New Jersey Transit 309785 223903033 2008-07-06T12:40:54Z 68.213.126.147 {{Infobox Public transit |name=New Jersey Transit |image=njtransit-logo.svg |imagesize=250px |image2=NJT services samples rail bus and light rail.jpg |imagesize2=250px |locale=[[New Jersey]] (statewide) |transit_type=[[New Jersey Transit rail operations|Commuter Rail]], [[New Jersey Transit Light Rail Operations|Light Rail]], [[New Jersey Transit Bus Operations|Bus]] |system_length={{mi to km|536}} (rail); {{mi to km|107}} (light rail)<ref name=facts-at-glance>NJTransit [http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/an_factsataGlance_FY.pdf Facts at a Glance] for [[fiscal year|FY]] 2006</ref> |began_operation=1979 |lines=11 (commuter rail)<br>3 (light rail)<br>247 (bus)<ref name=pr-info>[http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2333 NJT Press Release] with key facts about the agency at the bottom of the page</ref> |stations=162 (rail)<br>60 (light rail)<br>27 (bus terminals)<br>18,000+ (bus stops)<ref name=pr-info /><ref name=facts-at-glance /> |ridership=nearly 857,000 (weekday, all modes)<ref name=pr-info /> |operator='''Commuter rail''': [[New Jersey Transit rail operations|NJ Transit]]<br>'''Bus''': [[New Jersey Transit Bus Operations#Divisions, facilities, and operators|See bus article]]<br>'''Light Rail''': [[Light rail in New Jersey|See light rail article]] }} The '''New Jersey Transit Corporation''' (usually shortened to '''New Jersey Transit''', '''NJ Transit''' or '''NJT''') is a statewide [[public transportation]] system serving the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[New Jersey]], [[United States]], and [[Orange County, New York|Orange]] and [[Rockland County, New York|Rockland]] counties in [[New York]]. It operates bus, [[light rail]], and [[commuter rail]] services throughout the state, notably connecting to major commercial and employment centers both within the state and in the adjacent cities of [[New York City|New York]], [[Philadelphia]] and [[Wilmington, Delaware]].<!--Already included in the NJTRO articleAll but two of NJ Transit's commuter lines feed into New York's [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|Penn Station]] in [[Midtown, Manhattan|Midtown Manhattan]] or [[Hoboken Terminal]] in [[Hoboken, New Jersey]]. The exceptions are the [[Atlantic City Line]], which terminates at [[30th Street Station]] in Philadelphia and the [[Raritan Valley Line]], which terminates at Newark's [[Pennsylvania Station (Newark)|Penn Station]]. Most NJ Transit commuter buses go to Manhattan's [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] and to Philadelphia's [[Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal|Greyhound Terminal]] (or Market Street in Philadelphia).--> Covering a service area of {{convert|5325|sqmi|km2}} , NJ Transit is the nation's largest public transit system by service area<ref name=facts-at-glance /> and the nation's third largest provider of bus, rail and light rail transit by ridership<ref>Vantuono, William C. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1215/is_4_205/ai_n6015709 "New Jersey's innovators: New Jersey Transit's billion-dollar capital budget is focused on creating a unified, statewide network of commuter and light rail lines. New technologies are a key part of that strategy"], ''[[Railway Age]]'', April 2004. Accessed [[August 22]], [[2007]]. "In late 2003, 20 years after portions of the Pennsylvania, Erie-Lackawanna, Jersey Central, and Lehigh Valley railroads or their successors were combined to form the nation's third-largest commuter rail system, Secaucus Junction opened."</ref>, linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia. New Jersey Transit also acts as a purchasing agency for many private operators in New Jersey, with numerous private operators receiving equipment from New Jersey Transit (primarily buses) for route service within the state not controlled by New Jersey Transit. ==History== {{sect-stub|date=January 2007}} NJ Transit, founded in 1979, was an offspring of the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] (NJDOT), mandated by the state government to address the many transportation issues that had developed at the time. NJ Transit came into being with the passage of the Public Transportation Act of 1979 to "acquire, operate and contract for transportation service in the public interest." NJ Transit originally acquired and managed a number of private bus services. [[Conrail]] (or Consolidated Rail Corporation) had been formed in 1976 through the merging of a number of financially troubled railroads, and operated commuter railroad service under contract from the NJDOT. In 1983, NJ Transit assumed operation of all commuter rail service in New Jersey from Conrail. It now operates every passenger and commuter rail line in the state except for [[Amtrak]]; the [[Port Authority Trans-Hudson]] (PATH), which is owned by the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]; the [[Port Authority Transit Corporation|PATCO]] Hi-Speedline, which is owned