NJT Service Adjustments Required To Advance Positive Train Control (PTC) Equipment Installation

Were we expecting this? Another 'summer of hell'?

Beginning Monday, June 4th, some weekday trains will be temporarily discontinued or will have changes to trip origin or destination.

This will impact customers along the NEC, NJCL, M&E and PVL. 


In summary, here are the changes to the M&E line:



INBOUND SERVICE (change in origin stations)

  • Train 608, the 5:45 a.m. departure from Dover to Hoboken, will now originate in Summit (service has been eliminated from Dover to Chatham)
    • Earlier train departs Dover at 5:33 a.m. (requires transfer at Newark Broad Street Station for service to Hoboken)
    • Later train departs Dover at 5:54 a.m. (requires transfer at Newark Broad Street Station for service to Hoboken)
  • Train 626, the 8:28 a.m. departure from Dover to Hoboken, will now originate in Morristown (service has been eliminated from Dover to Morris Plains)
    • Earlier train departs Dover at 8:08 a.m. (requires transfer at Summit for service to Hoboken)
    • Later train departs Dover at 9:06 a.m. (requires transfer at Newark Broad Street Station for service to Hoboken)

OUTBOUND SERVICE (temporarily discontinued)

  • Train 609, the 6:42 a.m. departure from Hoboken to Dover
    • Earlier train departs Hoboken at 6:15 a.m.
    • Later train departs Hoboken at 6:55 a.m. (requires transfer at Summit for service to Dover)
  • Train 645, the 5:08 p.m. departure from Hoboken to Dover
    • Earlier train departs Hoboken at 4:42 p.m.
    • Later train departs Hoboken at 5:12 p.m. (requires transfer at Newark Broad Street Station for service to Dover)

Not terrible, you're right.


Positive Train Control (PTC) should improve safety and could also allow trains to run closer together, increasing capacity.


Tom_Reingold said:
Positive Train Control (PTC) should improve safety and could also allow trains to run closer together, increasing capacity.

 Next best thing to a second river tunnel...



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