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Trackage

New Jersey Transit operates a rail network of 11 rail lines, 161 stations and 954 miles as of the 2003 fiscal year (June 30, 2003). The lines are grouped into two distinct divisions. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... A transport network, or transportation network in American English, is typically a network of roads, streets, pipes, aqueducts, power lines, or nearly any structure which permits either vehicular movement or flow of some commodity. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ...

Newark Division

Newark division equipment, stored in Harrison Yard

The Newark Division consists of the lines operating out of Newark Penn Station. Before the formation of NJ Transit, these lines were operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Central Railroad of New Jersey. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 202 KB) NJ transit train stored in Harison yard, NJ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New Jersey Transit rail operations Metadata This file contains additional... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 202 KB) NJ transit train stored in Harison yard, NJ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New Jersey Transit rail operations Metadata This file contains additional... Categories: Rail stubs | Train stations | Transportation in New Jersey | Newark, New Jersey | Pennsylvania Railroad ... 1893 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad that was founded in 1846 and merged in 1968 into Penn Central Transportation. ... alternate logo The Central Railroad of New Jersey, more commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a regional railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the U.S. Northeast. ...

• Northeast Corridor Line
  • Princeton Branch
• North Jersey Coast Line
• Raritan Valley Line

For the agglomeration of metropolitan areas, see article on BosWash megalopolis The Northeast Corridor (NEC) is an electrified railway line with overhead wires running from Washington, DC to Boston, Massachusetts, passing through Baltimore, Maryland, Wilmington, Delaware, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New York, New York, New Haven, Connecticut and Providence, Rhode Island. ... Princeton Station at night, August 2004 The Princeton Branch is a branch off of New Jersey Transits Northeast Corridor Line. ... The North Jersey Coast Line is one of New Jersey Transits commuter lines. ... The Raritan Valley Line is a commuter rail service of New Jersey Transit, running out of Newark Penn Station and terminating at High Bridge. ...

Hoboken Division

Heading West of Hoboken, NJ

The remaining lines, with the exception of Atlantic City, are in the Hoboken Division, operating out of Hoboken Terminal. This division is made up of former Erie Lackawanna Railroad lines and is further split into two sub-divisions. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 344 KB) NJT Arrow III train among the leads to Hoboken Terminal File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New Jersey Transit rail operations Metadata This file... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 344 KB) NJT Arrow III train among the leads to Hoboken Terminal File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New Jersey Transit rail operations Metadata This file... Categories: Rail stubs | Transportation in New Jersey ... The Erie Lackawanna Railroad (AAR reporting mark EL) was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ...

Morris and Essex lines

The Morris and Essex Lines consist of former Morris and Essex Railroad, later Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad), lines. The Morris and Essex Railroad was a railroad across northern New Jersey, later part of the main line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ... The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company (DL&W or Lackawanna) (AAR reporting mark DLW) was a railroad connecting Pennsylvanias Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to New York City, Buffalo and Oswego, New York. ...

• Montclair-Boonton Line
  The portion of the line from Bay Street to Newark Broad Street Station was formerly the Montclair Branch of the Morris and Essex Lines before the Montclair connection connected it to the Boonton Line.
• Morris & Essex Lines
  • Morristown Line
  • Gladstone Branch

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Erie Lines

These lines are formally called the Erie Lines because their right-of-way at one time belonged to the Erie Railroad. They do not terminate at Penn Station (New York City); rather, they terminate at Hoboken Terminal. Connections to other New Jersey Transit train lines may be made at Secaucus Junction for service to Penn Station (New York City) and other points. The Erie Railroad (AAR reporting mark ERIE) was a railroad that operated in New York State, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, connecting New York City with Lake Erie, and extending west to Cleveland, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio and Chicago, Illinois. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Categories: Rail stubs | Transportation in New Jersey ... Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station The Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station, known as Secaucus Transfer in planning stages, is a major rail hub in Secaucus, New Jersey. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ...

• Main Line
• Bergen County Line
• Pascack Valley Line

Main Line railroad station in downtown Glen Rock The New Jersey Transit Main Line (or Erie Main Line) runs from Suffern, New York to Hoboken, New Jersey, in the United States. ... The Bergen County Line is a branch off of the New Jersey Transit Main Line line serving communities to the east of the Main Line. ... New Jersey Transits Pascack Valley line is a commuter train service that runs north from Hoboken, New Jersey through Bergen County and into Rockland County, New York, terminating at Spring Valley, New York. ...

