Bikes Stolen from Train Stations

Following a reader's report of a theft in August, two more bikes have been stolen in September from the Maplewood train station and two have been stolen in South Orange.

Maplewood police reported last week that a bicycle parked at the Maplewood train station was stolen. The bicycle was the second reported stolen this month from the Maplewood train station. There have also been similar reports in South Orange. On Wednesday, Sep. 16, police say a red and black Haro Light Line mountain bike was taken from the bike rack at the train station. The bike was secured with a chain to the rack in the morning. Despite the chain, it was gone when the owner returned later in the day. Six days before that, a Maplewood resident reported that his Trek bicycle was stolen from the Maplewood Train Station sometime between 07:30 a.m. and 7:22 p.m. South Orange Police have noted that two bicycles have been stolen from South …

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Maplewood Firm Will Work on NJ Transit Station

Anselmi & DeCicco, Inc. will overhaul Garfield’s Plauderville Station

Maplewood-based firm Anselmi & DeCicco have secured a contract to make major improvements to the Plauderville train station in Garfield, NJ Transit said this week. The improvements on the Bergen line station is one of several Federal stimulus-funded projects officially announced by state officials. According to the announcement, the $7.9 million contract calls for the construction of two 450-foot high-level platforms, as well as a new heated waiting area on the inbound platform, canopies, lighting, electronic signage, closed-circuit television cameras, ramps and sidewalks. “The Plauderville Station project demonstrates NJ Transit’s commitment to improving access to public transportation and making it a viable option for all New Jersey …

NJ Transit Announces DepartureVision

New service gives commuters with hand-held web devices real-time information on train departures.

Have an iPhone? Take the train? NJ Transit has some news for you. Today, they announced a newly publically available beta test of a service that will provide real-time information on train departures for mobile devices, including iPhones, Blackberries and other web-enabled cell phones. The system, called DepartureVision, will allow passengers traveling to Secaucus Junction to view connecting track information before arriving at the station. Full press release is below. NJ TRANSIT TO DELIVER TRAIN DEPARTURE BOARD INFO ON MOBILE DEVICES Launches beta test of DepartureVision™ for Secaucus Junction customers NEWARK, NJ — As part of the agency’s ongoing effort to use technology to improve customer access to travel information, NJ TRANSIT …

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Nick Muson

10:37 am on Thursday, March 31, 2011

The irony is, there wouldn't be any need for this if the trains ran on schedule.   more ›

UPDATE: Judge Rules in Favor of Heavenly Scent in Train Station Coffee Clash

But further legal action is expected

UPDATE: It appears that the judge has ruled in favor of Heavenly Scent owner Joyce Reynolds in the dispute over coffee service at the Maplewood train station.  “The judge has made a ruling," Art Christensen, who has been in a long-running dispute with Reynolds, said in a message. "We disagree. We will be making an appeal." Christensen has the contract from New Jersey Transit to provide concierge services at the station. He sublets the services to others, including Heavenly Scent, who he has been trying to evict, claiming the owner refuses to provide better service. But Reynolds went to court to block the eviction proceedings. The chancery court matter is set for a hearing on September 2. Christensen said he cannot comment on the chancery …

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Mary Mann

4:25 pm on Wednesday, July 29, 2009

A quick correction: Heavenly Scent attorney Diane O'Connell says the sole coffee vendor hours stipulated in the lease are 5:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.   more ›

NJ Transit Passes 2010 Budget, Averts Fare Hikes

The agency's Board of Directors approved its operating and capital budgets on Wednesday.

NJ Transit has approved an operating budget and capital program for fiscal year 2010 that calls for no fare increase for the second year in a row, avoids major service cuts and funds the start of construction of the mass transit tunnel under the Hudson River. The agency's Board of Directors approved a $1.79 billion operating budget and a $1.39 billion capital program for the fiscal year that started July 1. “We have cut administrative costs to the lowest proportional level in NJ Transit history, enabling us to create a budget with no fare increase and no major service cuts,” NJ Transit Executive Director Richard Sarles said in a press release. “While transit demand has grown, this constrained budget limits our new services to rail service …

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