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 Encyclopedia: Secaucus Junction
Despite its name, Secaucus Junction is not a standard junction, in which trains can transfer between lines; it would be more accurately called Secaucus Transfer or the Secaucus Connection.
To create the junction the bodies from the Hudson County Burial Grounds had to be disinterred and moved to another cemetery.
Secaucus, NJ (Monday, August 18, 2003) — The MetroStars announced today their sponsorship of a U-13 team that is traveling to Italy to compete in the...
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Secaucus_Junction   (1769 words)

  
 // Welcome to Secaucus Junction //   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
If you arrive at Secaucus Junction without upgrading your ticket, you will need to purchase a one-way fare ($3.00 for adults, $1.50 for children, senior citizens and persons with disabilities) from Secaucus to New York from a TVM to pass through the faregates and access a Manhattan-bound train.
Secaucus Junction incorporates faregates to facilitate transfers between NJ TRANSIT rail lines.
Secaucus Junction is a rail transfer station; therefore, parking is NOT available at the facility.
www.secaucusjunction.com /html/info_to_know.html   (931 words)

  
 Secaucus Junction -- New Jersey Transit Artwork
Secaucus Junction: Taken from the New County Road Bridge, this picture overlooks the Main Line tracks that lead to the station (background).
Secaucus NEC West: This picture was taken from the center platform on the Northeast Corridor platform.
Secaucus S Facade: On the southern portion of the station, an escalator and stairs lead down to the Main Line Platform.
www.teterboro-online.com /trans/rail/sts/njtart.shtml   (559 words)

  
 Allied Junction in Secaucus - Page 3 - Wired New York Forum
SECAUCUS, N.J., Sept. 4 — About 40 years after transportation officials first toyed with the notion of a new rail depot here, New Jersey Transit plans to open a handsome $600 million station on Saturday, built to allow thousands of passengers quicker and simpler train trips to and from Midtown Manhattan.
SECAUCUS, N.J., Sept. 6 — After decades of planning, eight years of construction and delays from the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, a $600 million train station connecting nearly all of New Jersey's passenger rail lines finally officially opened here today to fanfare, red carpets and more than a few questions.
SECAUCUS, N.J., Dec. 15 — After two months of use on the weekends, the $450 million Secaucus Transfer station had its premiere for the crush of weekday commuters on Monday and drew raves from riders.
www.wirednewyork.com /forum/showthread.php?p=13260   (2997 words)

  
 The Secaucus Model - CSO Magazine - September 2005
As probably the largest new train station completed in the United States since the terrorist attacks of 2001, Secaucus Junction opened its doors in 2003 to a world where train stations had come to be seen as targets not only for pickpockets but also for terrorists.
The Secaucus Junction station may have a low profile nationally, but it provides a crucial link to New Jersey's transportation infrastructure, connecting bus routes and 10 of the state's 11 commuter train lines.
What's different in Secaucus Junction is that the surveillance system was built into the plans for the building and was intended from day one to be a high-quality, accessible and smart network of cameras.
www.csoonline.com /read/090105/secaucus_3828.html   (2400 words)

  
 Transportation in Secaucus, NJ
Transportation in Secaucus, NJ Travel and transportation are unexcelled in Secaucus.
Secaucus is at the hub of major highways, with excellent bus and train connections.
Access to Secaucus Junction rail station is by taxi, or bus only.
www.secaucus.org /transportation.html   (512 words)

  
 NJ Transit to introduce bilevel cars
Secaucus — Two years ago, commuters couldn't wait for the $450 million Secaucus transfer to open.
So Dippold, like hundreds of other commuters from Orange and Rockland counties who transfer at Secaucus Junction, is excited about the new bilevel train cars that NJ Transit will roll out next year to reduce chronic overcrowding.
Demand is. New train service throughout New Jersey, as well as the opening of the Secaucus transfer and post-9/11 changes in commuting patterns, has caused ridership to Midtown to soar — and nobody expects that to change soon.
www.recordonline.com /archive/2005/09/26/jrdouble.htm   (640 words)