by the [[Delaware River Port Authority]]; and a handful of tourist trains in the southern and northwestern parts of New Jersey. New Jersey Transit also runs most of the state's bus lines. In northern New Jersey, many of the bus routes are arranged in a web. In southern New Jersey, most routes are arranged in a "spoke-and-hub" fashion, with routes emanating from [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]], [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], and [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]. In addition to routes run by New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit also subsidizes and provides buses for most of the state's private operators, such as [[Coach USA]], [[Lakeland Bus Lines|Lakeland]], and [[Academy Bus|Academy]], providing fixed route or commuter service. In the 1990s, the system expanded, with new [[Midtown Direct]] service to [[New York City]] and new equipment. On [[October 21]], [[2001]] it opened a new station at [[Newark Liberty International Airport]]. On [[December 15]], [[2003]], NJ Transit opened the [[Secaucus Junction]] transfer station, connecting two major portions of the system, allowing passengers on Hoboken-bound trains to switch trains to get to [[Midtown Manhattan]] more conveniently. The transfer saves passengers headed into Midtown Manhattan an estimated 15 minutes of travel time. On [[October 31]], [[2005]], NJT took over [[Clocker (Amtrak)|Clocker]] (NY-Philadelphia) service from [[Amtrak]]. Four new trains were added to the schedule, but service was cut back to [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]].<br clear=all /> ==Current operations== New Jersey Transit's operations are divided into three classes: bus, [[regional rail|rail]], and [[light rail]], operated under three legal businesses: '''NJ Transit Bus Operations, Inc''', for bus and [[Newark Light Rail]] operations, subsidiary '''NJ Transit Mercer, Inc.''' for [[List of New Jersey Transit bus routes (600-699)|bus operations around Trenton]], and '''NJ Transit Rail Operations, Inc.''', for commuter rail operations.<!--These are the only businesses listed in the NJ Transit official documentation and board meeting minutes.--> ===Bus=== {{main|New Jersey Transit Bus Operations}} New Jersey Transit owns 3,075 buses<ref name=facts-at-glance /> and its Bus Operations division provides service on 247 bus routes and [[Newark Light Rail|one light rail line]]<!--Newark Light Rail is in New Jersey Transit Bus Operations' Central Division--> (with numerous other line runs being subsidized by New Jersey Transit),<ref name=pr-info /> a number that includes buses purchased by New Jersey Transit for its own operations and for other operators in the State of New Jersey such as various [[Coach USA]] subsidiaries and [[Academy Bus]]. The complete bus fleet can be viewed [[Buses used by New Jersey Transit|here]]. ===Light Rail=== {{main|Light rail in New Jersey}} New Jersey Transit operates three separate [[Light Rail|light rail]] lines: *[[Hudson-Bergen Light Rail]] – a 21-stop, {{convert|20.6|mi|km}} multi-branch line that runs along the [[Gold Coast, New Jersey|Gold Coast]] from [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]] to [[North Bergen, New Jersey|North Bergen]], with a major stop at [[Hoboken Terminal]], all in [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County]]. The fleet consists of 52 [[Kinki Sharyo]] electric light rail vehicles owned by NJ Transit and operated under contract by [[Washington Group International|21st Century Rail]]. *[[Newark Light Rail]] – a line consisting of two segments serving [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] and the surrounding area. The ''Newark City Subway'' segment has 12 stops, is {{convert|4.3|mi|km}} long, and runs from [[Pennsylvania Station (Newark)|Newark Penn Station]] to North Newark and [[Bloomfield, New Jersey|Bloomfield]]. The ''Newark Light Rail'' segment has 5 stops in total, is {{convert|1.0|mi|km}} long, and connects Newark Penn Station to [[Newark Broad Street Station]]. The fleet consists of 21 Kinki Sharyo electric light rail vehicles owned and operated by the Central Division of New Jersey Transit Bus Operations. *[[River Line (New Jersey Transit)|River Line]] – a 20-stop, {{convert|34|mi|km}} line running from [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] to [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] along the [[Delaware River]], mostly along the [[Bordentown Secondary (Conrail)|Bordentown Secondary]] line formerly owned by [[Conrail]] and CSX. The fleet consists of 20 [[Stadler GTW]] diesel light rail vehicles owned by NJ Transit and operated under contract by [[Southern New Jersey Rail Group]]. ===Rail=== {{main|New Jersey Transit rail operations}} NJ Transit has 11 commuter rail lines: *[[Northeast Corridor Line]] **[[Princeton Branch]] *[[North Jersey Coast Line]] *[[Morris & Essex Lines]]: **[[Morristown Line]] **[[Gladstone Branch]] *[[Raritan Valley Line]] *[[Main Line (NJ Transit)|Main Line]] *[[Bergen County Line]] *[[Montclair-Boonton Line]] *[[Pascack Valley Line]] *[[Atlantic City Line]] NJ Transit operates 109 [[diesel locomotive]]s, of which 11 are leased from [[Metro-North Railroad]], and 61 [[electric locomotive]]s. Its fleet consists of 677 [[push-pull]] cars, of which 67 are leased from Metro-North, and 230 [[electric multiple unit]] cars.