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NorthernDancer Apr 11, 2015 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Nexis4Jersey (Post 6986040)

They still haven't brought back weekend Hoboken-Tonelle Avenue service that was eliminated five years ago. IMO they should reinstate that service and the other cuts made in 2010 before they worry about expanding more.

Nexis4Jersey Apr 11, 2015 2:45 AM

New Jersey Transit PL42AC

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Top Speed : 160 km/h (99 mph)
Number Built : 33
Fuel Type : Diesel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PL42AC

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New Jersey Transit PL42AC Locomotive at Hoboken Terminal
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

Nexis4Jersey Apr 11, 2015 3:03 AM

Long Island Railroad EMD DE30AC and DM30AC


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Power type : Diesel-electric (DE30AC and DM30AC) & Dual mode (Diesel-electric/straight electric) for (DM30AC only)
Top Speed : 160 km/h (99 mph) in Diesel Mode & 130 km/h (81 mph) in Electric Mode (DM30AC only)
Number Built : 33
Fuel Type : Diesel
Electrification : 750v DC 3rd Rail via Shoe (DM30AC only)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_DE30AC_and_DM30AC

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LIRR EMD DE30AC (415)
by MadMartigen, on Flickr

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Nexis4Jersey Apr 14, 2015 2:04 PM

Port Washington Branch at Murray Hill


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Opened : 1889
Daily Passengers : 794
Electrified : 750V DC 3rd Rail
Type : Below Grade
Service Type : Hourly
County : Queens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_...IRR_station%29

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Long Island Railroad - Port Washington Branch at Murray Hill Station
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

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Long Island Railroad - Port Washington Branch at Murray Hill Station
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

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Long Island Railroad - Port Washington Branch at Murray Hill Station
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

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Long Island Railroad - Port Washington Branch at Murray Hill Station
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

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Long Island Railroad - Port Washington Branch at Murray Hill Station
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

Nexis4Jersey Apr 14, 2015 2:18 PM

Port Washington Branch at Broadway


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Opened : October 27, 1866 (NY&F)
Renovated : 2007-2008
Daily Passengers : 2,430
Electrified : 750V DC 3rd Rail
Type : Above Grade
Service Type : Every 30 minutes
County : Queens
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Long Island Railroad - Port Washington Branch at Broadway Station
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

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Long Island Railroad - Port Washington Branch at Broadway Station
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

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Long Island Railroad - Port Washington Branch at Broadway Station
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

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Long Island Railroad - Port Washington Branch at Broadway Station
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

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Long Island Railroad - Port Washington Branch at Broadway Station
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

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Nexis4Jersey Apr 14, 2015 4:13 PM

Could express trains carry beach-goers to the Jersey Shore this summer?

http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/...is_summer.html

Nexis4Jersey Apr 14, 2015 8:39 PM

Hudson Bergen Light Rail

Hoboken

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Hudson Bergen Light Rail tracks in Weehawken,NJ
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

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Hudson Bergen Light Rail in Weehawken,NJ
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

In Weehawken

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Hudson Bergen Light Rail Bridge in Weehawken,NJ
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

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Hudson Bergen Light Rail in Weehawken,NJ
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

Jersey City

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Hudson Bergen Light Rail at Marin Boulevard Station
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

Nexis4Jersey Apr 16, 2015 12:05 AM

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NJ Transit fares could be hiked as much as 9 percent, state report says

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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on April 14, 2015 at 12:33 PM, updated April 15, 2015 at 7:31 AM

Commuters could be hit with an NJ Transit fare increase that might reach 9 percent in fiscal year 2016, based on budget documents for the coming year.

NJ Transit's budget documents said revenue from fares would increase by 8.8 percent, from the $928.6 million earned in fiscal year 2015 to $1.01 billion in 2016, according to an Office of Legislative Services' review of NJ Transit's financials.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...port_says.html

Nexis4Jersey Apr 16, 2015 12:11 AM

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Tell NJ Transit your opinion about the New Brunswick train yard expansion

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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on April 15, 2015 at 8:10 AM, updated April 15, 2015 at 8:11 AM

NEW BRUNSWICK -- A plan to build two places to park NJ Transit trains that are safe from flooding will get its first scrutiny and comments from the public this week.
Read More at : http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...expansion.html

Nexis4Jersey Apr 16, 2015 12:20 AM

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NJ Transit Raritan River bridge is Sandy's latest casualty

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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on September 19, 2014 at 5:03 PM, updated September 19, 2014 at 5:04 PM

A 106-year-old drawbridge, which carries North Jersey Coast Line trains over the Raritan River, will be replaced due to structural damage from Hurricane Sandy.

“We applied for the (federal) funding because the existing bridge was damaged and a new structure with a resilient design is necessary,” said Nancy Snyder, a spokeswoman for NJ Transit. “It did suffer structural damage.”

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http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201..._casualty.html

Nexis4Jersey Apr 17, 2015 11:39 PM

Video Link

Nexis4Jersey Apr 19, 2015 10:26 PM

The trains were packed yesterday on the Newark LRT due to the Cherry Blossom Festival , various events in Downtown and the warm weather... Standing room only and tetris like conditions inbound and outbound...

Branch Brook Park

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Newark Light Rail at Branch Brook Park Station
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Newark Light Rail at Branch Brook Park Station
by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

Nexis4Jersey Apr 20, 2015 10:57 PM

Metro-North builds for future at Croton rail yard

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/tran...shop/26048767/

Nexis4Jersey Apr 21, 2015 2:14 AM

Driver cited for ignoring warning gates in crash at dangerous Elmwood Park railroad crossing

http://cliffviewpilot.com/driver-cit...park-crossing/

Nexis4Jersey Apr 22, 2015 9:10 AM

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Northeast Corridor agencies debut five-year capital improvement plan
Various regional transit and government agencies earlier earlier this month released a five-year capital plan for the Northeast Corridor (NEC), which runs from Washington, D.C., to Boston.

