NJ Transit officials took the final step in delivering on Gov. Phil Murphy’s promise to rid the fleet of older less reliable trains and buses by an authorizing $917 million to overhaul the oldest multilevel I and II rail cars.

NJ Transit’s board of directors authorized the funds Wednesday night for an “Overhaul and Modernization Project” which will rebuild older multilevel cars to have the same features as new multilevel cars .

Awarding a contact to a qualified contractor to do rebuild the 429 rail cars will happen in early 2026, said NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri.

And it may be among Kolluri’s final actions as CEO.

Kolluri said in response to a question that he will leave the agency as planned in early 2026 and not seek reappointment in the Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill administration

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