Atlantic City Line

Main article: Atlantic City Line

The Atlantic City Line, originating from Philadelphia, PA, is in neither division and is thus considered its own division. An express line from New York, NY to Atlantic City was proposed in June, 2006. An eastbound train crosses the Cooper River near Cherry Hill, NJ. The Atlantic City Line is run by New Jersey Transit between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey. ... An eastbound train crosses the Cooper River near Cherry Hill, NJ. The Atlantic City Line is run by New Jersey Transit between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey. ...

Light rail lines

New Jersey Transit light rail vehicles

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• Hudson-Bergen Light Rail
• Newark Light Rail
• River Line

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail trains at the Exchange Place stop in Jersey City HBLR train on Hudson Street, near Exchange Place station in Jersey City Harborside Financial Center station, Jersey City The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) is a light rail system, owned by New Jersey Transit and operated by... Newark Light Rail logo Newark Light Rail system map The Newark Light Rail is a light rail system operated by New Jersey Transit serving Newark, New Jersey. ... River Line system map The River Line (styled River LINE by NJ Transit) is a light rail system in New Jersey, United States that connects the cities of Camden and Trenton, New Jerseys capital. ...

Rights-of-way

New Jersey Transit owns most of its tracks, infrastructure, bridges, tunnels, signals, and right-of-way, as opposed to having them leased via trackage rights from private freight railroads. The exceptions on the NJT system are the following: A union station or union terminal is a train station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more railway companies, allowing passengers to connect conveniently between them. ...

• Atlantic City Line – Philadelphia to Delair Junction (formerly owned by Conrail)
• Northeast Corridor Line – entire line (owned by Amtrak)
• Port Jervis Line – Suffern to Port Jervis (owned by Norfolk Southern and operated by Metro North)
• Raritan Valley Line – Aldene to NK Tower (owned by Conrail)
• River Line – runs mostly along Conrail's Bordentown Secondary and was purchased by NJ Transit to construct the line

NJ Transit has a fleet of maintenance crews and vehicles that repair tracks, spread ballast, deliver supplies and inspect infrastructure. There are 8 "non-revenue" work diesels used for these purposes. Conrail 6114, a GE Dash 8-40CW, leads a train westbound out of Altoona, Pennsylvania. ... Acela Express in West Windsor, NJ Amtrak Cascades service with tilting Talgo trainsets in Seattle, Washington Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... Norfolk Southern Corporation (AAR reporting mark NS) NYSE: NSC is a US publicly-traded stock corporation based in Norfolk, Virginia. ... Metro-North (officially MTA Metro-North Railroad) is a suburban commuter railroad running service from New York City to the northern suburbs in New York State and Connecticut. ... Conrail 6114, a GE Dash 8-40CW, leads a train westbound out of Altoona, Pennsylvania. ... Conrail 6114, a GE Dash 8-40CW, leads a train westbound out of Altoona, Pennsylvania. ... Conrails Bordentown Secondary is a freight line in New Jersey, running from Pavonia Yard in Camden to Trenton. ... Look up ballast in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Non-operated lines

New Jersey Transit also owns the right of way of several branch lines that it does not operate, some of which are leased to freight railroads to serve freight customers. The phrase Right-of-way is used in two main ways: with reference to the question of which of two or more moving vehicles has priority: for right of way among boats and ships on the water, refer to International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. ...

• Harrison-Kingsland Branch
• Western extension of the Raritan Valley Line from High Bridge to Alpha (track is gone from Ludlow to Bloomsbury)
• Southern Secondary from Red Bank to South Lakewood and Woodmansie to Winslow Junction (the part from South Lakewood to Lakehurst, New Jersey is owned by Conrail, and from Lakehurst to Woodmansie is owned by Clayton Sand)
• Beesley's Point Secondary from Winslow Junction to Ocean City
• Cape May Branch from Tuckahoe to Cape May, plus a branch to Cape May Point
• Former Bergen County Line from HX Interlocking (Hackensack River) to Croxton Yard, realigned for Secaucus Junction
• Freehold Secondary from Freehold to Farmingdale

