The ML IIIs will completely replace NJT’s aging Arrow III EMUs, last rebuilt by ABB Traction (now part of Alstom) in the mid-1990s, as well as some older single-level Comet II, III, IV and V cars ...

The order for 113 Multilevel IIIs, NJT’s largest railcar order in recent years, will allow the agency to begin replacing the oldest equipment in its fleet, starting with the remaining 160 Arrow III ...

NJ Transit’s first replacements for the venerable 44-year-old Arrow III electric rail cars are expected to be delivered this year, but they have to pass tests before passengers get to ride them.

The first of NJ Transit’s new Multilevel III railcars that will replace the 1970s era Arrow III trains that commuters love to hate for their balky reliability was unveiled Wednesday with Gov.

Among the culprits are the 40-year-old plus Arrow III and 1980s vintage Comet II rail cars. NJ Transit hasn’t provided a recent breakout of the mean distance between failure for the various ...