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NJ Transit Rail Operations

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NJ Transit Rail Operations (reporting mark NJTR) is the rail division of NJ Transit. It operates commuter rail service in New Jersey, with most service centered on transportation to and from New York City, Hoboken, and Newark. NJ Transit also operates rail service in Orange and Rockland counties in New York under contract to Metro-North Railroad. The commuter rail lines saw 57,179,000[1] riders in 2023, making it the third-busiest commuter railroad in North America and the longest commuter rail system in North America by route length.

NJ Transit Rail Operations
NJ Transit provides rail service throughout North Jersey, between Philadelphia and Atlantic City in South Jersey, and in the lower Hudson Valley west of the Hudson River.
Overview
Headquarters1 Penn Plaza East
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Reporting markNJTR
LocaleNorth Jersey, Central Jersey, White Horse Pike corridor, Hudson Valley
Dates of operation1983–present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification12.5 kV 25 Hz AC Catenary
25 kV 60 Hz AC Catenary

Network and infrastructure

 
A New Jersey Transit train in Hillsdale, New Jersey

The lines operated by NJ Transit were formerly operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad, Central Railroad of New Jersey, New York and Long Branch Railroad, and Erie Lackawanna Railroad, most of which date from the mid-19th century. From the 1960s onward, the New Jersey Department of Transportation began funding the commuter lines. By 1976, the lines were all operated by Conrail under contract to NJDOT. The system took its current form in 1983, when NJ Transit took over all commuter service in New Jersey. The two networks were not integrated until the opening of Secaucus Junction in 2003, which enabled passengers to transfer between lines bound for New York and Hoboken.

 
NJTransit Rail Lines

Lines

As of 2012, NJ Transit's commuter rail network consists of 11 lines and 164 stations,[2] primarily concentrated in northern New Jersey, with one line running between Atlantic City and Philadelphia.

Current lines

Operations are in two divisions:

Newark Division
Lines Terminals
Northeast Corridor Line New York Penn Station Trenton
Princeton Branch Princeton Junction Princeton
North Jersey Coast Line

New York Penn Station (most trains)

Long Branch (electric service)
Bay Head (diesel service)

Raritan Valley Line

Newark Penn Station (most trains)
New York Penn Station (limited weekday trains)
Hoboken Terminal (1 inbound weekday train)

High Bridge (limited weekday trains)
Raritan (all other trains)

Atlantic City Line Philadelphia 30th Street Station Atlantic City Rail Terminal
Hoboken Division
Lines Terminals
Main Line Hoboken Terminal Suffern
Bergen County Line
Pascack Valley Line Spring Valley
Port Jervis Line Port Jervis
Meadowlands Rail Line Meadowlands
Montclair-Boonton Line

Hoboken Terminal (diesel and other electric service)
New York Penn Station (Midtown Direct service)

Montclair State University (weekday electric service)
Hackettstown (weekday diesel service)

Bay Street (weekend service)

Morristown Line

Dover (electric service)
Hackettstown (weekday diesel service)

Gladstone Branch Gladstone

Freight usage

 
Morristown and Erie Railroad, one of the freight operators authorized to operate on the NJ Transit system, crossing the Passaic River in Roseland

Although NJ Transit itself does not carry freight, NJTR allows freight service to be operated over its lines via trackage rights agreements with several railroads. Conrail Shared Assets Operations (CSAO), CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS) and several short lines (Cape May Seashore Lines (CMSL), Dover and Delaware River Railroad (DD), Morristown & Erie Railway (M&E), and Southern Railroad of New Jersey (SRNJ) currently have trackage rights contracts to operate freight service on NJ Transit lines. The Morristown & Erie Railway can only use NJT trackage to get between its owned trackage; it cannot serve customers on NJ Transit trackage. A similar situation exists for Conrail on the Atlantic City Line.

