NJ TRANSIT Expands Fare-Pay Cards to Entire Bus Fleet and all Three Light Rail Systems:

NJ TRANSIT’s “FARE-PAY” card is now available to customers traveling all NJ TRANSIT buses statewide as well as the Newark Light Rail, the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and the River LINE systems. The reusable cards allow customers to purchase and store monthly passes, 10-trip bus tickets or cash value on them to enjoy the convenience of tap-and-go.

The FARE-PAY card was piloted on a limited scale in April of this year at four bus park & rides (Willowbrook Mall (Wayne), Mothers (Wayne), Wayne Transit Center (Wayne) and Allwood Road (Clifton), and on the Newark Light Rail system, the FARE-PAY card, is now extended to all NJ TRANSIT bus routes across New Jersey and all three light rail systems.

Beginning September 19, customers can purchase fare cards loaded with bus or light rail monthly passes at ticket vending machines (TVMs) or at the following Bus ticket offices: Port Authority Bus Terminal, Old Bridge, Lakewood, Atlantic City Bus Terminal, Wildwood and Walter Rand Transportation Center.

Beginning October 1, customers will be able to purchase new fare cards loaded with 10-trip bus tickets. Customers can simply tap their “FARE-PAY” cards at the onboard validator while boarding their bus or at platform validating stations on the light rail systems. Select retail outlets will also carry the FARE-PAY card so customers can purchase the card and easily add cash value at a participating location.

The new, reusable FARE-PAY fare cards make it easier for customers to travel the system by allowing them to register their card to protect their stored fare from loss, manage their accounts online, view fare card activity and current value, auto-reload and other options. A credit/debit card is not required. Customers who use the mobile app to purchase tickets and passes may continue to do so. Purchasing a FARE-PAY card is optional. Additionally, “FARE-PAY” cards are more environmentally sustainable by reducing the use of paper tickets. They also speed up the boarding process by reducing the use of cash.

The FARE-PAY cars are not yet available for use on rail.

-via Press Release

CSX Reopens Expanded Howard Street Tunnel Ahead of Schedule

CSX today announced the re-opening of the expanded Howard Street Tunnel, a historic and transformative $450+ million infrastructure project that will modernize freight rail transportation along the East Coast. The project marks a major milestone in the decades of effort by state, federal, and private partners to deliver a long-sought boost to Maryland’s economy and the nation’s supply chain.