Assemblywoman Elizabeth Maher Muoio (D-Mercer/Hunterdon) questioned Amtrak’s officials today on the fragility of the aging electrical wires that power trains along the Northeast corridor during a joint legislative hearing with…
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Rail Bridge Conditions Called into Question, Assembly Bill Proposes Tighter Requirements
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoWith crude oil transported by train through Mercer County, crossing roads on train bridges and through towns including Hopewell and Pennington, local residents have begun to worry about the structural soundness…
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Hopewell Borough Hears Oil Train Presentation, Declines Resolution
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoI live in a crude oil train blast zone. I live within 1/2 mile of the CSX tracks in Hopewell Borough where a derailment and explosion could realistically happen. I’ve…