04/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2024 08:29
April 17, 2024
BAY HEAD, NJ- The New Jersey Transit Police Department's Office of Emergency Management (OEM), together with state, county, and local partners, will conduct a training exercise on Saturday, April 20, at NJ TRANSIT'S Bay Head Yard facility beginning at 8 a.m.The drill, which will gauge responses to a simulated transportation incident, will take approximately three (3) hours to complete.Residents and customers are advised that they will see an increased presence of police and emergency personnel in the area of Bay Head Yard.
The drill will not impact NJ TRANSIT's service. The drill will be contained to Bay Head Yard and is not open to the public.
In addition to New Jersey Transit Police Department personnel, the following entities will also be participating in the exercise:
The New Jersey Transit Police Department annually conducts multiple drills and training sessions simulating various transportation emergency scenarios throughout the statewide system to increase preparedness.
About NJ TRANSIT
NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 925,000 weekday trips on 263 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through Access Link paratransit service. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 166 rail stations, 62 light rail stations and more than 19,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.