ACI-Herzog JV will replace the 21st Century Rail Corporation, which has run the light rail system for 28 years under a design-build-operate-maintain (DBOM) contract. The construction component of the DBOM contract was completed and service began in 2000. That contract is approaching expiration in 2025.
The new $1.567 billion contract, which begins on Sept. 15, 2025, includes a 15-year base period with two five-year options for extension and includes operation of the light rail system and the maintenance of the light rail vehicles, infrastructure and the right-of-way.
“With this new contract, NJ Transit reaffirms its focus on maintaining the highest standard of service our HBLR customers have come to expect, while supporting the continued growth of Hudson County,” said NJ Transit President & CEO Kevin S. Corbett.
