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Bonehead checking in here. Any progress on this? The engineering work should be complete - shovels seem imminent.

Why not expand Port Morris Yard, electrify it and build a storage and maintenance facility there? It's existing property, it's in a relatively safe area - high and dry - and with expanded facilities and electrification, would help to mitigate the Dover yard storage issues. Further service expansion ...

From a "numbers served" point of view, wouldn't the MOM project be the best fit for any system expansion? I realize the costs may not be the same, since the NYSW is an existing in service line, but if I were at the top, I'd be pushing that project ahead. Someone replied that the NYSW servi...

Not a bad idea. Feeder services support additional ridership. Although, I think in the next 30 years we'll need to rethink just how much "feeder service" we will need as self driving cars (taxis, ride sharing) fill the gap between a train station and your final destination, competitively w...

As a commuter in hell, I can tell you anecdotally that all of the trains I normally take are being worked by the usual crews. I'm not sure about engineers, since I don't usually see them. But for conductors, ticket collectors, etc., I've seen no change on the Morris & Essex line. My hours are va...

The "plan" is starting to fall apart. Last night's commute was the hell they promised. Trains started becoming delayed and there were reports that the State Police had to control crowding conditions on trains. Train 645 has been especially problematic - it's a three car Hoboken train (alwa...

This photo appears to be taken at the intersection of Bloomfield Ave. and Central Ave. in Caldwell, looking west. You can match the architectural detail of the two buildings on the right side of the street, as JoeD pointed out. The white building on the left side of the street (behind 23 Central), a...

NJTransit boardings at Penn Station per year: 2014 -- 87,130 2015 -- 92,312 2016 -- 94,859 Usually this calls for added service. Instead, NJ Transit cut some late night options last year. What was the last time NJ Transit ADDED to the schedule? The last time I recall NJT adding service was when the...

They're blowing blue. Lots of blue. One left Broad Street station the other day and left half of downtown Newark in a blue fog - hahahaha.

Some of the PL42AC's seem to be blowing a lot of blue smoke. Is that normal for a 12 year old engine? The Geeps don't blow smoke nearly as bad as some of the PL42ACs have been. Wondering if this is an indicator for a shorter than expected life span.

While I feel for the commuting pain of everyone who will have to go through Hoboken, most of the commuters on the M&E are quite well off and do not really need the fare cut. The cheaper fare to Hoboken compared to NYP plus the free transfer to PATH/ferry should have been enough and would have r...

Once again, Newark Broad Street passengers get screwed. Service to the station will be reduced as a result of MidTown Direct trains bypassing the station. Unlike New York Penn and Hoboken passengers, there will be no compensation for Newark Broad Street passengers due to the inconvenience and reduct...

I doubt we'll see any mention of this project until after the Gateway project is on track for delivery. Not because of the capacity issues, since you could have transfers in Newark and/or go to Hoboken, but because NJT's focus is on NYC capacity and reliability issues and they won't ask for addition...

Santoro can't get a break! Crashes and derailments are stacking up faster than NJT can clear the hurdles. Perhaps a sign of a tragic level of government funding? A low speed derailment in Penn Station is one thing. A high speed derailment on the M&E going through one of the downtown stations cou...

Is there any work being done, or are we still in EPA review / hold?