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NJ Transit offers buy one, get one ‘sweetheart deal' now through Valentine's week
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, New Jersey Transit is offering a “sweetheart deal,” which allows customers to receive a free round-trip for a traveling companion with the purchase of a round-trip.
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Lost dog spotted riding NJ Transit solo finally finds home
A public plea has helped track down a lost dog’s owner after the canine was spotted riding NJ Transit alone last week. The adorable white pooch apparently followed someone, not his owner, onto a train at Mountain Station at the height of Thursday’s morning commute. It rode to Hoboken Terminal. NJ Transit officers checked around with colleagues near the...
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NJ Transit scraps plan for gas-fired backup power plant, heartening environmental justice advocates
New Jersey’s public transit agency is scrapping plans for a backup power plant that would have been fueled by natural gas, heartening environmental justice advocates who targeted it and several other proposed power plants in largely minority areas.
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NJ Transit riders could soon be paying 15% more to ride
A proposal to cover a budget shortfall would increase fares on New Jersey Transit by up to 15% by this summer.
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NJ Transit is seeking 15% fare hike, first increase in nearly 10 years
New Jersey Transit has proposed a 15% fare increase for bus and train riders — the first increase in nearly 10 years — in an effort to close a projected $106 million budget gap.
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NJ Transit, Amtrak resume service in and out of Penn Station NY after signal mayhem
NJ Transit service has resumed into and out of New York Penn Station — and so has Amtrak — hours after the latter said a communication issue was causing signal and switch issues on tracks from the city to Philadelphia. Amtrak, which had been holding all trains through the latter half of the morning, said the issue had been fixed…
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NJ Transit is selling a plush stuffed animal to raise funds to support Ricardo the bull
Ricardo the bull went viral last week for exploring the tracks at NJ Transit’s Newark Penn Station. Now, the transit agency is selling a plush stuffed animal to support the bull.
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You can't even bring water on NJ Transit this Saturday — or next
NJ Transit is banning beverages — all of them, even water — throughout its system the next two Saturdays ahead of respective SantaCons in New York City and Hoboken. That means no beverages of any kind, in any type of container, open or closed, will be permitted on trains, buses or light rail vehicles on Dec. 9 and Dec. 16….
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New Jersey transit service canceled after train crashes into SUV
In South Jersey a New Jersey transit train crashed into a SUV on its way to Atlantic City. SkyForce10 caught passengers exiting the train in Atco as a tow truck removed the vehicle from the tracks nearby. We’re still waiting for more information on any injuries.
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NJ Transit train strikes SUV while on way to Atlantic City
An NJ Transit train crashed into an SUV near Atco, New Jersey, Thursday night causing passengers to be taken off the train along the tracks.
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‘Tap & Ride': NJ Transit offers new payment option for bus and light rail customers
NJ Transit announced the new “Tap & Ride” payment option for bus and light rail customers.
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Overhead wire issues in NJ slowing Amtrak trains, stopping NJ Transit trains
For the second-straight day, commuters in New Jersey are dealing with Amtrak and NJ Transit overhead wire issues that are slowing or stopping service.
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NJ Transit trains suspended, Amtrak trains delayed again
NBC10 First Alert Traffic reporter Sheila Watko has details on an Amtrak slowdown and NJ Transit stoppage during the Friday morning commute.
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Overhead power problems delay trains between Philly, NYC
Amtrak and New Jersey Transit riders are dealing with a tough ride Thursday morning due to delays from overhead power problems. The issue was fixed, but slowdowns remained late in the morning.
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NJ Transit Police continues probe into ID of mystery woman struck, killed by train in 2008
More than a decade without a name, but officials hope that by asking for the public’s help that they can identify the woman struck and killed by a train in the Jersey Shore area. NJ Transit Police says it continues its investigation in order to identify the woman who was struck by a train 15 years ago — on June…
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NJ Transit: Expect Cancellations, Delays at NY Penn Station Due to Portal Bridge Issue
Thinking of taking NJ Transit into or out of New York’s Penn Station Thursday night or anytime Friday? Get ready for some commuting headaches thanks to repair work. The agency said that rail service to and from the transit hub will operate with “select cancellations and potentially heavy delays” through Friday. The delays were said to be up to 30…
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What Caused NJ Transit and Amtrak to Suspend Service at NY-Penn Station Amid Rush Hour?
All NJ Transit rail service in and out of New York’s Penn Station has been suspended amid the evening rush hour, the transit agency announced, causing chaos for scores of commuters looking to get home.
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Kids Ride Free on NJ Transit This Thursday for ‘Take Your Children to Work Day'
Kids across the tri-state might be following their parents and caregivers to work this Thursday on national “Take Your Children to Work Day.” And if they’re taking NJ TRANSIT with a fare-paying adult, up to two children under age 18 can tag along and commute for free. The career-curious children do not need a ticket to board an NJ TRANSIT…
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Video Shows Moment NJ Transit Bus Crashes Into Trucks on Turnpike, Injuring Riders
Dramatic new dashcam video shows moment a NJ Transit bus crashed into a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike in February, injuring more than two dozen passengers on board.
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Multiple Injuries After NJ Transit Bus Collides With Trucks on Turnpike: NJSP
Multiple passengers on an NJ Transit bus were hurt Tuesday after it crashed with trucks while traveling on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said. The incident, which took place at around 7:30 a.m., involved a bus from the No. 139 line with around 30 passengers on board, operating from Lakewood to New York’s Port Authority Terminal. The bus apparently…