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10/15/2019



Rail News: Passenger Rail

NJ Transit restores Raritan Valley Line direct service


On Oct. 14, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy was joined by state and local officials to announce restoration of NJ Transit’s Raritan Valley Line.
Photo – Phil Murphy Twitter

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New Jersey Transit will resume weekday off-peak, one-seat Raritan Valley Line (RVL) train service to New York Penn Station beginning Nov. 4, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced yesterday.

The commuter-rail service was suspended in September 2018 to allow NJ Transit to install positive train control equipment on its rail fleet, according to a press release issued by Murphy’s office.

Now — following the advancement of safety improvements and based on the increased availability of dual-mode locomotives — all five midday one-seat RVL round-trips and three evening trips will be restored. 

The final evening round trip, which departed Raritan, New Jersey, at 9:53 p.m. and departed New York at 12:08 a.m., will not be restored due to the need to inspect and prepare dual-powered trains for the next morning’s service, according to the press release.