Amtrak, the U.S. Department of Transportation and eight commuter-rail agencies are among those that have signed onto the plan to address the region's aging infrastructure. The plan covers a wide swath of improvement projects, from basic repairs, such as replacing old ties, to major rehab efforts on the region's bridges and tunnels.
http://www.progressiverailroading.co...nt-plan--44210

scalziand Apr 22, 2015 2:28 PM

Delays ahead on major Valley road
Michael P. Mayko
Updated 5:56 am, Wednesday, April 22, 2015



DERBY -- If the delays on the Route 34 bridge crossing into downtown haven't gotten you down yet -- get ready to get on the bus.

Now the section of Division Street where Metro-North's Waterbury branch runs will be closed for at least a week beginning Friday as a new railroad crossing signal is installed and old track removed.

"The average daily traffic on Division Street in the vicinity of the rail crossing is approximately 21,400 vehicles per day," said Stephen P. Curley, a DOT engineer.

Not only will that section of the road be closed between Burger King and Stop & Shop, but there will be no train service between Waterbury and Bridgeport. The nearly 460 daily riders who use the Waterbury Branch will be shuttled by bus to Bridgeport from Sunday to May 3, said Metro-North spokeswoman Marjorie Anders.

That means everyone who boards the train at the Ansonia, Derby, Seymour, Beacon Falls, Naugatuck and Waterbury stations will now be riding a bus to Bridgeport.

"It's got to be done. Unfortunately, this is the busiest road between Derby and Ansonia," said Carmen DiCenso, a Derby alderman.

Potential bus riders should consult the Connecticut Department of Transportation (www.ct.gov/dot) or Metro-North (www.mta.info/mnr) websites for departure times.

"The first few days are going to be hectic," DiCenso said. "Then you consider the ongoing construction on the Route 34 bridge, things will only be more hectic."

DiCenso said large signs advising drivers of the detours placed on both the east and west side of Division Street and on Pershing Drive would be a big help.

Work will begin with the removal of five miles of old track that already has been replaced along the 27-mile Waterbury Branch. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will give the track to Central New England Railroad and the Naugatuck Railroad companies in the hopes of spurring additional freight service.

"Lots of specialized equipment -- flat cars and cranes -- will be occupying this single-track branch for nine days," Anders said.

While that work is going on, Anders said the Division Street railroad crossing will be replaced.

"Metro-North is taking advantage of the track outage ... to renew the crossing," she said. "This crossing has a very high vehicle use and the rubber crossing surface is worn out."

She said there could be 15 to 25 workers digging up the old ballast, installing new ballast and track, surfacing the new track and installing a surface for the crossing before paving it, as well as placing the new signal and crossing bar. During this time, payloaders, dump trucks, cranes, backhoes, compactors and rollers will be used.

Anders said the final product will be "a big improvement."

Metro-North will bill the Connecticut Department of Transportation for the estimated $260,000 cost.

Derby is not the only crossing slated for an upgrade this summer.

Anders said the others are in New Canaan on Camp Avenue, Hoyt and Grove Street, and possibly Crescent Street.

However, Anders said the upgrades are contingent on the Connecticut Department of Transportation shutting down tracks while working on the bridge that carries the trains over the Merritt Parkway.

"Last weekend ... the New Canaan Line was out of service so the Connecticut Department of Transportation could do some testing on the bridge to help design the repair," she said.

Consideration also is being given to replacing the Perry Avenue crossing in Norwalk, which is part of the Danbury Branch.

Once the Waterbury Branch begins running again, its passengers will not make transfers in Bridgeport, but at a temporary station in the Devon section of Milford. The station will have lights and a public address system.

"They will walk 25 feet or so and board a train," Anders said.

That's because the final $1 million phase of a $5.8 million repair project on the Devon bridge in Milford is taking place.

Anders said repairs to steel and installation of a new wooden deck and new rails will be completed over the next six months on the 1,067-foot-long bridge, built in 1904. The bridge carries the New Haven Line's four tracks over the Housatonic River.

Once the repair work is completed in October, the temporary Devon station will be removed and the Waterbury Branch will resume transfers in Bridgeport.

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/...ad-6214509.php

scalziand Apr 22, 2015 3:47 PM

How about an infill station on the Waterbury Line at the Parkway/Milford Connector junction? It's also right across the river from Sikorsky, and I know that there's hundreds of employees that commute to there from up the valley, and a decent chunk of them would take the train if that option was available.

Nexis4Jersey Apr 22, 2015 6:04 PM

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Originally Posted by scalziand (Post 6999866)
How about an infill station on the Waterbury Line at the Parkway/Milford Connector junction? It's also right across the river from Sikorsky, and I know that there's hundreds of employees that commute to there from up the valley, and a decent chunk of them would take the train if that option was available.

Its been brought up before , but the Devon Station is more likely to happen before the Wilbur Station.

http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/docume..._web_part4.pdf

scalziand Apr 23, 2015 2:44 AM

^Good to know it's been considered. And yeah, Devon Station is happening already, even if it's only temporary until the Housatonic Bridge is repaired.

Nexis4Jersey Apr 23, 2015 9:48 AM

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Inspector General report comes down hard on Metro North
By Rebecca Harshbarger, Bob Fredericks and Georgett Roberts

April 13, 2015 | 12:02am

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Photo: James Messerschmidt

Metro-North maintenance crews — responsible for making sure crucial switches and signals are operating properly — get little or no supervision, do not document their work, and are sometimes not even given assignments, according to a report from the MTA’s Inspector General.
Read More at : http://nypost.com/2015/04/13/inspect...n-metro-north/


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