NJ Transit and Amtrak on March 16 placed the first track on the new Portal North Bridge into service. A ceremonial first ...
The Portal North Bridge has carried its first passenger train. Marking the progress and near-completion of the cutover of one track on the new bridge over the Hackensack River, NJ Transit and Amtrak ...
The new bridge's extra height also means it won't have to open up for marine traffic that crosses the Hackensack River underneath, which delayed trains on the old bridge.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill hosted a ceremonial first train ride across the Portal North Bridge​, designed to replace the trouble-plagued, 116-year-old Portal Bridge​ that long caused delays for commuters.
The old Portal Bridge disrupted rail commutes in New Jersey for decades, frequently getting stuck when it swung to let boat ...
The bridge is but one part of the massive Gateway Project to double the number of rail lines between New York and New Jersey and overhaul the century-old Pennsylvania Railroad infrastructure ...