<ref name=facts-at-glance /> ==Police Department== {{main|New Jersey Transit Police Department}} The [[New Jersey Transit Police Department]] (NJTPD) is a transit police force for the New Jersey Transit Corporation in the state of New Jersey. It is a general-powers police agency with state wide jurisdiction with the primary focus on policing the numerous bus depots, rail and light-rail stations throughout New Jersey. ==Future== {{refimprove|section|date=November 2007}} ===Trans Hudson Express Tunnel=== NJ Transit is preparing to construct a new two-track Hudson River tunnel adjacent to the two existing single-track Northeast Corridor tunnels (built in the early 20th century by the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]]). NJ Transit is billing this project as '''THE Tunnel''' or [[Trans-Hudson Express Tunnel]], which will use Dual-Mode Locomotives and allow for the first time a 1-seat ride between the [[Port Jervis Line (Metro-North)|Port Jervis]], [[Main Line (NJ Transit)|Main]], [[Bergen County Line|Bergen County]], [[Pascack Valley Line|Pascack Valley]], and [[Raritan Valley Line|Raritan Valley]] lines and Penn Station New York. [[Governor Jon Corzine]] has announced that groundwork may begin in 2009 with the tunnels finished in 2016<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/nn_press_release.jsp?PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2212 GOVERNOR CORZINE MAKES CAPITAL COMMITMENT FOR NEW TRANS-HUDSON COMMUTER RAIL TUNNEL: Applauds united support from New Jersey and New York senators], press release, dated [[May 10]], [[2006]]</ref>. Engineering has recently commenced on this tunnel, following recent approval of $2 billion of funding by the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/nn_press_release.jsp?PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2249 ENGINEERING BEGINS ON TRANS-HUDSON EXPRESS (THE) TUNNEL: NJ TRANSIT Board awards $82.5M contract], New Jersey Transit press release, dated [[August 1]] [[2006]]</ref>. ===Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link=== Construction has been completed on a section of the [[Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link]], a [[light rail]] project in 3 stages that will eventually link the downtowns of [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] and [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]] via the [[Newark Light Rail]] and the proposed [[Union County Light Rail]]. The first stage of construction, which links [[Newark Broad Street]] and [[Newark Penn Station]] via the Newark Light Rail, opened in July 2006. The remaining two stages of this project were removed from the list of NJ Transit's capital improvement projects on [[May 10]], [[2006]], making it unlikely that they will be constructed. ===Sparta Branch=== {{main|Sparta Branch}} This proposed branch would utilize the current NYS&W main line. Commuter trains would depart the long abandoned Sparta Station heading east through Beaver Lake, Stockholm, Green Pond, West Milford, Butler, and Pompton. Trains would then leave NYS&W rails via an existing connection with current NJT rail on the old Erie Main just north of Paterson Station. Passengers would then have the option of switching trains at Secaucus for Midtown service, or continuing to Hoboken. ===Lackawanna Cutoff=== {{main|Lackawanna Cut-Off}} In May of 2001, New Jersey Transit purchased the property of the [[Lackawanna Cut-Off|Lackawanna Cutoff]]. This line, constructed by the [[Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad]] between 1908 and 1911 provided a direct, level-graded route between the [[Delaware River]] ([[Slateford, Pennsylvania]]), two miles (3.25 km) below the [[Delaware Water Gap]], to the crest of the [[Water divide|watershed]] at [[Lake Hopatcong]] ([[Port Morris, New Jersey]]). The [[Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad|DL&W]] had a penchant for extensive concrete construction, and as a result, most of the structures, including stations, bridges, and vast viaducts are still in operational or near-operational condition, despite the abandonment by [[Conrail]] in 1979. A 2004 study conducted by New Jersey Transit estimates that bringing the line back into operation would cost approximately $350 million. The proposed rehabilitation project, which still lacks funding, if completed, would provide commuter rail service between [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]] and [[Hoboken Terminal]] on the Hudson River waterfront in New Jersey (with connecting service to trains serving [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|New York's Penn Station]]). Service to [[Midtown Manhattan]] would be made available