Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 2: Commuter Rail System Profiles (2018)

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59 NJ TRANSIT NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations, Inc. New Jersey Transit Corporation New Jersey–New York City The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) is a state-owned public transportation corporation serving an area of 5,325 square miles, including New Jersey; portions of New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State; and portions of Philadelphia County in Pennsylvania. NJ TRANSIT is the nation’s third largest transit provider in terms of ridership. The corporation currently operates commuter rail, light rail, bus, and paratransit through four subsidiaries: NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations, Inc.; NJ TRANSIT Bus Operations, Inc.; NJ TRANSIT Mercer, Inc.; and NJ TRANSIT Morris, Inc. NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations operates a commuter rail system encompassing eight lines in three divisions: • The Hoboken Division includes four lines: the Morris and Essex Line (Morristown Line and Gladstone Branch), the Montclair–Boonton Line, the Main–Bergen County Line (Main Line and Bergen County Line), and the Pascack Valley Line. • The Newark Division includes three lines: the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, and Raritan Valley Line operating to and from Newark Penn Station, the Hoboken Terminal, and Penn Station New York. The Atlantic City Line operating between Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Customers can transfer between all lines, except the Atlantic City Line, at the Secaucus Junction Station. In addition, NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations runs rail service to and from points in New York State. NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations owns a fleet of more than 1,000 commuter rail vehicles, providing both electric and diesel service. The trains run frequently during both peak commuting hours and off-peak hours. Extended weekend and major holiday services are available. NJ TRANSIT’s rail network provides links to the region’s other transit systems. Transfers to the state’s bus system are possible at many rail stations. HISTORY 1968 1970 1974 1976 1979 1981 1983 1989 1967 – 1972 Penn Central was created by a merger of two of America’s largest and oldest railroads, the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central System. After only 2 years of operation, Penn Central declared bankruptcy, the largest corporate bankruptcy in America to that point. In response to the dire state of the northeastern railroads, Congress created Conrail as a government- funded private company. Conrail began operating rail lines transferred from bankrupt railroads, including the Pennsylvania Central Transportation Company (Penn Central), Central Railroad of New Jersey, Erie Lackawanna Railway, Pennsylvania–Reading Seashore Lines, and Lehigh Valley Railroad. The New Jersey Public Transportation Act of 1979 created NJ TRANSIT. Pursuant to provisions of the Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981, Conrail arranged for the transfer of its commuter rail services to various public agencies and authorities. NJ TRANSIT established the subsidiary NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations and assumed operations of commuter rail in New Jersey from the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail). NJ TRANSIT restarted the Atlantic City Line after years out of service in the 1980s. Multiple northeastern railroads failed due to the growth of auto, air, and truck transportation. •