  
 Railway Age: New Jersey's innovators: New Jersey Transit's billion-dollar capital budget is focused on creating a ...
Secaucus, N.J., is a small, rather nondescript toxin that sits in the heart of New Jersey's Meadowlands, a vast, swampy spaghetti bowl of highways that, thanks mainly to an immense sports complex, is a favorite of real estate developers.
Secaucus Junction, the state's Holy Grail of commuter rail, links NJT's Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, and MidTOWN DIRECT trains serving New York Penn Station with Main, Bergen County, Port Jervis, and Pascack Valley Line trains serving Hoboken Terminal.
State officials also want to build a second commuter rail connection to Xanadu from NJT's Main Line by way of Secaucus Junction, which would attract passengers from a much wider geographical area, and they are also talking about an LRT extension that would bring the Hudson-Bergen system into the Meadowlands.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1215/is_4_205/ai_n6015709   (1560 words)

  
 Secaucus Junction -- Various News Stories
NJ Transit's new Secaucus Junction - six years on the drawing board and eight years under construction - opened Saturday September 6, 2003 for weekend service with full weekday service expected by the end of November, when PATH service is restored to lower Manhattan.
Secaucus Junction will connect 10 of the state's 11 rail lines - allowing people from Bergen County to transfer to many other locations by rail, including midtown Manhattan, Newark Airport, the Jersey Shore, or Trenton.
Weekday service to Secaucus will arrive after the opening of the Lower Manhattan PATH Station later this year, which is expected to open up more seats on NJ TRANSIT trains operating between Newark and New York.
www.teterboro-online.com /trans/rail/sts/news.shtml   (4923 words)

  
 1010 WINS - ALL NEWS. ALL THE TIME.: New NJ Turnpike Interchange Criticized   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
So they are considering permitting developers to put 1,100 parking spaces at the new exit, near the Secaucus Junction transfer station.
"The whole reason for the Secaucus Transfer was to get people out of their cars and onto the trains,'' Jeff Tittel, executive director of the New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club told The Star-Ledger of Newark for Monday's newspapers.
"Secaucus Junction was sold in part as a place that is transit-accessible from nearly anywhere in New Jersey, and a lot of other places besides,'' he said.
1010wins.com /topstories/local_story_332122150.html   (549 words)

  
 UTU: News
Some 1,850 units are planned for a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use "transit village" near the new Secaucus Junction rail station that's a 9-minute train ride from Manhattan.
Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell and Deputy Mayor John Riley both spoke in support of the resolution before the commissioners voted.
The NJMC also authorized a $200,000 grant to go toward a transportation study Secaucus will undertake as a result of residents' concern about traffic that could be generated by the new transit village.
www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=13428   (249 words)

  
 Bus Routes Serving Secaucus, NJ
Secaucus is served by eight NJ Transit bus lines and one DeCamp Bus Company line and a Town of Secaucus rush hour shuttle.
Provides service between Secaucus Junction NJ Transit rail station, Harmon Cove, and Central Business District (Plaza) in Secaucus and New Milford, Dumont, Bergenfield, Teaneck, Hackensack, South Hackensack, Little Ferry, Teterboro, Moonachie, and Carlstadt.
This town operated bus provides three peak period services in the morning and evening, with terminals in the North End at Koelle Blvd and Mill Ridge Road, and at the NJ Transit Secaucus Junction Rail Station.
www.secaucus.org /buses.html   (365 words)

  
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(SECAUCUS) — Arriving on a specially wrapped train, dozens of dignitaries and customers joined New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey today to launch weekend rail service at the new station, a revolutionary transportation hub linking 10 of 11 NJ TRANSIT rail lines that will transform rail travel in New Jersey and the surrounding region.
That is why New York State contributed $53 million of its capital investment money directly to the construction of this facility," said MTA Metro-North Railroad President Peter A. Cannito.
Other station highlights include 21 ticket vending machines, a customer service office, a station-wide public address system, new passenger information systems and displays, a modern heating and air conditioning system, four rest rooms, retail space and multiple artwork installations.
www.state.nj.us /cgi-bin/governor/njnewsline/view_article_archives.pl?id=1383   (325 words)

