Moreover, Bottigheimer notes that the University will play a crucial role in determining how successfully the transit system will function along the Princeton Branch and that its assets render it uniquely equipped to “not only meet its own sustainability objectives, but to support the sustainable transportation strategies of its neighbors.”
“Any future service that is more frequent has more stops is more accessible by walk and bike is integrated with University and community transit systems and better connects to downtown Princeton will be novel and an improvement, whether future transit vehicles have rubber tires, steel wheels, magnetic cushions, or something else,” Bottigheimer wrote. Regardless of the study’s outcome, the alternative will seek to enhance the quality and frequency of transit along the Princeton Branch. Even if changes are only to the equipment, it can not help but be more contemporary in technology, since the Dinky railcars date back to 1978,” he wrote in an email to The Daily Princetonian. “NJ Transit has made clear that the current Dinky railcars need to be replaced by another type of railcar or transit service. However, this latter possibility seems unlikely to some involved in the decision-making process because of the desire to implement transit technology that is more accessible and of higher quality than the current Dinky.Ĭhair of the Princeton Transit Advisory Committee Nat Bottigheimer is optimistic about NJ Transit’s push toward updating the mode of transport along the Princeton Branch.
According to NJ Transit, the avenues for alternative transportation currently under consideration include “a roadway with embedded rail that can support rail and rubber-tired transit vehicles a stand-alone rail corridor with a parallel roadway for rubber-tired tram and/or bus service” and “a roadway with a guideway that could support a rubber-tired tram and buses.”Īnother option, also outlined in the NJ Transit study’s plans, extends the possibility of the Dinky ultimately remaining a fixture of Princeton transit: “A no-build option that continues to use the existing Arrow III cars or similar rail vehicle.”
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