![]() The roll out of this new expanded vehicle on Newark Light Rail allows for 50 percent increase in capacity per car, which will help us to alleviate crowded conditions particularly at the platform level,’’ said NJ Transit interim Executive Director Dennis Martin.Īs part of a program approved by NJ Transit’s Board of Directors in July 2014, a total of 35 light rail vehicles were authorized for expansion 25 on Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and 10 on Newark Light Rail. “Listening is an important tool when it comes to Customer Service, and that’s exactly what we did through our Scorecard process. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail has been using a prototype of the extended light rail car for almost three years with great success. This is the second expanded light rail in the NJ Transit system. Customers will enjoy a more comfortable ride as the larger vehicles provide a 50 percent increase in the number of seats per car. With 21 vehicles in the Newark Light Rail line, nearly half (10) will be the expanded type. ![]() ![]() This is the first of 10 expanded vehicles to come for the Newark Light Rail following prototype testing. In response to customers’ calls for more capacity, NJ Transit has rolled out the first expanded light rail vehicle on the Newark Light Rail system.
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