36. NJ Transit Gov Cristie -- NJ transit lost almost $300M by cancelling ARC.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/state/NJ_Transit_took_279M_loss_on_rail_tunnel.html
Capitol corridor is getting UP track bridges upgraded for maintaining 79 MPH.
Service Advisory January 23 – February 15, 2012: Weekday Train Service Delays and Weekend Bus Bridge between Richmond and Oakland Jack London Square Stations
Union Pacific track crews will perform a railroad project to replace the bridges under the mainline tracks near Berkeley beginning January 23, 2012. This could affect all Capitol Corridor trains operating between the Richmond and Oakland Jack London stations between 7:00pm and 12:00am (midnight).
Weekday Capitol Corridor Trains:The following evening trains could experience delays between Richmond and Oakland Jack London Square stations of up to 25 minutes.Eastbound: 544, 546, 548Westbound: 547, 549, 551, 553
Weekend Capitol Corridor Trains: The following evening trains will have a bus bridge in place between the Richmond, Berkeley, Emeryville and Oakland Jack London Square stations the weekends of January 28-29, February 4-5, and February 11-12, 2012. Eastbound: 744, 746, 748Westbound: 747, 749, 751
Bicycle Advisory:Passengers who plan to travel with bicycles aboard the weekend trains 744, 746, 748, 747, 749 and 751 are encouraged to use BART between Richmond and Oakland Coliseum due to limited space for bicycles aboard motorcoach buses.
This bridge work will allow the Capitol Corridor and other trains to operate at maximum authorized speed through the area and avoid possible future delays due to track condition. Thank you in advance for your patience.
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