AR 35 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Urges Congress to examine operations of Amtrak at New York Pennsylvania Station.

This New Jersey Assembly resolution urges Congress to examine Amtrak's operations at New York Penn Station, specifically focusing on whether commuter rail systems like New Jersey Transit and the Long Island Rail Road should be included in decision-making about the station. It highlights that Penn Station handles over 1,300 train movements weekly - mostly commuter services - with aging infrastructure failing to keep pace with doubled traffic since 1976, leading to reliability issues and past derailments. The resolution does not create new laws but requests Congress consider requiring commuter rail operators' input in station management decisions. It stems from concerns about Amtrak's underinvestment in infrastructure despite commuter rail systems accounting for most train movements at the station.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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