SPECIAL SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SATURDAY, JULY 28 ON MORRISTOWN LINE

Bi-hourly service will accommodate track work in Morristown

July 24, 2007
Contact: Dan Stessel (973) 491-7078

NEWARK, NJ ¿ NJ TRANSIT service on the Morristown Line will operate on a special schedule Saturday, July 28, between Dover and Summit to accommodate track work near Morristown Station.

Under the special schedule, nine inbound trains and nine outbound trains will not operate between Dover and Summit¿resulting in roughly bi-hourly service between the stations. Hourly service will continue to operate between Summit and New York on a regular weekend schedule.

Customers traveling from stations between Dover and Chatham may opt to drive to Summit Station where parking is free on weekends.

On Saturday, the following inbound trains will not operate between Dover and Summit: 6912, 6916, 6920, 6924, 6928, 6932, 6936, 6940 and 6942. The following outbound trains will not operate between Summit and Dover: 6913, 6917, 6921, 6925, 6929, 6933, 6937, 6941 and 6943.

For additional information, customers can visit www.njtransit.com or call 1-800-772-2222.

NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing nearly 857,000 weekday trips on 240 bus routes, three light rail lines and 11 commuter rail lines. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 162 rail stations, 60 light rail stations and more than 18,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.