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MTA too busy tailgating to notice Press Release screw up

Posted on August 12, 2009 by brian

MTA officials were too busy tailgating with NJ Transit officials at Penn Station New York today to notice the significant and glaring error in their all important press release. The press release, meant to announce the beginning of both LIRR/MNCR+NJT … Continue reading →

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Real-time departure boards for NJT Secaucus Junction available online

Posted on August 12, 2009 by brian

UPDATE: DepartureVision is actually online and working for possibly all stations in the system. Go here, click on a station, and then add “-mobile” after the “tid” part of the URL. Source: Railroad.net NJ Transit Rail forum —————————– New Jersey … Continue reading →

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LIRR to offer joint ticket to Meadowlands Sports Complex Rail Station

Posted on August 12, 2009 by brian

You can now buy and use a single train ticket to ride from stations on the Long Island Rail Road all the way to the Meadowlands Sports Complex in New Jersey, home of Giants Stadium, a new football stadium to … Continue reading →

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Meadowlands Rail Station Ribbon Cutting Today

Posted on July 20, 2009 by brian

A ribbon cutting ceremony and inaugural train ride to the new NJ Transit Meadowlands Rail Station is taking place today.

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NJT makes official announcement of start of Meadowlands rail service

Posted on July 8, 2009 by brian

As I first posted two week ago, NJT rail service to the Meadowlands will begin on July 26, 2009. New Jersey Transit made the official announcement of this today. An excerpt: NJ TRANSIT ANNOUNCES OPENING DATE FOR NEW MEADOWLANDS RAIL … Continue reading →

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Those darn interns and their funny MTA SERVICE ALERT mistakes

Posted on June 19, 2009 by brian

This NYCT SERVICE ALERT appeared at mta.info Tuesday morning. Upon seeing it, I says to myself, I says: “Have trolley tracks been relaid in the Bronx and have the (B), (D), and (F) trains been diverted to run along them?!?!?” … Continue reading →

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Meadowlands Rail Service Information on NJT Website

Posted on April 14, 2009 by brian

Following last month’s release of Meadowlands Station rail service information by the MTA, New Jersey Transit has now posted information of its own. As was also mentioned in recent news articles, the NJT webpage announces that service will begin in … Continue reading →

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Meadowlands Rail Station coming along but when will it be done?

Posted on March 10, 2009 by brian

I was at the New Meadowlands Stadium today, so I drove by the Meadowlands Rail Station to check on its progress. I’m not sure how to tell if it will be ready to open by this summer, so here are … Continue reading →

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Meadowlands (Giants, Jets, and more) Train Service Details Revealed

Posted on March 2, 2009 by brian

The MTA has revealed a ton of details about the expected new rail service to the NJ Meadowlands Sports Complex starting later this year, for NFL NY Giants and NY Jets football games and other Sports Complex events. First things … Continue reading →

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NJT makes move to replace Arrow III rail cars

Posted on February 10, 2009 by brian

Photos: NJT Arrow III cars at Princeton Junction, 12/31/2000 New Jersey Transit has announced a desire to replace their fleet of Arrow III electric multiple unit (EMU) rail cars. The media reports than an RFP has been issued, but I … Continue reading →

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