NJ Transit marks 40 years of rail service

New Jersey Transit on Jan. 1 marked 40 years of providing commuter-rail service.

The transit agency has operated the state’s commuter-rail network since 1983 after it took over control and operations management from Conrail, NJ Transit officials said in a press release.

To mark the milestone, NJ Transit painted four locomotives in a heritage paint scheme to recognize predecessor railroads Pennsylvania Railroad and Central Railroad of New Jersey.

"With a proud legacy behind us, an extraordinary team now in place, major rail infrastructure projects like the Portal North Bridge Replacement Project currently underway, and 138 new multi-evel rail cars beginning to arrive in 2024, the future looks very bright for this essential division of NJ Transit," said President and CEO Kevin Corbett.