Traffic & Transit
NJ Transit Decision Paves Way For Expanded Light Rail Line
Seven stations would be constructed in North Bergen, Ridgefield, Palisades Park, Leonia and Englewood.
NJ Transit has moved one step closer to expanding its Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Line.
NJ Transit's Board of Directors unanimously approved an environmental review of a 10-mile, two-track extension of the line, the agency announced Wednesday.
Seven new stations, including three in Englewood, for the line would be built. The others would be in North Bergen, Ridgefield, Palisades Park and Leonia. The stations would have parking for more than 2,700 vehicles.
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The service is proposed to operate from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. and serve more than 12,300 passengers on an average weekday in 2030.
NJ Transit's decision to select the plan, known as the Locally Preferred Alternative" is required by the federal government.
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Image: A map of the route of the expanded Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line. — Courtesy of NJ Transit
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