to the growing [[Commuter town|exurban]] communities in [[Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Monroe County]] in [[the Poconos]], and in upper [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]] and lower [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex County]]. ===NYC-Atlantic City service=== {{main|ACES (New Jersey Transit)}} On [[June 20]], [[2006]], the board of New Jersey Transit approved a three-year trial of express train service between [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|New York Penn Station]] and [[Atlantic City Rail Terminal]]. The estimated travel time will be 2½ hours with a few stops along the way and is part of the casinos' multi-million dollar investments in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]. Most of the funding for the new transit line will be provided by [[Harrah's Entertainment]] (owners of the [[Showboat]], [[Ballys Park Place]], [[Harrah's Atlantic City]] and [[Caesars Atlantic City]]) and the [[Borgata]]. The tentative start date for the service is fall 2008.<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/nn_press_release.jsp?PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2232 NJ TRANSIT BOARD APPROVES NEW YORK – ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESS RAIL SERVICE] press release, accessed [[June 20]], [[2006]]</ref> The Atlantic City-New York train trip would take about 2 hours and 40 minutes. Although fares have not been announced yet, early estimates suggest riders would pay about $100, a rate competitive with one-way ticket prices for Amtrak's high-speed [[Acela]] service between New York and Philadelphia.<ref>[http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?4,1581125 N.Y.-Atlantic City casino train service running behind<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ===Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM)=== The Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM)<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/an_cp_mom_project_page.shtml NJ TRANSIT Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for MOM]</ref> line is a proposed south and central New Jersey commuter rail route offering those county's residents access to [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], Newark and New York's Penn Station. The line was originally proposed by the [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]] [[Board of Chosen Freeholders]] in March of 1980. This route would run on a 40.1-mile rail corridor and would provide diesel commuter rail service from [[Monmouth junction|Monmouth Junction]] ([[South Brunswick, New Jersey|South Brunswick]]), where the Jamesburg Branch partially joins the [[Northeast Corridor]] (NEC), to [[Lakehurst, New Jersey|Lakehurst]]. As of 2006, the line was opposed by Jamesburg and Monroe Township [http://ebs.gmnews.com/news/2006/0302/Front_page/003.html]. From [[Monmouth junction|Monmouth Junction]], the line would continue southeast to [[Jamesburg, New Jersey|Jamesburg]], [[Monroe, New Jersey|Monroe]], [[Englishtown, New Jersey|Englishtown]], [[Manalapan, New Jersey|Manalapan]], [[Freehold Borough, New Jersey|Freehold Borough]], [[Freehold Township, New Jersey|Freehold Township]], [[Howell, New Jersey|Howell]] and [[Farmingdale, New Jersey|Farmingdale]]. A new rail connection would be required in Farmingdale. It would proceed southward from Farmingdale to Lakehurst, passing through Howell, [[Lakewood, New Jersey|Lakewood]], [[Jackson, New Jersey|Jackson]], [[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River Township]], and Lakehurst/[[Manchester, New Jersey|Manchester]]. Trains on this line would also operate on the NEC between Monmouth Junction and Newark. Passengers destined for [[New York]] would transfer at Newark. Eight new stations and a train storage yard would be constructed. In mid-February 2008, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine withdrew the Monmouth Junction alignment from the MOM Plan. Corzine opted to endorse the 2 remaining alternate alignments (Red Bank Alignment and the Matawan Alignment). NJ Transit is still planning to go forward with the study of all the routes as to not delay action further on the EIS, and says all three routes are still up for evaluation, although they will take the Governor's comments into consideration. == See also == {{commonscat|New Jersey Transit}} *[[List of United States railroads]] *[[List of New Jersey railroads]] *[[AirTrain (Newark)]] *[[Sunnyside Yard]] ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == *[http://www.njtransit.com/ NJ Transit official site] *[http://www.jerseymap.org/ JerseyMap.org unofficial bus/rail map] {{New Jersey Transit}} [[Category:Intermodal transportation authorities]] [[Category:New Jersey Transit| ]] [[Category:Organizations established in 1979]] [[Category:Transportation in New Jersey]] [[de:New Jersey Transit]] [[es:New Jersey Transit]] [[fr:New Jersey Transit]] [[ja:ニュージャージー・トランジット]] [[pt:New Jersey Transit]] [[ru:Нью-Джерси транзит]] [[sv:New Jersey Transit]]