NJ TRANSIT POLICE TO CONDUCT DRILL AT TRENTON TRANSIT CENTER

June 25, 2010

NEWARK, NJ — The NJ TRANSIT Police Department, along with Trenton Police and Fire departments, will conduct a training exercise on Sunday, June 27 at the Trenton Transit Center to test a response from multiple agencies to a simulated train incident. 

Also participating in the exercise will be Amtrak; SEPTA; Trenton EMS; Mercer County Office of Emergency Management; EMS task force; and NJ TRANSIT Rail and Bus Operations, as well as other county, state and federal agencies.

The drill will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and take about three hours to complete.  During the drill, customers may notice police and emergency personnel in and around the station. 

Trenton Transit Center will remain open during the exercise, and rail service will continue to operate normally. 

The exercise is being supported by the NJ State Exercise Support Team and is sponsored by the NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.

About NJ TRANSIT

NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 895,000 weekday trips on 240 bus routes, three light rail lines and 12 commuter rail lines. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 165 rail stations, 60 light rail stations and more than 18,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.