Nov 16, 20212 minRVL ONE SEAT RIDE:A GIANT STEP FORWARD(The following Letter to the Editor was submitted by Mayor Brindle on August 10, 2021.) As a 22-year NYC commuter, I endured the...
Jun 6, 20211 minBiden administration approves a crucial element of Gateway projectNEW YORK — The Biden administration has approved the environmental impact statement for the Hudson Tunnel Project, marking a major...
Feb 22, 20211 minRaritan Valley Raritan Valley Line Mayors’ Alliance Applauds Changes for Gateway Hudson River TunnelRARITAN VALLEY, NJ -- The Raritan Valley Line Mayors’ Alliance is cheering the news from Washington about the long-delayed Gateway Hudson...
Jul 26, 20201 minNJ Transit Estimates 6-Year Wait on Raritan Valley Line 'Shoulder-Peak' Direct ServiceRARITAN VALLEY, NJ -- NJ Transit officials and engineering firm Dewberry presented results of their six-month study to determine the...
Jan 27, 20201 minGov. Murphy Signs Bill Authorizing Study of Raritan Valley Line One-Seat Ride Service to NYC January 14, 2020 - TRENTON, NJ -- Legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean requiring NJ Transit to study the...
Jan 27, 20201 minNJ Transit President Kevin Corbett Talks Challenges And Future Of SystemDecember 18, 2019 - New Jersey Transit has been the subject of much attention the past few years for service issues, primarily with its...
Jan 27, 20201 minWestfield, State Lawmakers Want to Shorten Your NYC Train CommuteDecember 18, 2019 - WESTFIELD, NJ — Don’t like the Newark Penn Station train transfer heading into New York City? Change could be afoot...
Jan 27, 20201 minWe Found the Very Worst Commuter Train in AmericaSeptember 27 2019 - MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — It was only 7 a.m., but for the commuters stewing inside a Spartan train station in this bedroom...
Oct 14, 20192 minRVL Mayors Welcome News About Restoration of Off Peak Direct Train Mayors from towns on the Raritan Valley Line heard some good news from Governor Phil Murphy when he announced restoration of the off-peak mi
Sep 24, 20192 minRVL Commuters Rally held at Newark Penn StationSeptember 118, 2019 (NEWARK, NJ) This afternoon, Mayors and volunteers for the Raritan Valley Mayors' Alliance met commuters at Track 5...
Jun 27, 20191 minRiders and officials turn up the heat on NJ Transit to restore their direct NYC trainsRiders of NJ Transit’s other line that lost service last September are pressuring the agency to give them their trains back. Advocates...
Jun 27, 20191 minRVL Mayors Alliance One Seat Ride Rally June 18, 2018 - The RVL Mayors Alliance hosted a rally in Newark Station - Platform 5 to empowering frustrated commuters with a...
Jun 20, 20191 minMayors Urge Union County Rail Commuters To Speak Up June 19, 2019 - Raritan Valley Line Mayors' Alliance is advocating for one-seat ride on the RVL. They need your help. WESTFIELD, NJ - The...
Jun 12, 20191 minNYC Rail Tunnel Tripped by Trump Rules That Others Were SparedMay 13, 2019 - Gateway, the stalled New York City-area rail tunnel, has been called the most crucial infrastructure project in the...
Jun 12, 20191 minAmtrak Penn Station Work Prompts NJ Transit Service ChangesModified Weekday NJ TRANSIT Rail Schedules Take Effect Monday, June 17th and Continue through Friday, September 6th (May 2, 2019) NEWARK,...
Jun 12, 20191 minRVL Mayors representatives met with Congressman Tom MalinowskiMay 3, 2019 - RVL Mayors representatives met with Congressman Tom Malinowski before the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee...
Apr 2, 20191 minNJ Governor names Westfield resident to NJ Transit Board Governor Phil Murphy has named Westfield resident, Lynn Spadaro, a sales manager with FXall to the NJ Transit Board to represent towns...
Mar 31, 20191 minRVL Mayors Alliance Meeting on 3/7/19Mayors of towns along the Raritan Valley Line (RVL) met to discuss NJ Transit’s response to three issues facing commuters on that line...
Mar 25, 20191 minFeds deal Portal bridge replacement, Gateway Tunnel another blow(March 15, 2019) Federal officials gave low ratings to two critical commuter projects to replace the aging Portal Bridge and Hudson River...
Mar 25, 20191 minLegislation would require NJ Transit study on restoring Raritan Valley/NYC rail service(March 12, 2019) Sen. Nicholas Scutari, D-22nd District, is proposing legislation that would require New Jersey Transit to conduct a...