  
 Secaucus Junction - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Secaucus Junction - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Aldene Connection – Hunter Connection – Kearny Connection – Montclair Connection – Secaucus Junction – Waterfront Connection
Secaucus Junction, External links, New Jersey Transit stations, Pennsylvania Railroad stations, Erie Railroad, Delaware and Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Secaucus_Junction   (303 words)

  
 Allied Junction/Secaucus Transfer Station: Public/Private Partnership   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The unique attributes of about 11.3 ha (28 acres) of land owned by Allied Junction Corporation at the intersection of the Northeast Corridor line, Bergen County Line, and Main Line, on which the 19,045 m² (205,000 ft²) transfer station and some 371,600 m² (4,000,000 ft³) of adjoining mixed-use development will be located, are described.
The roles of N.J. Transit and Allied Junction Corporation in the creation of the nation’s largest public/private partnership are reviewed, together with current project status, and estimated project costs of rail improvements, roadway improvements, site development, mitigation of wetlands/floodplain impact, and buildings.
Also addressed are probable funding sources from the public and private sectors, and environmental assessment/permitting from over 50 federal, state, and local agencies having jurisdiction over various aspects of this major project.
www.pubs.asce.org /WWWdisplay.cgi?9705636   (234 words)

  
 The Children's Place: Clothing for Kids. Fashion. Quality. Price... all in one PLACE.
The TCP Shuttle runs in the morning from Secaucus Junction to The Children’s Place, 7:00 am – 9:30 am, every 30 minutes.
In the afternoon/evening, the shuttle runs from The Children’s Place to Secaucus Junction, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm, every 30 minutes.
From Secaucus Junction, the #2 bus stops next to the office.
www.childrensplace.com /webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/EmailJumpFull?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&jumpId=ptdirections   (264 words)

  
 NJ Transit sticks with its gum ban [Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers]
The policy at Secaucus Junction is just the first step toward a systemwide ban on gum sales, officials said.
For example, when the leases for the vendors at Newark Penn Station expire at the end of the year, the restriction will be incorporated in those contracts and added to those at other bus and train stations as they come up for renewal.
At Secaucus Junction, employees at the convenience store say they get about 20 or 30 requests a day for gum from customers.
www.ble.org /pr/news/headline.asp?id=10969   (820 words)

  
 about the DEIS Project History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Over one hundred years later, the tunnels and associated infrastructure are nearing capacity in the commuter peak periods and can no longer accommodate the expansion in passenger rail services associated with continued growth and development in the region.
The purpose of the ARC DEIS is to evaluate new rail capacity between Secaucus and Penn Station New York, including a new tunnel under the Hudson River to meet the growing demand for travel between Midtown Manhattan and west-of-Hudson communities in New Jersey and New York.
The study area is 17 route miles and is bounded by Newark and Sunnyside Yard in Queens and includes NJ TRANSIT rail stations at Newark Liberty International Airport Station, Newark Penn Station, Newark Broad Street Station, Hoboken and Penn Station New York.
www.accesstotheregionscore.com /aboutDEISpj.html   (403 words)

  
 CIO | Seeing Is Believing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
From its light-filled atrium and waiting area, to the commissioned murals inspired by its marsh-like setting, to the Art Deco flourishes on its wall sconces and oak benches, New Jersey Transit's Secaucus Junction is a marvel.
Every camera in Secaucus Junction - as well as at other train and bus stations where the old VHS CCTV system has been upgraded - is now at Slack's fingertips.
But as it turns out, Secaucus Junction may be a model for a lot more than New Jersey - especially with the heightened public awareness and heightened homeland security alert following the London terrorist attacks.
www.cio.com.au /index.php/id;1175410192;fp;4;fpid;21   (2691 words)

  
 Secaucus Junction -- Frank Lautenberg Dedication
Secaucus Junction is dedicated to U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) – enacting Public Law 106-346 – as a lasting tribute to the man who championed the federal investment necessary to construct this historic and revolutionary facility.
During an exemplary and extraordinary productive career in public service that now spans over two decades, Senator Lautenberg has been an energetic advocate for New Jersey and for an efficient passenger rail system so crucial to strengthening the State’s economy; improving the quality of life of its citizens; decreasing traffic congestion; and reducing pollution.
The need for Secaucus Junction was evident for many years; it took Senator Lautenberg, who had the skill, resource, and perseverance to turn a drawing board idea into reality.
www.teterboro-online.com /trans/rail/sts/fl.shtml   (320 words)

