Railway Track and Structures, 3/13/24
NJ TRANSIT Moves Forward With Resiliency Upgrades at Hoboken Terminal
NEWARK, N.J. – NJ TRANSIT announced it has approved a contract to construct six new tracks, three ADA-accessible high-level platforms and a new passenger/rail personnel facility.
NJ TRANSIT will go through with resiliency upgrades at Hoboken Terminal as part of its Long Slip Fill and Rail Enhancement Project. According to a release, NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors approved a contract for the construction of “six new tracks, three ADA-accessible high-level platforms, and a new passenger/rail personnel facility.” There was also a separate contract approved for special trackwork as part of the project.
The Long Slip Fill and Rail Enhancement Project is located within the Hoboken Rail Yard along the Hudson River Waterfront near northeastern Jersey City and southern Hoboken. According to the release, NJ TRANSIT was awarded an FTA competitive resiliency grant for the project “to provide flood protection, surge protection for rail yard equipment and infrastructure, and flood resilient commuter tracks and platforms.
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