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

  • Morristown Line: DD, M&E
  • Montclair-Boonton Line: DD, M&E
  • Main Line: NS, M&E
  • Bergen County Line: NS, M&E
  • Pascack Valley Line: NS
  • Raritan Valley Line: CSAO
  • North Jersey Coast Line: CSAO
  • Atlantic City Line: CSAO, SRNJ

Non-passenger lines

NJTR also owns several lines not used for regular passenger service. These lines were purchased by the New Jersey Department of Transportation in the late 1970s for railbanking purposes, with ownership transferring to NJ Transit upon its creation in 1979. These lines are either leased for freight/tourist service, interim rail trail use, or remain derelict:

Ownership

NJT owns most of its tracks, infrastructure, bridges, tunnels and signals. The exceptions are:

Yards and maintenance

NJ Transit's main storage and maintenance facility is the Meadows Maintenance Complex in Kearny, New Jersey. Other major yard facilities are located at Hoboken Terminal. Amtrak's Sunnyside Yard in Queens, New York serves as a layover facility for trains to New York Penn Station. Additional yards are located at outlying points along the lines. These include:[3]

  • Main and Bergen County Lines:
  • Montclair-Boonton Line:
  • Morris and Essex Lines:
  • North Jersey Coast Line:
    • Long Branch Yard
    • Bay Head Yard
  • Northeast Corridor:
  • Pascack Valley Line:
    • Woodbine Yard, Spring Valley, NY
  • Port Jervis Line:
    • Port Jervis Yard, Port Jervis, NY
  • Raritan Valley Line:
    • Raritan Yard
    • Hudson Yard, Harrison (Shared with Northeast Corridor)

NJT has a fleet of maintenance crews and vehicles that repair tracks, spread ballast, deliver supplies and inspect infrastructure. There are eight non-revenue work diesels used for these purposes.

Movable bridges

NJT utilizes numerous moveable 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)
  • Newark Draw, 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 and Pascack Valley Line (bascule)
  • Lyndhurst Draw, Lyndhurst (Passaic River) – Main Line (swing)
  • River Draw, South Amboy (Raritan River) – North Jersey Coast Line (swing)
  • Morgan Draw, Old Bridge (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 (Beach Thorofare) – Atlantic City Line (swing)
  • Delair Bridge, Pennsauken (Delaware River) – Atlantic City Line (vertical lift) (owned and operated by Conrail)

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Active revenue

These locomotives carry NJTR reporting marks for revenue service. Not included are the EMU cars, which are technically locomotives, but are listed in the passenger cars roster below.

Builder and model Photo Numbers Built Acquired Type Number active Power Notes
EMD GP40PH-2   4100, 4101, 4109 1968 1983
(inherited at inception) 		Diesel 3 3,000 hp (2,237 kW)
  • Former Central Railroad of New Jersey GP40P 3671–3682; rebuilt by Conrail 1991–1993.
  • Last remaining units from a 13 engine order.
  • 4101 painted in heritage NJDOT scheme.
  • 4109 painted in heritage Central Railroad of New Jersey scheme.
EMD GP40PH-2B   4200–4219 1965–1969 1993–1994 19
Alstom PL42AC   4000–4032 2005–2006 29 4,200 hp (3,132 kW)
3,680 hp (2,744 kW) available for traction
  • Some units to be replaced by the ALP-45A.[5]
  • Remaining units to be given light overhauls.[6]
Bombardier ALP-46   4600–4628 2001–2002 Electric 29 7,100 hp (5,294 kW)
  • Purchased for service increases related to Midtown Direct.
  • 4609 wrapped in Ride With Pride pride flag scheme
Bombardier ALP-46A   4629–4664 2010–2011 36 7,500 hp (5,593 kW)
  • Delivery started in 2010; the first units entered service on June 2, 2010.[7]
  • Replaced ALP-44 locomotives
  • 4636 wrapped in heritage Pennsylvania Railroad scheme
Bombardier ALP-45DP   4500–4534 2011–2012 Dual-mode
(electric and diesel)[8] 		57 Electric mode
5,365 hp (4,001 kW)

Diesel mode
4,200 hp (3,132 kW)
3,000 hp (2,237 kW) available for traction
  • Option for 17 additional locomotives (4535+) exercised in December 2017;[4] upgraded to 25 in July 2020.[5]
  • 4502 wrapped in commemorative Armed Forces scheme
  • 4519 wrapped in heritage Erie Lackawanna Railroad scheme.
  • Several units have commemorative stickers for branches of the United States military.
Bombardier/Alstom ALP-45A   4535-4559 2021-present

