Dan Stessel
Dan Stessel
annual concrete effect passenger revealed salt station water
There have been some intermittent improvements over the years, but the station has, over time, experienced deterioration to its concrete passenger platform. We have conducted annual inspections that revealed water infiltration and the effect of salt corrosion.
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The shelters will have push-button, on-demand heating. On cold winter days, customers will be able to push a button and heat will come on in the shelters. Two additional ticket vending machines will be installed. The main station building is also being redone with a larger waiting area, and will be open 24 hours.
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It's remarkable to see all this come together. We expect this to be one of the busiest stations in the system.
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In that phase, we will be providing bus shuttle service from a nearby accessible station for customers with disabilities. The existing elevator shaft will be preserved, meaning the elevator will remain in its current location when the project is completed.
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We greatly appreciate the support of New Jersey's congressional delegation, particularly Senators Lautenberg and Menendez, who were instrumental in delivering this funding.
double since trains
Since there were two trains in one, they had to make double stops.
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Obviously there is concern about federal support to ensure they have the resources to keep the line in a state of good repair.
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Travel right now is treacherous in many areas of the state, and it looks like it will remain that way for some time.
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There has not been anything systemic that we can point to or work to rectify in any meaningful way, which has been part of the challenge. I almost wish I could point to something.
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We build for the future. We wouldn't want it to be at its capacity at the end of the first or second or even fifth year.
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It's difficult to attribute that to a single factor; the high cost of gas would have something to do with it. More importantly is the additional service.
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It'll be a daily service and much more frequent.
number potential
They could go higher, and that number could change. Obviously, this has the potential to become a problem.
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What could be a single relatively minor problem for one train can wind up affecting the entire morning service for all the trains behind it, because there's no way to work around it.