NJ Transit, Amtrak get $112M to fix old wires and signals - Bergen …

17 hours ago · Still, NJ Transit and Amtrak met over the summer to try and find a solution. Meanwhile, an $18.6 million grant will replace the rail signals between New Brunswick and …

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17 hours ago · Still, NJ Transit and Amtrak met over the summer to try and find a solution. Meanwhile, an $18.6 million grant will replace the rail signals between New Brunswick and …

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$112M Coming To Fix Rail Woes Blamed For NJ Transit, Amtrak …

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1 day ago · These grants provide $13.4 million to replace the overhead catenary wire that supplies electric to trains between Newark and New Brunswick. An $18.6 million grant will …

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Jun 26, 2024 · In 2022, Amtrak completed a $450 million project to improve or replace overhead wires, signal cables, substations and high-speed turnouts that allow trains to switch tracks …

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NJ Transit, Amtrak To Receive $112 Million In Federal Funding For ...

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2 days ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) today announced $112 million in federal funding to overhaul key Amtrak and NJ Transit infrastructure along the …

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May 28, 2024 · NJ Transit and Amtrak have a good relationship, but commuters have suffered and NJ Transit says a modernization program is needed to replace old wires and signals. The …

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Can Amtrak replace catenary wires between New Brunswick & Newark?

Amtrak will apply for two grants from different sources of money, one to replace signal systems and wires, the other to replace the electrified overhead catenary wires between New Brunswick and Newark, Pallone said. Those federal grants will require local funding from NJ Transit and Amtrak. “They require a local match of 20%. ...

Are NJ Transit & Amtrak examining overhead catenary wires & train car pantographs?

NJ Transit and Amtrak are together increasing inspections and maintenance of overhead catenary wires and train car pantographs, including asking manufacturers and other third parties to examine how the wires and pantographs are interacting. A spokesman for NJ Transit did not respond to emailed questions about these issues. ...

Is Amtrak causing a catenary wire to fail?

Amtrak is investigating whether its overhead wires, NJ Transit’s trains, or a combination are causing the ancient catenary wire to fail. “The fact that may be something beyond the wires,” Pallone said. Amtrak officials have questioned the compatibility between NJ Transit trains and Amtrak wires. ...

Did Amtrak wires get tangled with NJ Transit Equipment?

Eight incidents where Amtrak wires got tangled with NJ Transit equipment have occurred since April. Some Amtrak catenary wires date to 1930s. ...

Are NJ Transit trains damaging wires?

NJ Transit officials said their trains aren’t damaging wires on the Coast Line or Morris & Essex line that the agency owns. It replaced those overhead wires in the mid-1980s with modern “constant tension” wires that adjust for extreme heat or cold weather. ...

Do Amtrak trains damage wires?

When Amtrak runs its trains they don’t have a problem, but when NJ Transit runs its trains they do, Pallone said Gardner told him. NJ Transit officials said their trains aren’t damaging wires on the Coast Line or Morris & Essex line that the agency owns. ...