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“The GCL will effectively extend the Philadelphia-Camden metropolitan area,” said John T. Hanson, the DRPAs CEO. The environmental study included feedback from hundreds of community members at two public hearings last fall and during a public comment period that ended in December. Some people questioned  the need for the line, citing disturbances it may create. Some favored service powered by electricity rather than the current plan for diesel power. "Right now technology would allow for ...

South Jersey Light Rail Project Advances Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor The proposed 18-mile Glassboro-Camden Line would operate diesel light rail vehicles—like those found on New Jersey Transit’s River LINE—along Conrail track. (Rendering from GCL, Twitter.) An Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for an 18-mile Glassboro-Camden light rail line has been completed for submission to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Prote...

PILOTS from development continues to allow Woodbridge to invest in school and municipal infrastructure WOODBRIDGE – Payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTS) from development allows the township to keep investing in school and municipal infrastructure with a continued focus on economic development. “No municipality our size has had the success,” Mayor John McCormac said during his during his annual State of the Township address in January. In 2020, a 1 million-square-foot warehouse project run b...

The parties and the public need to hear from Conrail what its issues are so plans including new green space on the historic embankment can get back on track.

Jersey City may study whether Sixth Street Embankment and adjacent land needs redevelopment after Conrail reportedly walks away from settlement Updated Feb 08, 2021; Posted Feb 08, 2021 Aerial view of the Harsimus Branch Embankment, also known as the Sixth Street Embankment, in Downtown Jersey City on Nov. 10, 2020. Its an almost mile-long former railroad which extends from Brunswick Street to Marin Boulevard, that has been reclaimed by nature. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal) Facebo...

February 08, 2021 Railway Age’s 2021 ‘20 Under 40’ Written by Railway Age Staff RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2021 ISSUE: Railway Age is honoring 20 “Fast Trackers” from a pool of more than 100 strong nominations for this year’s 20 Under 40 awards program. Established in 2016, the annual awards are presented to top North American railroaders under the age of 40 for making an impact in their respective fields or within their companies in the U...

Ronald L. (Ron) Batory has joined the R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC Board of Directors. The R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC named Ronald L. (Ron) Batory, former FRA Administrator, to the Board of Directors on Feb. 1. Prior to federal service, Batory was President and Chief Operating Officer of Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) for 12 years, until his retirement in April 2017. After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree from Adrian College in Michigan, Batory began his 46-year railroad ca...

WHYY By An aerial view of the derelict Spring Garden Station that was once part of the Reading Railroad. (Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Holdings) Two private groups have filed a petition seeking to take legal stewardship over an abandoned train station along the Reading Viaduct, a decrepit former rail line that cuts through the heart of gentrifying neighborhoods north of Center City and has long been eyed for an elevated park. Arts & Crafts Holdings, a real estate development company, and nonprofit...

January 19, 2021 Railway Age Announces 2021 ‘Fast Trackers’ 20 Under 40 Honorees Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor Railway Age is honoring 20 “Fast Trackers” from a pool of more than 100 strong nominations for this year’s 20 Under 40 awards program. Established in 2016, the annual awards are presented to railroaders under the age of 40 in the United States, Canada and/or Mexico for making an impact in their respective field...

Light rail for South Jersey inches along but some neighbors don’t want noisy train in their backyard Updated Jan 19, 2021; It still may be a half-dozen or more years before Joseph Noverati’s nerves are rattled by up to 200 tram train horns a day alerting everyone and everything on the tracks ahead that it is coming down the line. But Noverati, of Woodbury, is sounding the alarm now. He is warning neighbors and anyone who will listen that he thinks a cheaper, and yes quieter, alternative to...