials during a Wednesday board meeting predicted farebox revenue that has struggled to recover from a post-pandemic ridership loss would rise 22% to $947 million, due mostly to a 15% fare hike approved in April.
A rare green space – or, least, quasi-green – in the heart of a heavily-trafficked, construction-dominated section of Jersey City was dedicated Monday. Mayor Steven Fulop presided over a ceremonial ribbon-cutting in the heart of Bergen Square, which he characterized as “one of the oldest established town squares in America, dating back to 1660.”
A flurry of new sidewalks, courtesy of a $752,000 grant from Safe Routes to School (SRTS), are coming to the Ocean Road Elementary School area. Currently, there are several sidewalks already in the area, most immediately around the school, located at 1210 Benedict St. However, this project aims to connect these sidewalks that are incomplete or disjointed and install several long strips so roads are safer to travel.
Drivers on six New Jersey highways will see an increased police presence on Thursday as officials conduct an emergency evacuation drill that would be implemented if a major hurricane hit the state.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced last week that Berkeley Heights received the $1,270,000 from the Safe Streets to School Program for the “Safer Streets, Happy Feet: Berkeley Heights Mountain Ave Sidewalk Project.”
Four Central Jersey municipalities have received grants to improve pedestrian safety under the state's Safe Routes to School program: High Bridge, $530,000 . Bridgewater, $768,000. Berkeley Heights $1.2 million. New Providence, $534,000. In total, the state awarded $21.1 million for 23 projects throughout the state.
