Gov. Murphy meets with NJ Transit, Amtrak about infrastructure work ahead of summer travel season

Amtrak, NJ Transit update maintenance efforts on Northeast Corridor

An Amtrak Northeast Regional train passes an NJ Transit Northeast Corridor train stopped at the Elizabeth, N.J., station. The two operators have released an update on their work to improve service reliability in the corridor. David Lassen NEWARK, N.J. — Amtrak and NJ Transit on Tuesday presented a new progress report on their work to improve reliability on the Northeast Corridor, an outgrowth of the significant operating issues experienced by bo…

Amtrak begins repairs to avoid another disruptive summer for train riders

Amtrak and NJ Transit have already seen a lot of changes Gov. Phil Murphy says will make commuting a more positive experience this summer. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo | New Jersey Monitor)Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday commuters should brace for some short-term disruptions to rail service as Amtrak replaces old wires and broken signals in an effort to prevent another summer of delays. Murphy met with Amtrak officials in Newark to highlight repairs b…

NJ Transit, Amtrak detail rail improvements they hope will avoid summer of hell 2.0

Commuters will see infrastructure improvements and better response and communications when something goes wrong, but Gov. Phil Murphy said that won’t guarantee this will be a perfect summer on the rails.

Gov. Murphy meets with NJ Transit, Amtrak about infrastructure work ahead of summer travel season

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy met with leaders from Amtrak and New Jersey Transit on Tuesday, ahead of the busy summer travel season.

Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey – The Presidential Prayer TeamShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare via Email

Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey

Gov. Murphy, Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT held summit highlighting infrastructure and equipment improvements

NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak joined Gov. Phil Murphy on April 15 for a working summit ahead of the busy summer 2025 travel season in New Jersey. During the meeting, Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT presented a new progress report on the joint inspection, maintenance and improvement program for Amtrak’s infrastructure and NJ TRANSIT’s trains. Targeted work between the two agencies over the past year has produced significant upgrades that are expected to mitigate m…