Retired revenue

Builder and model Photo Numbers Built Acquired Retired Type Power Notes
EMD F40PH-2CAT   4113–4118, 4121-4129 1981 2014 Diesel 3,000 hp (2,237 kW)
  • Replaced by ALP-45DP.
  • Two retained for work service.
GE U34CH   4151-4183 1970–1971 1976 1994 3,600 hp (2,700 kW)
  • Replaced by GP40PH-2A and GP40PH-2B.
EMD GP40FH-2   4130–4144 1966–1967 1987 2012 3,000 hp (2,237 kW)
  • Rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen with the frame of a standard GP40 and cowl of an F45.
  • Replaced by ALP-45DP.
EMD GP40PH-2A   4145–4150 1967–1971 1992–1993 2014
  • 4148 was wrecked in 1996 and was rebuilt as GP40PH-2B 4219.
  • Replaced by ALP-45DP.
GE P40DC   4800-4803 1993 2007 2015 4,250 hp (3,170 kW)
ABB ALP-44   4400–4414 1989 1990 2011 Electric 7000 hp (5.2 MW)
  • Replacements for the GE E60CHs.
ABB ALP-44E   4415–4419 1995 2012
ABB ALP-44M   4420–4431 1996 2011
GE E60CH 958-973 1973 1984 1998 6,000 hp (4.5 MW)
  • Replaced by ALP-44.
GE/Altoona Works GG1   4872-4884 1934–1943 N/A 1983 4,620 hp (3,450 kW)-8,500 hp (6,300 kW)
  • Ex-Pennsylvania Railroad.
  • Replaced by E60.
EMD F7A 417-418, 420, 422-425 1949–1952 1984 Diesel 1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
EMD E8A   4246, 4248–4249, 4251, 4253, 4256–4258, 4267, 4272, 4285, 4305, 4320–4328, 4330-4334 1950–1953 1987 2,250 hp (1,678 kW)
EMD F40PHR 270, 274, 293, 302, 311, 400 1975–1992 2003 2005 3,000–3,200 hp (2.2–2.4 MW)
  • Ex-Amtrak.

Non-revenue

All non-revenue locomotives are diesel-powered and legally carry the same "NJTR" AAR reporting marks as all other equipment without exception. As these locomotives lack HEP, they do not haul trains in passenger service unless performing a rescue.

Model Numbers Year(s) Notes
EMD GP40-2 4300–4303 1965–1968 Ex-Conrail and New York Central.
EMD GP40PH-2 4102-4108, 4110-4112 1968
  • Units are now mechanically standard GP40-2s.
  • 4105, 4110, and 4112 remain unmodified.
EMD F40PH-2CAT 4119-4120 1979–1981
  • Retired from revenue service in 2014, and now restricted to work service.
  • Briefly reactivated for revenue service between 2018 and 2019, and again between 2020 and 2023.
MotivePower MP20B-3 1001–1005 2008 Rebuilt from 1967 EMD GP40FH-2s 4130–4134.

Passenger cars

NJ Transit has a fleet of over 1,000 passenger cars. The fleet and examples are described below.

Except for the Comet II (which are all trailers), all examples shown are cab cars leading or on the tail end of trains.

Car groupings are, except for the Arrow III MUs, arranged in the following order: cab cars, trailers with lavatories, and trailers without lavatories, where applicable.