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Freight contracts

Although NJ Transit itself does not carry freight, it has trackage rights agreements with several railroads to operate on its lines for freight service. Conrail, CSX, Norfolk Southern and several short lines (Cape May Seashore Lines, Morristown & Erie Railway, Southern Railroad of New Jersey) currently have trackage rights contracts to operate freight service on NJT lines. The M&E can only use NJT trackage to get between its owned trackage; it cannot serve customers on NJT trackage. A similar situation exists for Conrail on the Atlantic City Line. A union station or union terminal is a train station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more railway companies, allowing passengers to connect conveniently between them. ... Conrail 6114, a GE Dash 8-40CW, leads a train westbound out of Altoona, Pennsylvania. ... Categories: Companies traded on NYSE | Railway companies of the United States | Alabama railroads | Connecticut railroads | Delaware railroads | Florida current railroads | Georgia railroads | Illinois railroads | Indiana railroads | Kentucky railroads | Louisiana railroads | Maryland railroads | Massachusetts railroads | Michigan railroads | Mississippi railroads | New Jersey railroads | New York railroads | North Carolina railroads | Ohio railroads | Pennsylvania... Norfolk Southern Corporation (AAR reporting mark NS) NYSE: NSC is a US publicly-traded stock corporation based in Norfolk, Virginia. ... Cape May Seashore Lines is a short line railroad in southern New Jersey. ... The Morristown and Erie Railway (M&E) is a freight short line based in Morristown, New Jersey. ...

Below is a list of NJ Transit lines and freight lines that operate on them:

• Hoboken Division
  • Morris & Essex Lines
    • Morristown Line: NS, M&E (West End to Hackettstown)
    • Gladstone Branch: NS
  • Montclair-Boonton Line: NS, M&E
  • Harrison Cut-off (unused by NJ Transit): NS
  • Main Line: NS, M&E (West End to Rutherford Junction)
  • Bergen County Line: NS, M&E (Rutherford Junction to Passaic Junction)
  • Pascack Valley Line: NS
• Newark Division
  • Raritan Valley Line: Conrail (Aldene to Bound Brook), NS (west of Bound Brook)
  • Northeast Corridor Line: Conrail (south of Waverly)
  • North Jersey Coast Line: Conrail
• Atlantic City Line: Conrail (west of Pennsauken Junction), SRNJ
  • Beesley's Point Secondary (unused by NJ Transit): Conrail
    • Cape May Branch (unused by NJ Transit): CMSL, SRNJ
• Southern Secondary: Conrail (northern part, north of South Lakewood)
  • Freehold Secondary: Conrail

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Movable bridges

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NJ Transit movable bridges

• Dock Bridge, Newark (Passaic River) -Northeast Corridor Line (vertical lift) (owned and operated by Amtrak)
• Portal Bridge, Secaucus (Hackensack River) -Northeast Corridor Line (swing) (owned and operated by Amtrak)
• Broad Street Bridge, Newark (Passaic River) -Morristown Line (swing)
• Lower Hack Lift, Jersey City (Hackensack River) -Morristown Line (vertical lift)
• Upper Hack Lift, Secaucus (Hackensack River) -Main Line (vertical lift)
• HX Draw, Secaucus (Hackensack River) -Bergen County Line (vertical lift)
• Lyndhurst Draw, Lyndhurst (Passaic River) -Main Line (swing)
• River Draw, South Amboy (Raritan River) -North Jersey Coast Line (swing)
• Morgan Draw, Sayerville (Cheesequake Creek) -North Jersey Coast Line (bascule)
• Oceanport Draw, Oceanport (Oceanport Creek) -North Jersey Coast Line (swing)
• Shark River Draw, Belmar (Shark River) -North Jersey Coast Line (bascule)
• Brielle Draw, Brielle (Manasquan River) -North Jersey Coast Line (bascule)
• Beach Bridge, Atlantic City-Atlantic City Line (swing)
• Delair Bridge, Camden (Delaware River) -Atlantic City Line (vertical lift) (owned by Conrail)

The Lower Hack Lift is a lift bridge carrying the New Jersey Transit Morristown Line across the Hackensack River at Jersey City, New Jersey. ... Upper Hack Lift from Secaucus side Upper Hack Lift is a lift bridge carrying the New Jersey Transit Main Line across the Hackensack River between Secaucus, New Jersey and Lyndhurst. ... The HX Draw is a bascule bridge carrying the New Jersey Transit Bergen County Line across the Hackensack River between Secaucus, New Jersey and East Rutherford. ... The Delair Bridge is a lift bridge carrying the New Jersey Transit Atlantic City Line and a Conrail line across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pennsauken, New Jersey. ...

