NJ Transit has struggled to meet a federal year-end deadline to install positive train control. Now it doesn't have to leave field testing to late-night runs.
Senate President Steve Sweeney has a three-part plan to dedicate a half-billion annually to NJ Transit. It includes $300 million from a 1% corporate tax hike.
By the end of next month, seven new engineers will join 12 others who finished training this year. Another six classes are behind them, 100+ trainees in all.