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Posted 01 October 2015 - 11:46 AM

Asbury Park (NJ) Press, 10/1:

 

NJ Transit, Amtrak: We're ready for Joaquin

 

Whether it's a hurricane or tropical storm, transit officials are preparing for the worst when Joaquin rips through New Jersey early next week.

 

NJ Transit officials have located "safe havens" to store its infrastructure in the event of a storm, particularly those rail cars and equipment that are stored at the Meadows Maintenance Complex.

 

It's a concern rooted in past experience: When Hurricane Sandy made landfall three years ago, the agency suffered an estimated $625 million in losses, including more than 300 rail cars and locomotives – many stored at the Meadowlands Maintenance Complex.

 

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Depending on the track of the storm, Amtrak officials will also begin moving equipment and infrastructure to higher ground or destinations away from the storm, spokesman Craig Schulz said.

 

Those decisions will be made in the coming days as the track of the storm becomes more clear, he said.

 

 

 

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