Rolling stock

See also: Retired NJ Transit Rail Fleet

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Locomotives

Diesel

• PL42AC no. 4000-4032 built by Alstom and featuring EMD 16-710 prime-movers, 2004-06. Nearly all of these units are now in revenue service on the Hoboken Division, with a few remaining units still being delivered from Alstom.
• GP40PH-2 no. 4100-4112 built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division, 1968, rebuilt by Conrail 1991. Rebuilt from former Central Railroad of New Jersey GP40Ps
• GP40FH-2 no. 4130-4144 built by GM/EMD, 1966-70, rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen with Burlington Northern F45 cowls 1987-90 from former New York Central, Rock Island, Milwaukee Road, Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific GP40s
• GP40PH-2A no. 4145-4150 built by GM/EMD 1968-71, rebuilt by Conrail 1993-94. 4148 wrecked 1996, rebuilt 1997 as 4219. Rebuilt from former B&O, CSX and Penn Central GP40s
• GP40PH-2B no. 4200-4219 built by GM/EMD 1965-69, rebuilt by Conrail 1993-94/97 Rebuilt from former New York Central and Penn Central GP40s
• F40PH-2CAT no 4113-4129 built by GM/EMD 1981, rebuilt by Conrail 1997-98
• GP40FH-2 no. 4184-4189 built by GM/EMD 1966, rebuilt by MK with F45 cowls 1988-90 owned by Metro North Railroad. Former Rock Island GP40s
• GP40PH-2M no. 4190 built by GM/EMD 1969, rebuilt by Conrail 1991. Owned by Metro-North. Former Penn Central GP40
• F40PH-2CAT no. 4191-4194 built 1981, rebuilt by Norfolk Southern 1999 (4191/4192), 2003 (4193/4194). Owned by Metro-North, former Amtrak F40PHs

• SW-1500 500-503 built 1970-72 and GP40-2 4300-4303 built 1965-68 used in non-revenue service.

All diesel units have 105 mph (169 km/h) top speed. GP40/F40 units have a power rating of 3000 hp (2.2 MW). PL42AC units have a power rating of 4200 hp (3.1 MW). NJ TRANSIT is purchasing 33 new PL-42 Diesel locomotives; 28 locomotives will replace 13 GP40PH and 15 GP40FH locomotives built as long ago as 1965. Five of the new locomotives will provide for the anticipated ridership growth associated with the new Secaucus Junction, Montclair Connection and other planned projects. A PL42AC is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by Alstom for New Jersey Transit using an EMD 16-710 prime mover. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation and manufacturing trains (e. ... EMDs popular GP40 diesel locomotive, in its normal configuration, was primarily used in freight service. ... Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. ... alternate logo The Central Railroad of New Jersey, more commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a regional railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the U.S. Northeast. ... Washington Group International provides integrated engineering, construction and management services to businesses and governments around the world. ... Categories: Rail stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | California railroads | Colorado railroads | Idaho railroads | Illinois railroads | Iowa railroads | Kansas railroads | Kentucky railroads | Minnesota railroads | Missouri railroads | Montana railroads | Nebraska railroads | North Dakota railroads | Oregon railroads | South Dakota railroads | Washington railroads | Wisconsin railroads | Wyoming railroads ... The New York Central Railroad (AAR reporting mark NYC), known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark RI) was a Class I railroad in the United States. ... The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. ... Missouri Pacific (MoPac; AAR reporting mark MP) was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. ... The Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) is the largest railroad in the United States. ... 1876 map The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) is one of the oldest railroads in the United States, with an original line from the port of Baltimore, Maryland, west to the Ohio River at Wheeling and Parkersburg, West Virginia. ... Categories: Companies traded on NYSE | Railway companies of the United States | Alabama railroads | Connecticut railroads | Delaware railroads | Florida current railroads | Georgia railroads | Illinois railroads | Indiana railroads | Kentucky railroads | Louisiana railroads | Maryland railroads | Massachusetts railroads | Michigan railroads | Mississippi railroads | New Jersey railroads | New York railroads | North Carolina railroads | Ohio railroads | Pennsylvania... The Pennsylvania and New York Central Transportation Company, almost always called Penn Central, was an American railroad company that operated from 1968 until 1976. ... The General Motors Electro-Motive Division model F40PH is a 3000 horsepower (2. ... Metro-North (officially MTA Metro-North Railroad) is a suburban commuter railroad running service from New York City to the northern suburbs in New York State and Connecticut. ... Norfolk Southern Headquarters Norfolk, Virginia. ...

