Bipartisan State Senate Committe Charged With Fixing Troubled NJ TRANSIT Once And For AllCommuters were recently given a chance to sound off about their issues with NJ TRANSIT. Lawmakers are looking to improve service and upgrade one of the busiest transit hubs in the Garden State.
NJ Transit Engineer Wins Job Back After Deadly Hoboken Terminal CrashInvestigators found Thomas Gallagher suffered from untreated “severe obstructive sleep apnea.” He was fired, but last month won an appeal allowing him to operate trains again.
Feds: Sleep Apnea Testing Could Have Prevented NJ TRANSIT, LIRR CrashesThe NTSB released a report Tuesday on the NJ TRANSIT crash in Hoboken in September 2016 and the LIRR crash at Atlantic Terminal in January 2017.
Stolen Police SUV Slams Into Hoboken Ferry TerminalA person jumped into a police K-9 SUV and drove it into the waiting room doors at the Hoboken rail terminal, according to NJ TRANSIT.
Hoboken Train Crash: One Year LaterOne year ago Friday, a NJ TRANSIT train plowed through a barrier at the Hoboken station, killing a woman standing on the platform and injuring more than 100 passengers and crew.
Parts Of Hoboken Terminal Reopen Following Repairs From Deadly CrashThe temporary green wall restricting access to the concourse was taken down early Sunday following repairs needed after a deadly crash in September.
One More Hoboken Terminal Track Set To Re-Open By June, Lawmakers AnnounceNew Jersey lawmakers toured Hoboken Terminal on Monday, months after a deadly accident involving an NJ TRANSIT train traveling on the Pascack Valley Line.
New Federal Guidelines Call For Train Operators To Be Tested For Sleep ApneaBefore someone takes the controls of a passenger train, they need to be tested for sleep apnea, and if they are diagnosed, they need to be treated.
Attorney: NJ TRANSIT Engineer In Deadly Hoboken Crash Had Undiagnosed Sleep ApneaThe engineer of an NJ TRANSIT train that slammed into the Hoboken Terminal in September suffered from undiagnosed sleep apnea, the engineer's attorney said Wednesday.
Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal Pushes For Positive Train ControlHis call comes just over a month after an NJ TRANSIT train slammed into the Hoboken Terminal, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others.
Federal Investigators Find Many NJ TRANSIT Safety ViolationsFederal investigators have found numerous safety violations in New Jersey Transit's commuter train operation.
NJ TRANSIT Takes Steps To Secure Positive Train Control SystemThe board approved a $2.11 billion operating budget and $1.68 billion capital program for the 2017 fiscal year.
New NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Skips Hearing On Fatal Train CrashDemocratic Assemblyman John McKeon said he received a text message Thursday night reporting that officials couldn't make the hearing because they had to meet with federal regulators.
Full Service Resumes Monday For NJ TRANSIT Trains At Hoboken TerminalFull service resumes Monday morning for NJ TRANSIT trains at the Hoboken terminal.