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1. Fix the ARC Plan
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... to midtown and the east side of Manhattan – the current ARC project will not advance that objective. The ARC plan as it stands now fails to provide operational flexibility for NJT, excludes Amtrak and ...

2. Setting the record straight on the ARC tunnel project
(Opinion/Commentary)

... to Grand Central Terminal because Manhattan's principal north-south water tunnel blocks an east-west connection. Amtrak is not planning to build its own tunnel under the Hudson River in the foreseeable ...

3. N.J. Future opposes state taking $2.2B from rail tunnel project to fund road and bridge repair
(N.J./State)

... and cost savings prior to continuing work on the so-called ARC Tunnel. "AMTRAK (the national rail system) has recently announced the construction of an additional rail tunnel under the Hudson," Pennacchio ...

4. ‘Quiet Commute’ option started on trains by NJ Transit
(N.J./State)

... on the train. A similar program has been used on Amtrak trains and SEPTA trains in Philadelphia, according to NJ Transit's release. NJ Transit will be collecting feedback from customers over the pilot ...

5. trespassers
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... feet off the ground? The only suggestion that I could make is that perhaps NJ Transit and Amtrak should consider international symbols of no-tresspassing as New Jersey is a melting pot of cultural ...

6. N.J. train deaths a growing concern
(N.J./State)

... were killed by Amtrak Trains and one by a New Jersey Transit train. The latest fatality occurred outside the Hamilton train station August 29 when an unidentified person was struck by an Amtrak train, ...

7. NJ Transit to experiment with quiet cars for commuters
(N.J./State)

... and Princeton Junction. NJ Transit will collect feedback from riders during the study, including on-line at NJTransit.com. The idea is not new. Amtrak began a program in 1999 after regular Philadelphia-Washington ...

8. monorails
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... behind? Respectfully, Len A. PS: AMTRAK has never made a profit; asking Congress for $446M$!! NJ TRANSIT has 300M$ budget gap!! "The ...

9. N.J. storm leaves many power company customers without electricity
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... New Jersey and the Jersey Shore through 10 p.m. last night. Newark's Liberty Airport experienced four-hour delays and all Amtrak service along the Northeast corridor was suspended from New York to Philadelphia ...

10. High-speed rail inches along around the U.S.
(U.S./Nation)

... The trains stopped running when Amtrak took over passenger service around the country in 1971. But last month, the federal government announced it would give the state $810 million in stimulus money to ...

11. New report shows benefits of long-term commitment to high speed rail in N.J.
(N.J./State)

... I have operated hundreds of trains across the span. There is no question that it needs to be replaced in order to alleviate the delays that plague NJ Transit and Amtrak riders on a daily basis." Noting ...

12. The N.J. Chamber of Commerce annual Walk to Washington: Is it worth it?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... have thought – and one need not be an MBA to notice the inefficiencies. Take for example the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce's Annual Walk to Washington. Every year, a chartered Amtrak train takes some ...

13. Gov. Christie holds first cabinet meeting as Chamber's party train rolls south without him
(N.J./State)

... of Commerce reserved 10 cars on a Washington-bound Amtrak train for the 750 people, including former Gov. Brendan Byrne, state legislators, local elected officials and business leaders, who are making ...

14. Christie names Jim Simpson, James Weinstein to head New Jersey DOT, NJTtransit
(N.J./State)

... environmental and energy. In 2002, Weinstein served as senior vice president of Northeast Corridor Amtrak. From 1998 to 2002, the state transportation commissioner and chairman of New Jersey Transit. ...

15. Jersey Congressmen work to reduce Amtrak fares for commuters
(N.J./State)

... off the price of a peak fare ticket for commuters along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Originally, the bill included language that would have prohibited Amtrak from offering discounted fares to peak hour ...

16. N.J. high speed rail advocates call on Congress for funding
(N.J./State)

... million in economic recovery funds to replace the 98-year old Portal Bridge which carries Amtrak's northeast corridor train service, NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, and Midtown ...

17. Jersey guys trying to come up with the ultimate fan experience
(Sports/Professional)

... brands to teams – Amtrak as a partner for teams in the Northeast Corridor for example – that can also bring added revenue for all involved, a big difference in the approach of many "experiential" companies. ...

18. N.J. gets $8 million in federal funds to improve mass transit
(N.J./State)

... used to repair and restore a series of platforms on the NJTransit and AMTRAK lines thus improving building elements. "It is critical that New Jersey residents have access to safe, reliable and efficient ...

19. Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority partying heartily on public dime
(N.J./State)

... Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference in Washington in 2005 One stayed four nights at the conference rate of $220 per night at the Marriott at Metro Center. He rode Amtrak's ...

20. Origin of Manhattan Transfer is part of N.J. history
(Life/Style)

... on the Pennsylvania Railroad's main line to New York City, now Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. It consisted of two transfer platforms, one on each side of the PRR line. The original purposes of the station ...