Electric

• ALP-44 no. 4400-4414 built 1990 by ASEA Brown Boveri, (Sweden) 125 mph (201 km/h), 7000 hp (5.2 MW).
• ALP-44 no. 4415-4419 built 1995 by ABB Sweden, 125 mph (201 km/h), 7000 hp (5.2 MW)
• ALP-44M no. 4420-4431 built 1996-97 by ABB Sweden, 125 mph (201 km/h), 7000 hp (5.2 MW), microprocessor equipped
• ALP-46 no. 4600-4628 built 2000-2002 by ADtranz (Bombardier), (Kassel), 7100 hp (5.3 MW), derived from DBAG Class 101
  Top speed of 100 mph, used on the Northeast Corridor, Morris & Essex, North Jersey Coast, & Montclair Boonton Lines for service to New York Penn Station & Hoboken Terminal.

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Coaches

Comet I

Left to right, a Comet I low-door and a Comet I high-door

• 1600-1609 (1607 scrapped) -retired
• 1700-1760-retired
• 5100-5134 (Cab) (5102, 5112, 5122 scrapped, 5125 retired)
• 5707-5751

These cars were the first push-pull fleet for the Erie Lackawanna's Hoboken diesel lines and were built by Pullman Standard of Chicago. They date from circa 1970 and have been in daily service for 35 years (2005). They originally featured 2-2 reversible seating, but were rebuilt with 3-2 fixed seating in 1987. 1600-1609 and 1700-1760 have "low doors" and therefore cannot be directly accessed from a high platform. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 281 KB) A low-door and high-door Comet I at Hoboken I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 281 KB) A low-door and high-door Comet I at Hoboken I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version... The Pullman Palace Car Company, owned by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid to late 1800s through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

These cars appear nearly identical to the Comet II cars prior to their rebuild as Comet IIMs, with smooth aluminum sides, lack of center door, and similar decals; the difference between them and Comet IIMs is more striking presently, as Comet IIMs were given long doors, decals similar to the Comet IV, and electronic destination signs. (The now-retired or rebuilt low-door cars proved to be a problem with compatibility between the Hoboken and Newark Divisions, since the Newark Division historically had high platforms.) These cars were rebuilt in 1987 by Bombardier in Barre, Vermont, renumbered, with high-level doors and wheelchair accessibility installed on the cab cars (5100-5134) and trailers 5707-5751. 1600-1609 were formerly snack bar cars. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

They can be found on the Main, Bergen County, Pascack Valley and Montclair-Boonton lines as well as select Morristown Line diesel trains. The low-door cars have been removed from service (as of 12/30/05).

Comet IB

• 5155-5169 (Cab)
• 5220-5234

Originally built as Arrow I electric multiple-unit cars for the Penn Central in 1968-1969 by the St. Louis Car Company. Rebuilt 1987-1989 as push-pull coaches (cabs and trailers). These cars have the same ribbed exterior as the Arrow IIIs, but are distinguishable by the riveted patching over their removed center doors (similar in appearance to SEPTA's Silverliner IVs) plus a ribbed appearance at the front of the cabs. These worked mainly on the Newark Division for several years, expanding to the Hoboken Division with the opening of the Waterfront Connection and startup of Midtown Direct, but are now almost exclusive to the Hoboken Division. They are still often seen on the Raritan Valley Line. The Penn Central Transportation Company, normally called Penn Central, was an American railroad company, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and formed by the merger on February 1, 1968 of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad; the New Haven was added to the merger at the insistence of the... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Comet II

• 5300-5458 (Trailers)
• 5459 (Jersey Shore Commuter Club Car, exclusively on North Jersey Coast Line)

These cars were recently rebuilt between 1999 and 2002 by AAI Corp. in Maryland. They were originally built by Bombardier 1982-1989 as both cab cars and trailer coaches, and with two distinct types, the Comet II (1982-83) and Comet IIB (1987-89). All cab cars have been "decabbed" and are now trailer coaches, rechristened "Comet IIM". They can be found on all rail lines, but numbers of them can be found on the Raritan Valley Line, due to the additional seating needed as a result of the Interstate 78 construction. The North Jersey Coast Line is one of New Jersey Transits commuter lines. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... logo Bombardier Inc. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Comet III

