They’re probably the lowest bidder, so they keep winning contracts or meet certain requirements that others couldn’t meet for their product. As for NJT, they want their super-specific railcars, which adds additional cost because they’re the only buyers of them (and then there’s the issue of the Penn Tunnels which further restricts car specifications). Other agencies bought the same multi-level cars in the past but have since gone with other makers for future car acquisitions for reasons unknown.
Alstom isn’t only screwing up in the US either. Some quick searches yield similar delays and other issues in Europe as well. They need to get their act together.
Right, so I’m not the only one bothered by how outdated these already look. Appearance matters.
Love how the commenters are ripping this singular car apart. Some others also commented on how outdated these already look, comparing them to Caltrain’s Stadler sets, that they’ll probably break down (thanks Alstom/Bombardier) or that they’re a waste of money because the service is still going to suck either way because the infrastructure’s old and crappy.
NJ Turnpike and Parkway are going to get a toll increase. Oh well. Perhaps they can use that extra money to pay for NJT and bring down the fares but thats just whishful thinking.
Honestly, the new Lyndhurst station makes sense. The town is like 1 mile wide and had 2 stations within 2,800ft of each other. Consolidating them into 1, new, higher-capacity, ADA compliant station is an improvement
Yea the article doesn’t mention what the funds will be used for but I can only assume it’ll go straight back into highway maintenance or for the dreaded extension through JC.
NJ Transit finally found someone to build the actual lift component of the Raritan River bridge.
I’ve been over the old bridge many times and have observed site progress while doing so and it’s about time they start to resume work on its replacement. Unlike Gateway’s immense progress and speed, this bridge languished with no site activity for several months while they were trying to find someone for the last component.
