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Access Link came under scrutiny from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, which reached two settlements with NJ Transit that required the agency to make wide-ranging changes ...
On-time performance is the only performance metric NJ Transit provides about Access Link, the van service it provides for seniors and people with disabilities. In 2023, Access Link service arrived ...
NJ Transit: Access Link riders with disabilities criticize long rides, late pick-ups. On average, people are willing to walk 10 minutes or 0.5 miles to the nearest public transit stop, according ...
History A Pennsylvania Railroad class GG1 train, built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in the 1930s–1940s, hauls a commuter train into South Amboy station in 1981. NJT was founded on July 17, 1979, an offspring of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), mandated by the state government to address many then-pressing transportation problems.
Light rail in New Jersey. Light rail in New Jersey is provided by NJ Transit, a state-owned corporation which also provides bus and commuter rail services. In 2023, the light rail system had a ridership of 20,827,300. [1] Light rail, among other forms of transit, is a major part of the state's Smart Growth policy.
The Newark–Elizabeth Rail Link (NERL) is a New Jersey Transit proposed 8.8-mile (14.2 km)-long light rail line in New Jersey, which would connect the downtown areas of Newark and Elizabeth with Newark Liberty International Airport. The construction of the project was being planned in stages, or "minimum operable segments" (MOS).
Before the pandemic, 80% of local bus riders surveyed by NJ Transit in December 2020 said they had one or fewer vehicles, and it was 64% among light rail riders and 72% of Access Link users ...
The station was built by Anselmi & DeCicco, Inc. of Maplewood, NJ and has a 216-space parking lot, but only a 28-space temporary lot was available at the station's opening. Pedestrian and cycle routes are being developed to improve station access from nearby residential areas. Station layout