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Re: ALP-45-DP Supplemental Order

 by time ¦  Tue May 08, 2018 6:51 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: NJT ALP-45-DP Supplemental Order ¦  Replies: 95 ¦  Views: 51515

Any idea why the Morris/Essex/Montclair lines are so slow? True express service outside of rush hour seems to be limited to the NEC and Port Jervis Line. I believe it's due to infrastructure constraints. Especially the evening rush service. Many trains queue just outside of Summit, waiting for trai...

Re: "Pocket Track" at Summit

 by time ¦  Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:33 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: "Pocket Track" at Summit ¦  Replies: 78 ¦  Views: 52158

It's frustrating that they have not mentioned this project at all in the past couple of years, but it could be one of those "quick wins" that NJT could tout as a project that will significantly enhance rail service for Morris & Essex and Gladstone riders - one of the most affected by t...

Re: "Pocket Track" at Summit

 by time ¦  Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:09 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: "Pocket Track" at Summit ¦  Replies: 78 ¦  Views: 52158

The "fix" for the Summit cut walls was to knock any loose concrete down. They also spray painted markings on the wall, and numbered (I assume a measurement) for what appears to be a longer term fix, or analysis for a longer term fix. As for the Morris Ave bridge, there were utility complic...

Re: "Pocket Track" at Summit

 by time ¦  Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:42 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: "Pocket Track" at Summit ¦  Replies: 78 ¦  Views: 52158

You can thank Christie for the delay on the Morris Ave bridge. It was an 18 month project, but the project was shuttered from July 2016 to November 2016 due to the transportation trust fund running out of money. Significant progress has been made in the past few months, and it is now projected to be...

Re: M&E Capacity Improvements (Dreams, Not Reality)

 by time ¦  Sun Apr 01, 2018 9:14 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: M&E Capacity Improvements (Dreams, Not Reality) ¦  Replies: 53 ¦  Views: 28941

Wondering if the Summit Pocket Track construction will finally move forward now that NJT has some funding commitments. That seems to be a high priority capacity improvement project for the M&E, and a relatively "achievable" fast-win for NJT / Gov Murphy as an example of a transit syste...

Re: The Atlantic City Line Thread

 by time ¦  Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:39 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: The Atlantic City Line Thread ¦  Replies: 970 ¦  Views: 298600

Last week a train from New York Penn arrived at Newark Broad Street Station. The doors opened, and people literally fell out of the train as the doors opened. A few hundred people got off the train, but that was only because they had to let the 20-50 people off at Broad Street. The rest, plus anothe...

Re: NJ Transit "national disgrace"

 by time ¦  Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:29 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: NJ Transit "national disgrace" ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 12956

But, the article makes it seem like NJT is far behind the other passenger rail networks. NJT isn't exclusive in it's mix of equipment, right? As far as cab cars are concerned, it's just Comet 4, Comet 5, MultiLevel? I believe all Comet 1, 2, 3 cabs are retired, and the Arrows are technically conside...

Re: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration

 by time ¦  Fri Jan 19, 2018 11:16 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration ¦  Replies: 6078 ¦  Views: 1521313

The American Cockroach or the common field mouse may be holding this up. They were seen protesting on the track bed about having their squatting rights removed, as they've been able to live freely on railroad land for so long.

Re: NJ Transit "national disgrace"

 by time ¦  Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:13 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: NJ Transit "national disgrace" ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 12956

Flushing the toilet is a good first step to getting NJT cleaned up. But, what the system really needs is significant, stable funding. That's Phil Murphy's job, so he should be judged by his ability to secure funding, not firing a few political hacks. Everything else follows adequate funding: fair wa...

Re: M&E Capacity Improvements (Dreams, Not Reality)

 by time ¦  Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:02 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: M&E Capacity Improvements (Dreams, Not Reality) ¦  Replies: 53 ¦  Views: 28941

As I've noted here before, when there are issues near Newark Broad, the two rack railroad becomes a huge bottle neck. Well, Friday night proved that once again, with a signal issue near Newark Broad Street causing delays up to an hour: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2018/01/commute_friday_a_nightm...

Re: M&E Capacity Improvements (Dreams, Not Reality)

 by time ¦  Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:00 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: M&E Capacity Improvements (Dreams, Not Reality) ¦  Replies: 53 ¦  Views: 28941

There is plenty of capacity left especially if more trains start skipping Newark Broad. Just think about it: between Swift Interlocking and NYP Amtrak manage many more trains on two tracks than what currently passes by Newark Broad on NJT on three tracks. Maxing out around Newark Broad will involve...

Re: NJ Transit "national disgrace"

 by time ¦  Fri Dec 22, 2017 6:32 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: NJ Transit "national disgrace" ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 12956

Some decades ago there was a widely circulated theory that if you understand the principles of management you can manage anything without actually knowing much about it. The key will be whether the newcomer 1) understands that there's a lot to learn and 2) is a fast learner. They still teach that i...

Re: Paying For Gateway

 by time ¦  Sat Dec 16, 2017 9:25 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Paying For Gateway ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 4115

How the nation pays for passenger rail infrastructure needs to change. The advocates for "let the users pay for it" forget that non-users receive a benefit in the form of reduced congestion on the highways, and competitive pressure on airfare and airport usage. Airports in the Northeast ar...

Re: Severe Weather Schedules

 by time ¦  Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:49 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Severe Weather Schedules ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 3452

This weekend will be the first test. Flurries in the forecast. :-D

Re: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration

 by time ¦  Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:33 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration ¦  Replies: 6078 ¦  Views: 1521313

It's not so much the westward travel to see Scranton, but the eastward travel from the Scranton area to New York City. Keep in mind, while Scranton itself has fallen on hard times, there are many middle class towns surrounding Scranton and Stroudsburg that would give leisure and business travel ride...

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