  
 Princeton Junction (NJT station) - Psychology Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Princeton Junction is an Amtrak and New Jersey Transit rail station on the Northeast Corridor located in Princeton Junction, an area within West Windsor Township.
A short spur line, the Princeton Branch, connects Princeton Junction to the Princeton University campus in Princeton, New Jersey.
As of 2003, Princeton Junction was the tenth-busiest Amtrak station by annual boardings.
www.grohol.com /psypsych/Princeton_Junction_Station   (370 words)

  
 ArchNewsNow
Secaucus, New Jersey: Commuting is made easier (and grander) with a transit hub 10 years in the making.
It is at the intersection of these historic tracks, north/south, east/west, and near a bend in the Hackensack River, that the new Frank R. Lautenberg Rail Station at Secaucus Junction has been built.
The culmination of over a decade’s planning, the Frank R. Lautenberg Rail Station at Secaucus Junction will hopefully inspire additional transit-centered development that will profit the AEC community, New Jersey residents and businesses, and the environment.
www.archnewsnow.com /features/Feature127.htm   (1480 words)

  
 CCH: NJ Transit Secaucus Junction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Secaucus, NJ The Secaucus Junction Area Vision Plan was commissioned through a partnership between NJ Transit and the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission.
The purpose of the study was to develop a comprehensive vision for the lands within the southern end of Secaucus within a one-mile radius of Secaucus Junction, a new multi-line NJ Transit rail hub, and a new NJ Turnpike exit that is to serve Secaucus Junction.
The plan formulates a vision for a future human-scaled, mixed-use village that would capitalize on the new public transportation infrastructure, connect to existing neighborhoods within Secaucus and engage the Hackensack River corridor in a sensitive manner.
www.ccharchitects.com /njtsecaucusjunction.asp   (122 words)

  
 news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
New Jersey Transit now refers to the station exclusively as Secaucus Junction, not Secaucus Transfer to try to play-down the fact that a transfer is necessary thereby making a one-seat ride impossible.
Lautenberg Secaucus Rail Station at Allied Junction,“ opened to the public on September 6, 2003.
Secaucus Transfer will provide rail customers with new travel options to popular destinations such as New York City, Newark, Newark International Airport, Trenton, eight universities and the Jersey Shore.
www.utcny.org /oldnews.html   (5031 words)

  
 NJBMagazine.com: New Jersey Business Magazine Online: Current Issue: New Jersey Business
Chamber Chairman Dennis Marco said the conference was called to galvanize the leadership of New Jersey to move forward with transit plans.
Richard Roberts, chief planner for New Jersey Transit, said opening of the Secaucus Transfer Station depends largely on the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey completing the rebuilding of the PATH system in downtown Manhattan.
He said a connector line has to be completed between the Bergen Line and the Main Line and a high-density signal system has to be installed.
www.njbmagazine.com /2002nov/transit.shtml   (853 words)

  
 Wired New York Forum - Allied Junction in Secaucus
The windows are the same as in the rendering; looks like they decided to shorten one of the wings, though.
Funny to see that the "artist's view" shows a dull, beige landscape while it's all green and quite nice-looking on a photograph which doesn't lie.
The photograph that the rendering was based upon was obviously taken during winter.
www.wirednewyork.com /forum/printthread.php?t=3770   (572 words)

  
 The Hudson Reporter - WEST NEW YORK REPORTER - 08/28/2005 - What's that building??Mysteries inside giant structures ...
But even those who heard that a new train station was coming to Secaucus might not realize that the shiny, blocky structure by the highway is that station.
Shuttle buses in Secaucus run three times in the morning and three times in the evening during the week.
Other commuters can reach the junction by NJ Transit bus and rail from various locations throughout the state.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1291&dept_id=523591&newsid=15103574&PAG=461&rfi=9   (1706 words)

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