New Jersey Light Rail

The hudson bergen light rail hblr is a light rail system in hudson county new jersey united states owned by new jersey transit njt and operated by the 21st century rail corporation it connects the communities of bayonne jersey city hoboken weehawken union city at the city line with west new york and north bergen.

New jersey light rail. Nj transit introduces daily light rail tickets for purchase in the nj transit mobile app. Eating drinking are strictly prohibited aboard all transit vehicles. This line was borne out of a public private partnership in the mid 1990s with washington group international doing business as 21st century rail chosen for a dbom contract for the line to. 1 5 stars atlantic city cartography commuter rail hoboken light rail new jersey new york newark philadelphia subway this morning an interesting tweet came across my desk.

Broad street branch light rail connects with morris essex lines and montclair boonton line rail service at newark broad street station operating between broad street station and newark penn station. During a recent budget hearing officials talked about using ultra light rail to help solve congestion in spots on the famous new jersey thoroughfare. Nj transit executive director james weinstein unveils new customer friendly rail system map at today s board meeting with a link to the new map. Future extensions covered the west side of hoboken weehawken union city and north bergen.

Light rail operates on a proof of payment system. Masks are also required on train platforms bus stops when distancing is not possible. At newark penn station customers can connect with northeast corridor north jersey coast line and raritan valley line rail service to penn station new york as well as to new jersey transit. A monorail system like the one above might be used to help congestion on new jersey s garden state parkway.

Digital and paper tickets must be purchased and activated prior to boarding any light rail vehicle. The state of nj site may contain optional links information services and or content from other websites operated by third parties that are provided as a convenience such as google translate. Buses trains light rail. If widening is not an option for the garden state parkway then lighter will be one.

The system began operating its first segment in april 2000. New jersey s hudson bergen light rail ties together cities in new jersey s hudson and bergen counties. On the app digital tickets will become valid for travel three minutes after activation. The initial operating segment connected bayonne and jersey city with a second phase reaching hoboken terminal.

Njt bus tickets are being cross honored on all njt rail lines. Murphy s announcement of a light rail extension in jersey city on march 3.