| Location |
Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey |
| PPP Option |
BOT / DBOM |
| Mode |
Light Rail Transit |
| Description |
The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) is a 20.5 mile light rail transit system to encompass 32 stations and five regional park-and-ride lots running north-south on the New Jersey Hudson River waterfront in Hudson and Bergen counties.
The project is being implemented in phases. An initial $1.1 billion, 9.5-mile operating segment with 16 stations was completed in 2002. Four of the stations accommodate transfers to other transit systems, ferries, and regional rail. There are also four park-and-ride sites located close to stations providing nearly 3,000 parking spaces.
Construction is currently underway on a 6.2 mile expansion, which will extend the initial operating segment to both the north and the south. This work is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2005
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| Sponsor |
New Jersey Transit
NJ Department of Transportation
Federal Transit Administration
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| Cost |
$1.1 billion (Phase 1) |
| Revenue Sources |
Phase 1 Grant Anticipation Notice (GAN)
Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) |
| Project Delivery / Contract Method |
DBOM 15 year fixed price contract in 1996 to design and construct 9.5 mile initial operating segment with a guaranteed completion date, provide a fleet of light rail vehicles, and for 15 years of operation and maintenance.
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| Private DBOM Partners |
21st Century Rail Corporation
Washington Group International (70%)
Itochu Rail Car and Kinkisharo USA (30%) |
| Project Advisors |
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Booz Allen J. Parker
Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP
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| Lenders |
NA |
| Status |
The 9.5-mile initial operating segment was fully completed in September 2002. An initial 7.3-mile , 12-station phase (from Bayonne to Jersey City ) opened April 2000. A second 1.0 mile, 3 station phase in Jersey City opened in November 2000. The third and final 1.2 mile 1-station section to Hoboken Terminal was opened in September 2002.
In September 2000, New Jersey Transit negotiated with 21st Century Rail, to construct a six-mile extension to the initial operating segment. This subsequent section referred to as “MOS-2” extends the system southward from East 34th Street Station in Bayonne to a new terminal station with a park-and-ride facility at East 22nd Street in Bayonne , and northward from Grove Street in Jersey City , to Tonnelle Avenue Station, in North Bergen . Civil construction, infrastructure and public utility construction, and construction of rail systems and station facilities is in progress throughout this six-mile extension, and is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2005. |
| Innovations |
Part of the FTA Turnkey Demonstration Program
The DBOM project delivery approach was selected because of the estimated eight years that would be saved compared to the traditional multiple design/bid/award/construct approach
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| Related Links / Articles |
Washington Group project profile
http://www.wgint.com/docs/at/hudson-bergen.pdf
http://www.nj.com/njtransit/hblrt.html
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| Contact |
NJ TRANSIT CUSTOMER SERVICE
1 Penn Plaza
East Newark , NJ 07105-2246
TEL: (800) 772-2222
TEL: (973) 762-5100
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