(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 11, 2009.)
NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit has agreed to spend at least $6 million to develop a maintenance program for its aging fleet of diesel locomotives.
The agency believes the program is more cost-effective than overhauling more than 100 engines at about $3 million per locomotive.
NJ Transit executive director Rich Sarles tells the Statehouse Bureau for The Star-Ledger of Newark and The Record of Bergen County the specialized program will use customized diagnostic tools to detect problems.