“Before I joined NJ Transit in February 2018, our relationship with Amtrak was fractured, to say the least,” said NJ Transit's CEO Kevin Corbett. Prior to this, Amtrak and NJ Transit have squabbled over which agency will pay for infrastructure improvements such as this. In a statement last week, NJ Transit's CEO Kevin Corbett acknowledged the relationship between NJ Transit and Amtrak has been - for lack of a better word - tense in the past.

In total, all the work is being paid for using federal funds and New Jersey taxpayer dollars. This includes reinforcing the platform supports, patching concrete, repainting the yellow warning strip, and general repair of the stairs and handrails. Princeton Junction Station – General platform repairs to improve customer safety, including the refresh of platforms that have deteriorated for decades from exposure to weather and de-icing agents.Trenton Transit Center – Replacement of damaged timber boards that are located past the yellow warning strip on the platform to improve customer safety.Elizabeth train station – Upgrades include the addition of two new elevators updating the existing two elevators the addition of ADA-complaint ramps and building new high-level platforms, which will also increase the platform area for passengers.

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