NJ Transit to Take over Operation of Light Rail River Line

NJ Transit takes control of troubled River Line light rail from contractor

The River Line, South Jersey’s only light rail line, will be directly run by NJ Transit which announced Wednesday it was taking over operations from contractor Alstom.

NJ Transit to take over operation of light rail River Line

NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit will take over operation and maintenance of the light rail River Line from current contract operator Alstom, a process beginning today, the agency and company have announced. The decision came “after several years of working closely together to assess the conditions of the River Line,” NJ Transit and Alstom said in a joint statement. NJ Transit will assume full responsibility for operations and maintenance by the end of…