NEWARK, N.J. — A new company will become the contract operator of NJ Transit’s Hudson-Bergen light rail line, the NJ Transit board has decided.
The board has awarded a $1.5 billion, 15-year contract to the ACI-Herzog joint venture effective Sept. 15, 2025, to take over operation of the 24-station, 20.6-mile light rail line. The contract, which also has two five-year options for extension, covers train operation as well as rolling stock and infrastructure maintenance.
“With this new contract, NJ Transit reaffirms its focus on maintaining the highest standard of service our [Hudson-Bergen] customers have come to expect, while supporting the continued growth of Hudson County,” NJ Transit CEO Kevin S. Corbett said in a press release.
Twenty-First Century Rail Corp. won the contract to build the line and has operated and maintained it since its opening in 2000 under that initial deal. Twenty-First Century will continue operations until the September 2025 transfer.
