Service between New Jersey and New York will be cut by 50 percent as the agency switches rail operations to another track.
New Jersey Transit will have to reduce service by 50 percent for four weeks starting on February 15 to transfer rail operations to another track as part of the work for the Gateway Project.
As Aaron Ginsburg explains in 6sqft, “During construction, trains can only operate on a single track between Newark and Secaucus, resulting in fewer trains serving Penn Station on the North East Corridor and the North Jersey Coast Line.”
When complete, a new bridge will let boats pass under without having to open and close, improving service reliability. “As part of the final phase of construction, crews will deactivate the antiquated infrastructure on the 110-year-old Portal Bridge, reconfigure and activate the new track alignments, integrate the new signaling, power, and communication systems, and test and commission the interlockings and safety systems.”
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