• 5000-5010 (Cab)
• 5200-5205
• 5500-5534

These units were built 1990-1991 by Bombardier and feature center doors (which Comet I/Comet IIs lack) for easier boarding and detraining; they were also the first of the Comets to feature long doors, which permit the end doors to be automatically opened and closed at low-platform stations with the trapdoor in the up position. They are used on the high-capacity lines—Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast and Morristown Line as well as in mixed sets with rebuilt Comet IIMs, Comets IVs and Comets Vs on other lines. Cab cars 5009 & 5010 were originally built for Metro-North, as cab cars 5179 and 5180 respectively; these were never used for West-of-Hudson services but in fact spent most of their time on the Northeast Corridor, and were subsequently traded to NJT in 1998 with Metro-North corporate logos traded for NJT's. 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Comet III's were not built with any digital destination signs, and as a result do not have the required GPS equipment to make the interior destination signs change properly. As a result, multiple trains with even a Comet III trailer in the consist have been known to wreak havoc, showing/announcing the wrong station, or garbled characters.

The Comet III's are slated for rebuild in the coming years. All cab cars will be "decabbed" similar to the Comet II fleet, in order to comply with FRA regulations.

Comet IV

• 5011-5031 (Cab)
• 5235-5264
• 5535-5582

First delivered in the fall of 1996, the Comet IV was purchased especially for the "Midtown Direct" service on the Morristown line. These cars are the first NJ Transit cars with automatic climate control, Global Positioning Systems and digital displays. These cars are presently the backbone of Atlantic City line service and also appear on most other lines in mixed sets of Comet IIs, IIIs and Vs. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... HVAC may also stand for High-voltage alternating current HVAC is an initialism that stands for heating, ventilation and air_conditioning. This is sometimes referred to as climate control. ... The Global Positioning System (GPS), is currently the only fully-functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). ...

Comet V

• 6000–6083 (Cab)
• 6200–6213 (Trailer with toilet)
• 6500–6601 (Trailer)

The Comet V cars were delivered beginning in the fall of 2002 and completed by the summer of 2005. The cars were built by Alstom with car bodies built in Brazil. The cars are being used as direct replacements for many of 1970-vintage Comet I cars as well as for new or longer trains. They can be found throughout the system. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation and manufacturing trains (e. ...

Multi-Level

• 7000-7032 (Cab)
• 7200-7285 (Trailer with toilet)
• 7500-7611 (Trailer)

The Multi-Level (Comet VI) cars are New Jersey Transit's newest, witnessing a return to procuring railcars from Bombardier. One trailer, 7200, was at Newark Penn Station briefly in September 2005 for a media event. logo Bombardier Inc. ...

Cab Car 7000 was sent to Ottawa, Canada for climatic testing; 7001 was sent to Pueblo, CO and subsequently to NJ.

Cab car 7001 was built first, as opposed to 6000 being the first cab built in the Comet V series. This has been the cab car used on testing on all NJT lines, being tested with the ALP44, ALP46, GP40, and PL42AC locomotives. In the consist, multiple trailers (numbers unknown) were stripped to a bare interior and held numerous drums filled with sand to simulate passenger weight. These units have been returned to Bombardier for refurbishing.

ALP44 4410 was renumbered as 4400 (specifically, BBRX 4400, to denote Bombardier's lease of the unit) and used during testing at the FRA facility in Pueblo, CO. The Multi-Levels have been run to approx. 130mph.

A line of Multi-levels (at times coupled to an ALP46) can be seen at the MMC.

The cars feature a mezzanine level for standees, bicycles, strollers, and handicapped commuters. They also have a Passenger Emergency Intercom in the cabin and bathrooms. Some fear this feature may be abused.

Some Multi-Levels have been purchased by the Atlantic City casinos to be used in New York-Atlantic City service.

