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NorthJersey.com 4/7/20

Veteran train conductor of Raritan Valley line is first NJ Transit coronavirus death

 

 

A train conductor who worked at NJ Transit for more than 20 years, most recently plying the rails on the Raritan Valley Line, is the first coronavirus-related loss for the agency.

 

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On Tuesday, Corbett also released updated numbers of how coronavirus is affecting NJ Transit's 12,000 member work force:

• 87 NJ Transit employees have tested positive for coronavirus
• Of those, 57 are operating buses, trains or cleaning stations
• 571 employees are quarantining as a precaution or awaiting test results
• 159 employees have returned to work after being cleared

 

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northjersey.com   4/11/20:

 

 

    NJ Transit to reduce capacity by half while riders must cover face, executive order states  

 

 

 

 

Gov. Phil Murphy announced an executive order Saturday requiring NJ Transit and other private carriers to cut capacity on vehicles by 50%, require gloves and masks for workers, and mandate face coverings for those riding transit.

 

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4/13/20

An Important Video Message from NJ TRANSIT

 

Dear NJ TRANSIT Customer,

It is my pleasure to share a video message from NJ TRANSIT.

We urge you to limit the use of our transit system for essential travel only. We will continue to take all necessary precautions and actions to protect the health and safety of our employees and customers.

 

Warmly,

Kevin Corbett
President & CEO, NJ TRANSIT

 

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New York Daily News 4/15/20

Union boss threatens strike against N.J. light rail operator over poor coronavirus response

 

 

A shortage of masks and gloves for workers could lead to a strike against the private operators of New Jersey’s Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service, a top union leader said Wednesday.

 

Transport Workers Union international president John Samuelsen said 21st Century Rail Corporation, which operates the service on behalf of NJ Transit, has failed to provide workers with sufficient protective equipment and sick leave during the coronavirus outbreak.

 

 

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nj.com 4/16/20:

 

   Hudson-Bergen Light Rail workers will strike if more masks and gloves aren’t provided, union says  

 

 

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail workers could strike if the system’s private operator doesn’t provide more personal protective equipment for the 120 employees during the coronavirus pandemic, union leadership said.

 

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Daily Voice, 4/16/20:

 

   NJ Transit CEO Tests Positive For Coronavirus

 

 

 

 

NJ Transit President and CEO Kevin Corbett has tested positive for coronavirus, the agency announced.

 

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Daily Voice, 4/18/20:

 

   NJ Transit VP Of Rail Operations Raymond Kenny Dies Of Coronavirus   

 

 

 

 

NJ Transit's vice president and general manager Raymond P. Kenny died of coronavirus-related complications, the agency said Saturday.

 

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Progressive Railroading 5/6/20
 

Pandemic update: NJ Transit closes Newark Penn for overnight cleanings

 

 

New Jersey Transit on May 3 began closing Newark Penn Station overnight from 11 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. to allow for a daily deep cleaning and disinfection.

 

The Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. (PATH) today also began daily closures at the 9th Street and 23rd Street stations from midnight to 5 a.m. 

 

The closures will enable PATH to focus resources more efficiently throughout the system while maintaining overnight service, agency officials said in a press release.

 

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Cross posted:  PATH & Coronavirus

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Metro Magazine 5/1/20
 

NJ TRANSIT introduces access to COVID-19 testing to employees

 

 

Beginning Monday, COVID-19 testing will be available daily in East Rutherford to all NJ TRANSIT employees. Through an agreement with Agile Urgent Care and Accurate Diagnostics Lab, NJ TRANSIT employees will be accepted for appointment-only testing at the site, which opened on April 13 and is currently geared toward first responders and frontline healthcare workers. NJ TRANSIT is also working to expand access to similar testing sites in central and south Jersey.

 

The expansion of testing advances Principle 2 of Gov. Murphy’s “The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health.” The ability to facilitate access to testing for employees will lead to quicker identification of cases, quicker treatment for those testing positive, and immediate isolation to prevent spread.

 

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nj.com  5/14/20:

 

   Hudson Bergen Light Rail workers want paid leave for COVID-19 quarantine    

 

 

 

Hudson Bergen Light Rail workers who were exposed to a colleague with COVID-19 say they were told to use accrued sick time or not be paid while quarantining for five days.

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