THE project to develop a long-overdue new rail tunnel from New Jersey under the Hudson River to New York City took a major step forward on November 11 with the creation of a corporation within the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to oversee the scheme.

THE BOARD of New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) has approved a capital budget of $US 1.2bn for its 2015 financial year, which started on July 1.

NEW JERSEY Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) has unveiled a prototype light rail vehicle which it says will offer 50% more seating capacity on its Hudson – Bergen line at minimal cost.