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RIVER LINE OPERATING LIMITED SERVICE DUE TO EMERGENCY MECHANICAL REPAIRS

Special Express and Local Bus Service To Supplement Limited River LINE Service

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 7, 2019

NEWARK NJ – NJ TRANSIT River LINE light rail service will operate on a limited schedule until further notice due to emergency mechanical inspections and repairs to the fleet of light rail vehicles.  This limited service will be supplemented by special express bus service between the four highest ridership stations as well as existing local bus service operating along the River LINE route.

 

“The safety of our customers and employees is always our top priority and not an area that can be compromised,” said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Kevin Corbett.  “I want to assure our customers that we are working closely with our partners at Bombardier to restore service as quickly as possible.”

 

During regularly scheduled inspections, some wheels on a light rail vehicle failed to meet the required safety standards.  A preliminary inspection indicates there was a defect in a single batch of wheels delivered by the original manufacturer.  Out of an abundance of caution, a comprehensive inspection is being conducted on every wheel of each vehicle which is a highly labor intensive process.

 

Special express shuttle bus service will operate between the four highest ridership stations along the River LINE (Trenton Transit Center, Florence, Beverly/Edgewater Park and Walter Rand Transportation Center).  These four stations serve more than half of the daily River LINE customers.  Most intermediate stations will be served by existing local bus service.  Customers at Burlington South, Delanco, Cooper St. and Entertainment Center are advised to use other stations as no local bus routes service those stations.

 

FREQUENCY OF SPECIAL EXPRESS SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE (WEEKDAYS):     

Express bus service between Trenton, Florence, Beverly/Edgewater Park, & WRTC will operate in both directions with the frequency shown below (approximate):

  • Every 15 minutes between 5:45am  - 8:30am
  • Every 30 minutes between 8:30am - 4:00pm
  • Every 15 minutes between 4:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Every 30 minutes between 7:00pm - 9:30 pm

                                                           

SERVICE ALTERNATIVES FOR RIVER LINE STATIONS (express shuttle stations in BOLD):


 

Station:                                                          Alternative Bus Service:     

Trenton Transit Center                    Express shuttle service at "East" bus stop on S.Clinton Avenue at Raoul Wallenberg Avenue

Hamilton Avenue                                Bus No. 409 on South Broad Street at Hamilton Avenue bus stops

Cass Street                                         Bus No. 409 on South Broad Street at Hudson Street bus stops

Bordentown                                         Bus No. 409 on Farnsworth Avenue at Park Street

Roebling                                              Bus No. 409 on Hornberger Avenue at Norman Avenue (to Trenton) and at Albany Avenue (To Camden)

Florence                                             Express shuttle service inside Florence Station parking lot

Burlington Towne Center                    Bus Nos. 409 & 413 on Broad Street/High Street

Burlington South                                 Service suspended; no alternative bus service

Beverly/Edgewater Park                  Express shuttle service inside Beverly/Edgewater Park parking lot

Delanco                                               Service suspended; no alternative bus service

Riverside                                             Bus No. 419 on Franklin Street at Kossuth Street, adjacent to station

Cinnaminson                                       Bus No. 419 on River Road at Union Landing Road bus stops

Riverton                                              Bus No. 419 on Broad Street at Lippencott Avenue bus stops

Palmyra                                              Bus No. 419 on Broad Street at Cinnaminson Avenue

Route 73/Pennsauken                        Bus No. 419 on River Road at station entrance and across the street from entrance

Pennsauken Transit Center                Bus Nos. 404, 417, 419 at bus stop inside station

36th Street Station                              Bus No. 452 (service to/from WRTC) at bus stop inside station

Walter Rand Trans. Center              Express shuttle service on Broadway, adjacent to River Line station

Cooper Street                                     Service suspended; no alternative bus service

Aquarium                                            Bus Nos. 452, 453 (to/from WRTC) on Federal Street at Delaware Avenue

Entertainment Center                         Service suspended; no alternative bus service

                                                           

FARES:                                                         

Regular River LINE fares will be charged.  All River LINE monthly passes and one-way tickets, as well as any NJ TRANSIT monthly bus passes and tickets will be accepted on board the express shuttle bus and on all regular NJ TRANSIT bus services.

 

NJ TRANSIT will provide customers with updates on the status of the system through numerous channels.  Customers are strongly advised to download NJ TRANSIT’s mobile app and activate push notifications to receive alerts directly to their phones.  Customers can also sign up for MyTransit alerts to receive information via email or text, or monitor njtransit.com and the Twitter feeds @NJTRANSIT and @NJTRANSIT_RL to stay informed of the status of the River LINE system.

 

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NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 925,000 weekday trips on 251 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through Access Link paratransit service. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 166 rail stations, 62 light rail stations and more than 19,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.