TN Moving Stories: Florida Gov Lifts Freeze on Transpo Contracts; DC Metro...
Top Transportation Nation stories that we're following: NYC MTA raids show evidence of ongoing faked subway signal inspections. DC's Metro is eliminating phone booths, and New Jersey Transit's website...
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Power Outage Causes 1,500 NJ Transit Passengers to be Stuck in Tunnel
(robotbrainz/Flickr)A power outage stranded 1,500 passengers on two NJ Transit trains in a tunnel for hours this morning outside of Penn Station.A spokesman for Amtrak, which operates the tunnel, said...
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Trans-Hudson Tunnel Awarded Another $20 Million -- If Congress Okays It
(photo courtesy of Senator Lautenberg)A new trans-Hudson tunnel got a $20 million vote of confidence Thursday -- but it remains to be seen whether it will win approval in political environment riven by...
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How New Jersey Transit Failed Sandy's Test
On the weekend before Sandy thundered into New Jersey, transit officials studied a map showing bright green and orange blocks. On the map, the area where most New Jersey Transit trains were being...
View ArticleTen Months After Sandy, 'Black Water' Cleansed, Hoboken Terminal Bathrooms...
When Sandy flooded the historic Hoboken Terminal, among the casualties were the indoor restrooms. Ever since, passengers have had to use port-a-johns outside the terminal. But the wait for a permanent...
View ArticleEmbattled NJ Transit Head Leaving
Jim Weinstein, the embattled head of NJ Transit, will leave the agency by the end of this month.In an email today, Governor Chris Christie announced Weinstein would be replaced by Veronique (Ronnie)...
View ArticleChristie Tweet-Fights With NJ Transit Commuters
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View ArticleNJ Transit Considers 9 Percent Fare Hike, Service Cuts
NJ Transit is considering a 9 percent fare increase and service cuts in an effort to close a $60 million budget gap at the agency. At Wednesday's NJ Transit board meeting the chair of the Assembly...
View ArticleOur Crumbling Infrastructure
NJ Transit riders have endured terrible commutes in the past week as officials at Amtrak and NJ Transit and politicians are passing the blame around. Andrew Tangel, a reporter covering transportation...
View ArticleNew Jersey Transit Eavesdrops on Your Commute
Your next conversation on a New Jersey Transit train might be recorded.New surveillance measures include adding video and audio recording devices to some light rail trains, intended to deter and track...
View ArticleNJ Assembly Passes Gas Tax Hike
With New Jersey's transportation trust fund set to run out of cash this summer, the State Assembly has passed legislation to secure funding for highway and rail infrastructure.Previous plans were...
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Train Crash in Hoboken Leads to Questions About Safety
One woman died and 108 people were injured when a rush-hour NJ Transit train crashed at Hoboken Terminal on Thursday morning. The wreck renewed questions about whether long-delayed automated safety...
View ArticleBroken Rail Causing Commute Headaches in and out of Penn Station
A broken rail in one of the East River tunnels is causing delays and cancellations on Amtrak, NJ Transit and LIRR trains in and out of Penn Station during Wednesday morning's commute.NJ Transit says...
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Poetry Challenge: An Ode to Your Commute
"Oh where, oh where is my F train?"In honor of National Poetry Month, WNYC is inviting listeners to take part in a weekly poetry challenge. Week One's assignment: write an original poem about your...
View ArticleWho Should Enforce the Rules of the Quiet Car?
If you commute by train, you might be one of those people who really savors the quiet car, the designated train car on many commuter lines where you're supposed to keep noise to a minimum. But whose...
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