NEWARK, NJ — Following the success of last year’s reorganization and consolidation of services within the Port Authority Bus Terminal, NJ Transit is again partnering with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for Phase Two of improvements to the quality of commute, according to an Aug. 23 press release. Beginning Sept. 3, […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit has announced its support of a joint letter released by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Association of American Railroads urging safe behaviors in or near railroad tracks, stations and railyard facilities in light of the popular Pokemon Go game. Last week, the national railroad organizations sent the letter to […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating a fatal bus crash that resulted in the death of a NJ Transit bus driver and one passenger. On Friday, Aug. 19, shortly after 6 a.m., a NJ Transit bus – the 59 line to Westfield – collided with the […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — NJ Transit is gearing up to be a critical “link to the links” for thousands of golf fans attending the 98th PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield from July 25 through July 31. Reserve ticketing will be available for those traveling from Hoboken Terminal and Penn Station New York on […]
NEWARK, NJ — The NJ Transit Police Department’s Office of Emergency Management, together with local partners, will conduct a training exercise on Saturday, May 21, at the Penn Station Light Rail Station beginning at 8 a.m. The drill, which will gauge responses to a simulated transportation incident, will take approximately four hours to complete. As a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The visually stunning “stained-glass” murals created by West Orange High School driver’s education students for the Nikhil Badlani Foundation’s Traffic Safety Awareness project were unveiled April 29 in the Tarnoff Cafeteria, along with the winning title for this year’s campaign: “Put down the attractions to stop the distractions.” The artwork can […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit summer rail service to Monmouth Park Racetrack is back! Beginning Saturday, May 14, and operating through Sunday, Sept. 25, the service will run on weekends and holidays when the track is open for live racing. Friday rail service begins Friday, June 3, and continues through Friday, Sept. 2. Monmouth Park […]
NEWARK, NJ — In a unanimous vote, the NJ Transit board of directors appointed William Crosbie as the new executive director of NJ Transit during a special meeting on Wednesday, April 6. The appointment is effective on or about Monday, April 25. Crosbie succeeds Dennis J. Martin, who has served as the agency’s interim executive […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Nikhil Badlani Foundation, the Essex County Public Safety Academy and West Orange High School have partnered to create Traffic Safety Awareness artwork that will appear on NJ Transit buses beginning in May. The Nikhil Badlani Foundation was founded in 2011 following the death of 11-year-old Nikhil Badlani in an auto […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit Rail Operations faces the prospect of a systemwide shutdown as early as this weekend, should the membership of its rail union opt to participate in a work stoppage. This would result in the complete suspension of NJ Transit rail service, affecting more than 160,000 customers who ride the system on […]