60 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 2: Commuter Rail System Profiles NJ TRANSIT is governed by the rules and regulations of the Federal Railroad Administration for rail operations and the Surface Transportation Board for its contractual relationships with freight railroads that operate over NJ TRANSIT rail lines. NJ TRANSIT is also accountable to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for funding rules and regulations. NJ TRANSIT participates in the Northeast Corridor Operations and Infrastructure Advisory Commission that coordinates capital and operating planning for the Northeast Corridor. NJ TRANSIT owns all commuter rail lines on which it operates service, with the exception of the Northeast Corridor, which Amtrak owns. Except for a section of the Raritan Valley Line, employees of NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations perform train operations over all commuter rail lines, dispatch trains on agency-owned lines, and maintain the infrastructure for agency-owned lines. Conrail dispatches NJ TRANSIT trains and maintains the track on a section of the Raritan Valley Line. Amtrak owns the Northeast Corridor, dispatches trains, and maintains infrastructure on the corridor. The Northeast Corridor Operations and Infrastructure Advisory Commission, a multi-state agency established by federal law, established a cost allocation methodology for NJ TRANSIT to use to pay for NJ TRANSIT services on the Northeast Corridor. NJ TRANSIT maintains all of NJ TRANSIT’s agency-owned fleet in house for all lines, except for the Atlantic City Line. Herzog Transit Services, Inc. (HTSI) has maintained equipment for the Atlantic City Line at the Atlantic City terminal for several years. NJ TRANSIT is governed by an eight-member board of directors, appointed by the governor. Seven of the eight members are voting members: four members are from the general public, and three members are state offi cials. The labor organization representing the plurality of the employees recommends one non-voting member. The governor can override board actions by vetoing the board meeting’s minutes. To assure citizen representation, two transit advisory committees—one serving North Jersey and another serving South Jersey—regularly advise the board of directors on customers’ opinions. Committee members are appointed by the governor with the approval of the State Senate. The Local Programs Citizens Advisory Committee advises NJ TRANSIT on public transit decisions regarding accessibility issues. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Task Force includes individuals with disabilities who assist NJ TRANSIT in the implementation of its ADA plan. The Private Carrier Advisory Committee was created in 1986 to monitor the concerns of New Jersey’s private bus carriers. NJ TRANSIT’s board selects an executive director to administer the entire agency. The executive director serves as president of all four subsidiaries (NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations, Inc.; NJ TRANSIT Bus Operations, Inc.; NJ TRANSIT Mercer, Inc.; and NJ TRANSIT Morris, Inc.). PERFORMANCE STATISTICS Past Trends 2012–2016 Service Data in RY* 2016 CONTRACTED SERVICE GOVERNANCE Data source: NTD *Report year: for each report year, NTD collects data refl ecting the reporter’s operation in the same fi scal year. Annual Operating Cost: $1,022,642,280 Total Directional Route Miles: 1,002 Passenger Car Revenue Miles: 61,393,168 Unlinked Passenger Trips: 90,872,267 Annual Total Passenger Miles: 2,090,913,150 Operating Cost per Passenger Car Revenue Mile Operating Cost per Passenger Passenger Trips per Passenger Car Revenue Mile Passenger Miles per Passenger Trip $16.66 $14.95$15.30$15.10$13.96 20162015201420132012 $11.25$10.56$11.23 $11.44$10.69 20162015201420132012 1.481.421.361.321.31 20162015201420132012 23.0124.47 25.37 27.77 23.42 20162015201420132012 General Contracted Service Informa on Oversight and Responsibili es

NJ TRANSIT 61 A—Agency; B—Host Railroad (RR); C—Amtrak; D—Independent Contractors (RR or Non-RR) NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations is responsible for developing resiliency plans, implementing service recovery strategies, and delivering capital programs for commuter rail services. NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak participate in joint planning on Northeast Corridor issues. NJ TRANSIT reports data that meet the requirements of the National Transit Database (NTD) to FTA. The matrix below illustrates the responsibility for major service functions for NJ TRANSIT commuter rail. NJ TRANSIT is solely responsible for all major service functions on NJ TRANSIT–owned rail lines. The capital letters A, C, and D represent the NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations, Amtrak, and the independent contractor (Conrail and HTSI), respectively. In this case, B for the host railroad is not applicable. Contracted Service Matrix A B C D Train Operations Maintenance of Infrastructure (1, 2) Maintenance of Equipment (3) Specifi cally: Train Dispatching Services (2, 4) Train Operations Maintenance of Equipment (3) Facilities Maintenance Maintenance of Way (1, 2) Provision of Electric Traction (2) Signals and Communication (2) Positive Train Control Maintenance (2) Station Operations and Maintenance (2) Non-revenue Equipment Provision Safety Management Security Services Environmental Services Management/Oversight Services Materials Management Services Risk Management Assessment Customer Service Functions Marketing Communications Ticketing/Sales Revenue Collection Information Technology Systems Accident/Fatality Investigations/Support Supplemental Work Other (na) Notes for Matrix: 1. Conrail maintains the track on a section of the Raritan Valley Line. 2. Amtrak owns the Northeast Corridor. Amtrak dispatches trains and maintains the infrastructure on the corridor. 3. HTSI maintains NJ TRANSIT equipment for the Atlantic City Line. 4. Conrail dispatches NJ TRANSIT trains on a section of the Raritan Valley Line.