Progress Continues of Portal North Bridge Cutover
March 03, 2026
March 03, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news:
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Progress Continues of Portal North Bridge Cutover
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NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak are replacing the 116-year-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River in New Jersey with a higher bridge, called Portal North Bridge, that will not have to open and close for river traffic. Beginning February 2026, Amtrak began to "cutover" or transfer one track o . . .
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Progress Continues of Portal North Bridge Cutover
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NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak are replacing the 116-year-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River in New Jersey with a higher bridge, called Portal North Bridge, that will not have to open and close for river traffic. Beginning February 2026, Amtrak began to "cutover" or transfer one track o . . .