ONE-MILLIONTH RIVER LINE CUSTOMER TO ARRIVE FRIDAY
NJ TRANSIT to shower designated customer with ¿15-minutes of River LINE fame¿
October 14, 2004
NJT-04-044
NEWARK, NJ ¿¿ More than 3,000 canned goods and non-perishable food items will soon fill the shelves of food banks in the greater Miami and West Palm Beach areas, thanks to the help of NJ TRANSIT customers and employees.
After a successful weeklong effort to collect non-perishable food for Florida hurricane victims, NJ TRANSIT¿along with New England Motor Freight (NEMF), Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity and Omega Phi Beta Latina Sorority¿loaded boxes of food on a NEMF truck at Newark Penn Station today, to be transported to Florida.
¿I want to thank NJ TRANSIT customers and employees who participated in the food drive for their generous contributions,¿ NJ TRANSIT Chairman and Transportation Commissioner Jack Lettiere said. ¿I also want to thank NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors Vice-Chair Mike Shevell for his generosity in providing the use of his freight company to transport boxes of collected food. No matter how big or small donations were, they will fill a help in the recovery effort that continues in Florida.¿
¿Florida has suffered tremendously this hurricane season, and we wanted to do our part to help,¿ said NJ TRANSIT Board Member Flora Castillo. ¿Food bank resources were completely drained, and the current situation could have long term impacts on the ability of food banks to meet the needs of the communities they serve. What we¿ve collected will hopefully assist them in their efforts.¿
¿Despite busy schedules, our customers and employees took time out to do something meaningful for people in need,¿ NJ TRANSIT Executive Director George D. Warrington said. ¿I want to thank all those who participated in the food drive, and I especially want to thank our partners in this effort¿Lambda Sigma Upsilon Fraternity and Omega Phi Beta Sorority.¿
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October 14, 2004
NJT-04-036
NEWARK, NJ ¿ A huge party in Trenton will follow tomorrow¿s arrival of the one-millionth River LINE customer at Trenton Station.
The one-millionth customer is expected to arrive at the station Friday morning and will be greeted by local, state and NJ TRANSIT officials. He or she will receive ¿15-minutes of River LINE fame¿ ¿ that is, publicity in honor of the light rail¿s 15-minute rush hour service ¿ as well as a basket filled with gift certificates from local merchants, NJ TRANSIT collectible items and a River LINE monthly pass.
River LINE ridership now averages roughly 5,400 passenger trips per week, up 64 percent from its first week of service in March.
WHO: NJ TRANSIT officials, River LINE one-millionth customer
WHAT: Celebration of one-millionth River LINE customer
WHEN: Friday, October 15, 2004 at 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: River LINE Trenton Station, 103 South Clinton Ave., Trenton, NJ
onated items that included 100 pounds of rice, more than 300 boxes of dried pasta, breakfast cereals, water, canned fruit and vegetables, toilet paper and even cat food.
NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 752,600 daily trips on 240 bus routes, three light rail lines and 11 commuter rail lines. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 162 rail stations, 52 light rail stations and more than 17,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.