Tag: NJ Transit
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Student transit rates would help students, make roads safer for all
The railroads in New Jersey are a very effective system of transit and actually a much safer and faster mode of transport in all types of weather. I often travel the Pennsylvania Railroad, generally with grandchildren and friends, to recreational activities in Newark from the New Brunswick area. There will be a station in the future in…
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Training exercise planned for Jersey Avenue train station on Saturday
NEW BRUNSWICK – The NJ Transit Police Department (NJTPD) Office of Emergency Management (OEM), together with local and federal partners, will conduct a training exercise beginning at 8 a.m. on Nov. 5 at the Jersey Avenue station along the Northeast Corridor. The exercise, which will gauge responses to a simulated transportation incident, will take approximately…
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Metuchen officials want cameras installed at train station
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — In the wake of a series of explosions that were set off in Seaside Park and the Chelsea section of New York City, borough officials said they would like to see cameras implemented at the Metuchen train station. “It’s dumbfounding that in light of not just what happened…
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NJ Transit issues safety advisory on Samsung Galaxy Note7
Following safety concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note7 smartphone, NJ Transit is strongly urging all customers not to use or charge the mobile device on board trains, buses, light rail vehicles or in stations and facilities. The Note7 has been the subject of numerous accounts of the batteries bursting into flames. Both Samsung and…
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Bus route changes to improve commutes for students, residents
LINCROFT — Officials from Brookdale Community College, Monmouth County Planning Board, Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders and NJ Transit announced on Aug. 16 that bus route adjustments designed to improve commutes for area residents and college students will begin Sept. 3. The adjustments, announced during the Brookdale Board of Trustees’ monthly public meeting in…
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NJ Transit increasing capacity on Newark light rail
NEWARK – In response to customers’ calls for more capacity, NJ TRANSIT has rolled out the first expanded light rail vehicle on the Newark Light Rail system. This is the first of 10 expanded vehicles to come for the Newark Light Rail following prototype testing. With twenty vehicles in the Newark Light Rail line, nearly…