I thought that it might be nice to have a thread where to discuss relevant items from future or past board meetings. It might be of use to some who might decide to attend a future meeting if the agenda includes an item of interest to them.
The next meeting is this Thursday, September 12.
For that meeting, the rail related items are:
The next meeting is this Thursday, September 12.
For that meeting, the rail related items are:
- First three items relate to PTC at cost of $52.5million. I personally am lost into the myriad of contracts related to PTC and cannot really comment on these. I lost track of what they have accomplished and what is still left years ago.
- Next is a parking lot improvement at the MMC complex at $5.8 million. Seems high for a parking lot, but this thing is in the middle of the Meadowlands, so it could be ok, but I have no idea.
- Replacement of a failed culvert at MP 12.70 on the North Jersey Coast Line in Middletown. Cost $2 million.
- Replacement of a culvert at MP 30.19 on the Gladstone Line at cost of $1.2 million. I am glad to see that at least some undergrade structures are finally being replaced.
- A contract with McKinsey for consulting services to "assist in implementation of comprehensive strategic, financial and operational assessment of NJTransit" at cost of $3.5 million. This is probably a complete waste as it is for political cover. The problems and the solutions are well known and we do not need McKinsey to tell us what they are, but for the board it is nice to be able to say "the consultant told me so". Unfortunately $3.5 million could go a long way at restoring the Christie Service Cuts (think Pascack Valley last train and the M&E other trains).