From today's Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/nj/ ... xml&coll=2
NJ Transit work nearly complete
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
BY JOHN HOLL
The Star-Ledger
Signal and communication work on a passing track along New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line is nearing completion, which is another step toward enhanced service for Hunterdon County residents, according to the agency.
There is only one track on the line after the Raritan station in Somerset County, meaning only one train can head out to the last stop in High Bridge before coming back, said Joe Dee, a New Jersey Transit spokesman.
The passing track, much like the shoulder on a highway, will allow one train to step aside to let another pass. The passing track is just west of the Whitehouse Station stop in Readington Township, Dee said.
The agency has said it hopes to add eight additional trains -- four in each direction during peak travel times -- on the line that runs to Newark Penn Station. Two sets of tracks are between Newark and the Raritan station.
A trip from High Bridge to Newark takes about an hour and 15 minutes. It was not clear how many commuters the agency expects to benefit from the additional trains.
At the Hunterdon County freeholder's meeting earlier this month, Chairman George Muller said the plan would be welcomed by residents and make for easier commutes.
Dee said there is no target date for when the expanded service would begin.
"We will announce details as we get closer," he said.