Single Arrow III MU's are GE Model MA-1J, married pairs are GE Model MA-1H. NJ Transit also leased 10 MARC coaches in 2018 to alleviate an equipment shortage.[9]

Builder
and model 		Photo Numbers Total Built Rebuilt
(rebuilder) 		Notes
GE
Arrow III 		  1304–1333
(singles)
1334–1533
(pairs)
  • 30 single cars
    (no lavatory)
  • 200 paired cars
    (lavatory in odd cars)
 1977 1992–1995
(ABB)
  • Self-propelled cars.
  • 160 cars are in revenue service.
Bombardier
Comet II 		  5300–5460
  • 161 trailers
    (no lavatories)
 1982–1989 1999–2003
(AAI/Alstom)
Bombardier
Comet IV 		  5011–5031, 5235–5264, 5535–5582
  • 21 cab cars
    (lavatory)
  • 30 trailers
    (lavatory)
  • 48 trailers
    (no lavatory)
 1996
  • No door at the engineer's position.
  • 5019 and 5025 are retired.
  • Cab cars are now used exclusively as trailers
Alstom
Comet V 		  6000–6083, 6200–6213, 6500–6601
  • 84 cab cars
    (lavatory)
  • 14 trailers
    (lavatory)
  • 102 trailers
    (no lavatory)
 2002–2004
Bombardier
MultiLevel Coach 		  7000–7051, 7200–7298, 7500–7677
  • 52 cab cars
    (lavatory)
  • 99 trailers
    (lavatory)
  • 178 trailers
    (no lavatory)
 2006–2010
Bombardier MultiLevel Coach II   7052–7061, 7678–7767
  • 10 cab cars
    (lavatory)
  • 90 trailers
    (no lavatory)
 2012–2013
  • A 100 car base order was announced on July 14, 2010.[13] It was finalized and awarded to Bombardier on September 1, 2010.
  • The order includes an additional 79 car option.[14][15] 54 of these options exercised by MARC to obtain 54 cars with quick turnaround, leaving 25 unexercised options.
Bombardier MultiLevel Coach III ?
  • 58 powered cars
    (no lavatory)
  • 38 unpowered cab cars
    (lavatory)
  • 33 unpowered trailers
    (no lavatory)
  • 9 unpowered trailers
    (lavatory)
 2022–2026
  • NJ Transit awarded Bombardier a $670 million contract for the construction of an initial 113-car order in December 2018, with deliveries expected to begin in mid-2024 and entry into service in the following year.[16][17] The contract includes options for up to 636 more cars,[16] 25 of which were exercised in February 2022 for an additional $74.1 million.[17]
  • Cars slated to replace Arrow III multiple units and expand capacity.

Stations

Main article: List of New Jersey Transit stations
See also: Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource (New Jersey)
 
Hoboken Terminal, the terminus for all trains headed east on the Hoboken Division

NJ Transit provides passenger service on 12 lines at total of 165 stations, some of which are operated in conjunction with Amtrak and Metro-North (MNCW).[18]

References

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "NJ Transit Facts at a Glance Fiscal Year 2012" (PDF). NJ Transit. March 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Rouse, Karen (November 16, 2012). "NJ Transit's rail fleet hit hard by storm". The Record. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "NJ Transit to order more electro-diesels". International Railway Journal. December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Nj Transit".
  6. ^ NJ.com, Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for (July 16, 2020). "NJ Transit buying $70M worth of new locomotives, approves $264M infusion from state". nj. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  7. ^ Bombardier hands over first ALP-46A
  8. ^ Bombardier Press release
  9. ^ "NJ Transit leasing cars from Maryland" (Press release). News 12 New Jersey. May 1, 2018.
  10. ^ "First Multilevel Train Debuts on Northeast Corridor" (Press release). NJ Transit. December 11, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2007.
  11. ^ "NJ Transit Orders 45 Additional Multilevel Rail Cars" (Press release). NJ Transit. June 13, 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2007.
  12. ^ NJT Purchases 50 Additional Multilevel Rail Cars
  13. ^ Transit approves capital and operating budgets Asbury Park Press. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  14. ^ News – Media Centre – Bombardier
  15. ^ "NJ Transit pays $267M to purchase 100 new rail cars". Associated Press. September 2, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  16. ^ a b "Open Session of the Board of Directors' meetings of the New Jersey Transit Corporation, December 12, 2018" (PDF). New Jersey Transit Corporation. December 12, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Open Session of the Board of Directors' meetings of the New Jersey Transit Corporation, February 9, 2022" (PDF). New Jersey Transit Corporation. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  18. ^ "New Jersey Transit At A Glance" (PDF). New Jersey Transit. 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
 
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