Some NJ Residents Concerned About Safety After Railroad Ties Discarded Along Tracks
Local resident Bob Crowland says the chemically treated wood is highly flammable.
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Local resident Bob Crowland says the chemically treated wood is highly flammable.
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo was under new pressure Tuesday to support a new Hudson River rail tunnel – and the federal government has disputed claims that it is holding back the project.
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer pulled no punches Wednesday by ripping New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for killing a planned Hudson River tunnel.
It happened near the Westwood station just west of the Lincoln Boulevard crossing and not at a grade crossing, NJ TRANSIT said.
The meeting about the proposed Amtrak Gateway project at Sen. Cory Booker's office in Newark included the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez.
The accident happened at around 7:50 a.m. at Communipaw and Mallory Avenues.
Nutley police announced Monday that the headstone, which noted the death of Max Ferreira, belonged to a Newark Rottweiler.
Passengers planning to ride NJ TRANSIT trains to see Pope Francis in Philadelphia need to get tickets in advance.
Thousands of passengers are expected to take NJ TRANSIT to make their way to the Pontiff's public mass in Philadelphia.
Beginning Sept. 8, 80 percent of NJ TRANSIT will be on the third floor.
New York Sen. Charles Schumer is expected to outline a plan Tuesday to move ahead with Amtrak's proposed Gateway project for new rail tunnels under the Hudson River.
After a series of deadly train crashes, Congress mandated all railroads to install new technology to make trains safer by the end of the year.
Train delays like the ones caused recently by electrical problems in a century-old Hudson River tunnel could become much more common if a new tunnel isn't built, an Amtrak executive told New Jersey lawmakers Monday.
In late July, commuters and travelers dealt with more than a week of canceled and delayed trains.
Police are trying to figure out how a child's gravestone ended up at a bus station in northern New Jersey.
NJ TRANSIT service between Manhattan and Newark was briefly shut down Thursday afternoon, after a track fire outside Newark Penn Station.
With the focus shifting to longer-term solutions, such as new tunnels under the Hudson River, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., said it's a fight on Capitol Hill to secure the investment needed.
A dangerous rail crossing in Elmwood Park, New Jersey is getting a high-tech safety makeover.
NJ TRANSIT will be adding extra trains this weekend for fans wishing to see American Pharoah run the Haskell Invitational.
Four NJ TRANSIT conductors were arrested Wednesday, on allegations that they resold stolen train tickets at a dramatic discount.
Cuomo said the federal government's promise to cover $3 billion of the $14 billion project isn't enough.
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx sent a letter Monday to the two governors urging them to meet with him in the next two weeks to put together a strategy for building new crossings.
Lawmakers and NJ TRANSIT commuters are demaning answers after a week plagued by problems caused by Amtrak overhead wire issues.
The rail power issue added to a summer that has seen delays of a half hour or more for New Jersey Transit riders, about once every three working days.
Friday's commute got off on the wrong track when Amtrak power problems caused delays for Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT riders for the fourth time this week.
