Page 7 of the April 2018 issue of Railpace has a paragraph that reads:
Overcrowding Relief: NJ Governor Phil Murphy announced plans to place more than 40 railcars back into service on NJ Transit as an attempt to relieve overcrowded trains. NJ Transit is short by 38 cars to operate its full daily schedule. Plans are to place 20 passenger cars back into service that have been out of service awaiting installation of Positive Train Control equipment. In addition, 20 coaches will be leased from the Maryland Transit Administration (MARC). The leased MTA equipment will allow for spare cars to substitute for NJT equipment that is out of service for repair. In exchange, NJ Transit will be sending an older locomotive to the MTA for use on the Maryland commuter routes. To expedite the repair of NJ Transit equipment, the agency plans to outsource some work. Also, NJT will work with vendors to have parts more readily available. (I added the underlining for emphasis.)
Does anyone know the numbers on the MARC coaches going to NJT or the roadnumber of the NJT locomotive coming to MARC?
Overcrowding Relief: NJ Governor Phil Murphy announced plans to place more than 40 railcars back into service on NJ Transit as an attempt to relieve overcrowded trains. NJ Transit is short by 38 cars to operate its full daily schedule. Plans are to place 20 passenger cars back into service that have been out of service awaiting installation of Positive Train Control equipment. In addition, 20 coaches will be leased from the Maryland Transit Administration (MARC). The leased MTA equipment will allow for spare cars to substitute for NJT equipment that is out of service for repair. In exchange, NJ Transit will be sending an older locomotive to the MTA for use on the Maryland commuter routes. To expedite the repair of NJ Transit equipment, the agency plans to outsource some work. Also, NJT will work with vendors to have parts more readily available. (I added the underlining for emphasis.)
Does anyone know the numbers on the MARC coaches going to NJT or the roadnumber of the NJT locomotive coming to MARC?