This line travels between the north of Newark and downtown Newark, and it stops by 12 stations. During this journey, the light rail offers transfers with other means of transportations with the goal of offering transportation to the highest number of people. This light rail system transits from the northern part of Newark to downtown Newark. The Newark Light Rail has two commercial lines which offer transportation throughout 10 kilometers of distance and 17 stations. This rail service also provides transportation to some areas on the outskirts of Newark, but the trains on this area transit at surface-level (above ground level.) This reality forced the local authorities to inaugurate on the year 2006 a public transportation system that was big enough to alleviate the traffic problem on the metropolis.Īs a consequence, on July 17th of that same year, the authorities inaugurated the Newark Light Rail, a suburban rail service that transits below ground level downtown Newark.
However, this number keeps increasing throughout time. According to official sources, the number of individuals moving through the city is of 150,000 people per day. This makes it one of the most visited cities via transfers from the entire West Coast in terms of number of people. Thousands of people commute to Newark on a daily basis, mainly due to work or school.
Also, many law firms and schools of big importance in New Jersey are located on this city. Thanks to this, many businesses have located their headquarters on this city. Historically, this city has been considered important in the country because of its aerial, naval, and railway transportation due to its strategic geographical location.
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