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The River LINE is a light rail system in New Jersey, United States that connects the cities of Camden and Trenton, New Jersey's capital. It is operated for New Jersey Transit by the Southern New Jersey Rail Group, which includes Bechtel Group and Bombardier. It is so named because the path from those two cities runs more or less parallel to the Delaware River. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2292 KB) Summary A RIVERline train stopped at Walter Rand Transportation Centre in Camden, across the Delaware river from Philadelphia Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2292 KB) Summary A RIVERline train stopped at Walter Rand Transportation Centre in Camden, across the Delaware river from Philadelphia Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area Ranked 47th - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 kmÂ²) - Width 70 miles (110 km) - Length 150 miles (240 km) - % water 14. ... Map Political Statistics County Camden County Mayor Gwendolyn Faison Geographic Statistics Area - Total - Land - Water 26. ... Flag Seal Location Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County Coordinates , Government Country State County United States New Jersery Mercer County Founded circa 1719 Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Geographical characteristics Area City 21. ... New Jersey Transit Arrow III at West Windsor, NJ New Jersey Transit RTS-06 in Newark, NJ The end of the Port Jervis Line The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... The Southern New Jersey Light Rail Group is a consortium which is responsible for operations and maintenance on the River LINE light rail system in New Jersey. ... Bechtel Corporation (Bechtel Group) is the largest civil engineering company in the world. ... Bombardier Inc. ... Delaware River Watershed The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ...

The River LINE stops at the PATCO Speedline's Broadway Station (Walter Rand Transportation Center), allowing passengers to transfer to and from this connection to Philadelphia. A Philadelphia-bound PATCO train arrives at Woodcrest Station. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia Founded Incorporated October 27, 1682 October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 369. ...

Ridership

The River LINE is currently exceeding initial ridership estimates of 5,500 passengers per day, with a report in March 2006 of 6,900 passenger bordings per day.

New Service

NJ Transit is making another River LINE station available for evening use by concertgoers and baseball fans, the Park n' Ride station near Route 73 in Pennsauken, which targets riders returning from Camden between 10 p.m. and midnight. The extended service will operate through Labor Day. [1]

Ownership

Except at its ends, the River LINE was Conrail's Bordentown Secondary until June 1, 1999, when NJ Transit bought it for $67.5 million.[2] NJ Transit has exclusive access to run light rail on the line from 06:00 to 22:00 Sunday through Friday, and all of Saturday night and Sunday morning. Conrail has exclusive access for freight at other times. Either agency may request to use the line at abnormal times in case of a special event or emergency. 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. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Payment and ticketing

The River LINE operates on a proof-of-payment system, as typical of most light rail systems throughout the United States. Passengers can buy the tickets at ticket vending machines (TVM) present at all stations, with the base fare being $1.25. The tickets then must be validated at separate ticket validation machines, where machine will print an expiration time/date stamp on the ticket; tickets are valid for two hours from the time of validation. Passengers must hold a valid ticket before boarding the train, and can face fines if a ticket inspector finds them on-board without proper proof of payment. Passengers holding valid New Jersey Transit bus passes, weekly rail tickets, or monthly rail tickets can present any of those as they are honored on the River Line. Unused Newark City Subway (same $1.25 fare) and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail ($1.75) tickets can be used after validation at a River LINE station. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1920x2560, 2380 KB) Summary A Ticket Vending Machine at a RiverLINE station. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1920x2560, 2380 KB) Summary A Ticket Vending Machine at a RiverLINE station. ... PCC streetcar at Newark Penn Station in 2001, signed as 7 City Subway. ... 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...

Vehicles

The River LINE is notable for using diesel multiple units, or DMUs, as its vehicle. It is the first light rail system in the United States (but second in North America after Ottawa's O-Train in Canada) to use these instead of more typical electric vehicles. Diesel multiple units (DMUs) are regional rail cars which contain both passenger accommodations and propulsion. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location City Information Established: 1850 as Bytown Area: 2,778. ... The O-Train at Carleton University. ...