The first revenue run of the Multi-Level cars was on December 11, 2006. December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Electric MU cars

Arrow III

• 1304-1333 (singles)
• 1334-1533 (pairs)

Arrow III closeup

Built in 1977-1978 by the Budd Company with GE components. These cars can seat 117/car (113 with toilet) and originally had a top speed of 100 mph. When rebuilt in the early 1990s, traction motors were upgraded from DC to AC; one traction motor per pair was removed and the top speed was lowered to 80 mph sometime later due to unspecified operational problems. They operate on all electrified routes, namely the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line (to Matawan only), Morristown Line, Gladstone Branch and Montclair/Boonton Line (to Montclair State University Station in Little Falls). They can run in sets of up to 14 cars, or as a single car (as on the Princeton Shuttle). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 303 KB) The closeup view of the Arrow-III train of NJ transit at Hoboken Terminal File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New Jersey Transit rail... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 303 KB) The closeup view of the Arrow-III train of NJ transit at Hoboken Terminal File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New Jersey Transit rail... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Budd logo A rear view of Santa Fes El Capitan and its Budd-built observation car as it approaches the Raton Tunnel (Colorado side) on June 26, 1938. ... GE redirects here. ...

Arrow IIIs are capable of running on the 11.5kV 25 Hz AC power on the Northeast Corridor or on the 25kV 60 Hz NJT-owned electric lines; however, they lack automatic variable-tap transformers that the ALP-44 and ALP-46 possess. Transformer taps must be manually changed out in the MMC; the MUs cannot change transformer taps "on the fly" as the electric locomotives can; therefore, Arrow IIIs cannot operate via the mixed-voltage Midtown Direct (Kearny Connection) and can no longer operate on North Jersey Coast Line service south of Matawan (although, prior to the catenary upgrade, Arrows were common on trains serving Long Branch).

There is debate as to whether these will be rebuilt (including automatic variable tap transformers), or replaced by a hypothetical Arrow IV fleet.

Passenger car interiors

Arrow III interior

Passenger cars on New Jersey Transit typically have tan or brown seats that can be flipped over so a passenger can ride backward or forwards (these are generally arranged by the train crew to have all passengers facing the direction of travel), linoleum floors, luggage racks, white walls, and woodgrain decor. In the early 1990s, interiors with orange and yellow seats and blue and green seats were not uncommon, but the tan/brown scheme supplanted this. Newer Comet IV cars and Comet IIM rebuilds feature pastel colors (pink and white walls, sky-blue bench seats), and Comet V coaches have burgundy seats with individual headrests, along with large windows. (Comet V window size exceeds that of Amtrak's Amfleet cars, and are reminiscent of windows on older long-distance equipment.) The Comet VI bilevels feature blue walls and blue seats in a 2+2 arrangement. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 200 KB) The interior of Arrow III electric train I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 200 KB) The interior of Arrow III electric train I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Amfleet are a suite of railroad passenger cars built for Amtrak by Budd from 1973 - 1977 totalling 492 cars (406 coaches and 86 Amcafes). ...

Stations

Hoboken Terminal platform

NJ Transit's rail network has 161 stations, of which vary from major commuter hubs like New York Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal and Newark Penn Station to small trackside plexiglas shelters or simple stops with only a small platform. Almost all NJT Rail stations are owned/operated by NJ Transit, except the following: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 284 KB) The platform at Hoboken Terminal File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New Jersey Transit rail operations Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 284 KB) The platform at Hoboken Terminal File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New Jersey Transit rail operations Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added... This list contains all stations served by New Jersey Transit trains. ...

• New York Penn Station (Amtrak)
• Campbell Hall, NY (Metro-North)
• Harriman, NY (Metro-North)
• Middletown, NY (Metro-North)
• Nanuet, NY (Owned by NJ Transit; Leased to Metro-North)
• Otisville, NY (Metro-North)
• Pearl River, NY (Owned by NJ Transit; Leased to Metro-North)
• Port Jervis, NY (Metro-North)
• Salisbury Mills-Cornwall, NY (Metro-North)
• Sloatsburg, NY (Metro-North)
• Spring Valley, NY (Metro-North)
• Tuxedo, NY (Metro-North)
• Philadelphia 30th Street Station, PA (Amtrak/SEPTA)

Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as Penn Station) is the major intercity rail station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. ... 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

See also

• Metro-North
• Conrail

Metro-North (officially MTA Metro-North Railroad) is a suburban commuter railroad running service from New York City to the northern suburbs in New York State and Connecticut. ... Conrail 6114, a GE Dash 8-40CW, leads a train westbound out of Altoona, Pennsylvania. ...

Sources

• Railroad.net forum thread
• NJT press release

External links

• NJ Transit
• NJ Transit Rail
• The Unofficial NJ TRANSIT Website
• Railroad.net forums
• NJ Transit Rail GIFs