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History in the Making: The Nation’s Most Urgent Infrastructure Project Gets Underway
By ALICIA GLEN, BALPREET GREWAL VIRK, AND ANTHONY COSCIA, City & State NY JANUARY 23, 2024 The last twelve months marked a turning point...
Jun 5, 20243 min read
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Double-digit fare hikes coming to NJ Transit riders as agency faces massive deficit
By RY RIVARD, Politico 01/24/2024 03:04 PM EST NEW YORK — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is proposing 15 percent fare hikes...
Jun 5, 20244 min read
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New Phase of Gateway Tunnel Project in Hudson River to Begin
By Patrick McGeehan, The New York Times Published Nov. 3, 2023 Construction of the long-delayed rail tunnel under the Hudson River is...
Jun 5, 20243 min read
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Bipartisan 'One Seat Ride Act' Passes House Vote in DC
By John Mooney, TapInto Published December 5, 2023 at 5:04 PM WASHINGTON D.C. -- The One Seat Ride Act (H.R. 1547) 356 – 61, led by...
Jun 5, 20242 min read
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RVL 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...
Nov 15, 20212 min read
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Biden administration approves a crucial element of Gateway project
NEW YORK — The Biden administration has approved the environmental impact statement for the Hudson Tunnel Project, marking a major...
Jun 6, 20211 min read
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Raritan Valley Raritan Valley Line Mayors’ Alliance Applauds Changes for Gateway Hudson River Tunnel
RARITAN VALLEY, NJ -- The Raritan Valley Line Mayors’ Alliance is cheering the news from Washington about the long-delayed Gateway Hudson...
Feb 22, 20211 min read
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NJ Transit Estimates 6-Year Wait on Raritan Valley Line 'Shoulder-Peak' Direct Service
RARITAN VALLEY, NJ -- NJ Transit officials and engineering firm Dewberry presented results of their six-month study to determine the...
Jul 26, 20201 min read
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Gov. 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 min read
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NJ Transit President Kevin Corbett Talks Challenges And Future Of System
December 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 min read
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Westfield, State Lawmakers Want to Shorten Your NYC Train Commute
December 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 min read
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We Found the Very Worst Commuter Train in America
September 27 2019 - MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — It was only 7 a.m., but for the commuters stewing inside a Spartan train station in this bedroom...
Jan 27, 20201 min read
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RVL 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
Oct 14, 20192 min read
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RVL Commuters Rally held at Newark Penn Station
September 118, 2019 (NEWARK, NJ) This afternoon, Mayors and volunteers for the Raritan Valley Mayors' Alliance met commuters at Track 5...
Sep 24, 20192 min read
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Riders and officials turn up the heat on NJ Transit to restore their direct NYC trains
Riders of NJ Transit’s other line that lost service last September are pressuring the agency to give them their trains back. Advocates...
Jun 26, 20191 min read
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RVL Mayors Alliance One Seat Ride Rally
June 18, 2018 - The RVLÂ Mayors Alliance hosted a rally in Newark Station - Platform 5 to empowering frustrated commuters with a...
Jun 26, 20191 min read
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Mayors 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 20, 20191 min read
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NYC Rail Tunnel Tripped by Trump Rules That Others Were Spared
May 13, 2019 - Gateway, the stalled New York City-area rail tunnel, has been called the most crucial infrastructure project in the...
Jun 12, 20191 min read
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Amtrak Penn Station Work Prompts NJ Transit Service Changes
Modified Weekday NJ TRANSIT Rail Schedules Take Effect Monday, June 17th and Continue through Friday, September 6th (May 2, 2019) NEWARK,...
Jun 12, 20191 min read
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RVL Mayors representatives met with Congressman Tom Malinowski
May 3, 2019 - RVL Mayors representatives met with Congressman Tom Malinowski before the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee...
Jun 12, 20191 min read
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