Stations

Southern Terminus Trenton Rail Station is the main passenger train station in Trenton, New Jersey. ... 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. ... The SEPTA R7 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail (commuter rail) system. ... Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida Amtrakâ€™s high-speed Acela Express at Penn Station New York, NY For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... Most of the NEC is owned by Amtrak (those sections shown in red). ... Hamilton Avenue is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Hamilton Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey. ... Cass Street is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Cass Street in Trenton, New Jersey. ... Bordentown is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on West Park Avenue in Bordentown, New Jersey. ... Roebling is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Hornberger Avenue in Roebling, New Jersey. ... Florence is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Rt. ... a park-and-ride bus in Oxford Park and ride terminals are public transport stations that allow commuters to drive short distances in their personal automobiles to catch a ride on a bus or railroad system (usually classified as light rail or the heavier commuter rail). ... Burlington Towne Centre is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on West Broad Street in Burlington, New Jersey. ... Burlington South is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on West Broad Street in Burlington, New Jersey. ... a park-and-ride bus in Oxford Park and ride terminals are public transport stations that allow commuters to drive short distances in their personal automobiles to catch a ride on a bus or railroad system (usually classified as light rail or the heavier commuter rail). ... Beverly/Edgewater Park is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Railroad Avenue in Beverly, New Jersey. ... Delanco is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Rhawn Avenue in Delanco, New Jersey. ... Riverside is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Franklin Street in Riverside, New Jersey. ... Cinnaminson is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Broad Street in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. ... Riverton is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Main Street in Riverton, New Jersey. ... Palymra is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on East Broad Street in Palmyra, New Jersey. ... Pennsauken/Route 73 is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on River Road in Pennsauken, New Jersey. ... a park-and-ride bus in Oxford Park and ride terminals are public transport stations that allow commuters to drive short distances in their personal automobiles to catch a ride on a bus or railroad system (usually classified as light rail or the heavier commuter rail). ... 36th Street is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on 36th Street in Camden, New Jersey. ... The Walter Rand Transportation Center is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Camden, New Jersey. ... A Philadelphia-bound PATCO train arrives at Woodcrest Station. ... Cooper Street/Rutgers University is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Cooper Street in Camden, New Jersey. ... Aquarium is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Delaware Avenue in Camden, New Jersey. ... Entertainment Center is a station on the River LINE light rail system, located on Delaware Avenue in Camden, New Jersey. ...

Future service, stations and extensions

New Jersey Transit has proposed several possible extensions and stations to the River LINE, either as parts of the initial construction plan which were deferred, or as potential future projects.

The New Jersey State House lies approximately 1.3 miles to the northwest of the River LINE's northern terminal at Trenton Station. While the line was being constructed, NJT studied an extension that would bridge this gap via a shared right-of-way on city streets.[3] Such an extension would provide direct service to the workplaces of state employees and other workers in downtown Trenton. While the project is supported by City of Trenton officials, NJT did not elect to expand the already overbudget construction effort, but instead operates a branded "Capitol Connection" bus service, requiring River LINE riders to transfer at Trenton Station. A right-of-way is an easement or strip of land granted to a railroad company upon which to build a railroad. ...

The lack of a direct transfer between the River LINE and New Jersey Transit's Atlantic City Line, which crosses directly over the River LINE in Pennsauken,[4] was highly criticized at the time of the River LINE's opening. NJT has since reconsidered, and has promised to study the construction of a transfer station there. A direct transfer between these lines would widen rail-based commuting options to southern New Jersey residents and benefit riders of both lines. 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. ... Pennsauken highlighted in Camden County Pennsauken Township is a census-designated place and township located in Camden County, New Jersey. ...

A third proposed extension would take the River LINE beyond the State House through Trenton, to West Trenton station in Ewing Township, New Jersey, connecting with SEPTA's R3 service to Center City Philadelphia via Bucks and Mongomery counties. NJT listed this extension on its 2020 Transit wishlist map[5], but has not taken further action. West Trenton is the northern terminus of the SEPTA R3 line. ... Ewing Township highlighted in Mercer County. ... The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is a regional quasi-public state agency that serves 3. ... The R3 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system. ... Bucks County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ...

Much of the River LINE utilizes single track. Increasing headways from the current peak level of 15 minutes would require building more passing sidings or full double track. NJT has shown no interest so far in doing so. A single track railway is one where traffic in both directions shares the same track. ... A BNSF Railway intermodal train passes some maintenance of way equipment on the double track mainline in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. ...

Railpace is reporting in their April 2006 edition that New Jersey Transit is working with Conrail to extend the operation of the RiverLINE light rail to midnight on weeknights, so service can be provided for late commuters and people attending evening events in Camden and Trenton. An extension of service would require modifications to Conrail's operating procedures, since the Federal Railroad Adminstration (FRA) will not allow freight trains and light rail trains to operate on the same track segment at the same time.

See also

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... PCC streetcar at Newark Penn Station in 2001, signed as 7 City Subway. ...

External links

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