New Jersey Transit plans to put 1.3 million dollars into signal upgrades and such so that by next summer, RiverLINE trains will be able to run to Pennsauken/Rt 73 Park and Ride until midnight. Currently the midnight RiverLINE service only runs to 36th Street Station.
College Students Get Ready
A reminder to College Students that College Students Ride free week on NJT begins tomorrow and runs until the 24. HOWEVER you must print out a form that you can get from www.njtransit.com to use along with your college ID in order to ride the system at no cost. Happy riding!
69th Street Terminal Beer Fest
Okay, so there isn’t actually going to be any alcohol there. Just to let you know, for the past week or so, Heineken has bought all the advertising space at the 69th Street Terminal. It’s amazing to walk into the main waiting area of the terminal building and see nothing but green Heineken advertisements all over the place. This is definitely picture-worthy.
Bus Shuttle for R8 Fox Chase
The R8 is bustituting between Olney and Fox Chase Stations this weekend – however, trains are still running to Lawndale Station.
DART’s NASCAR Shuttle is Here again
DART’s Stuff the Bus program, a food drive held for those in need, is returning from November 14 to November 17. The bus they use tends to be a Champion.
DART NABI in Movie
Shuttle Service will be provided to the NASCAR Nextel Series Race at Dover International Speedway on September 24. The trips start from Christiana Mall Park and Ride as well as Blue Hen Corporate Center in Dover, DE.
Tri-transit week for NJT
NJT is offering a try transit free week for all next week started on September 18th until the end of the week. Anyone with a college ID is eligible to sign up and take advantage of it. In order to apply go to www.njtransit.com. From there you will receive an email asking you to print a page out.
More Gilligs for Dart
Over the past week, DART has received six more Gilligs. These Gilligs are the 40 foot advantage model. Their fleet numbers are 140-146.