By Associated Press - Tuesday, February 26, 2019

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is pushing back against transportation officials and demanding an exact date by the end of the week for when rail service between Philadelphia and Atlantic City will be back in service.

The Press of Atlantic City reports that Murphy said Tuesday that NJ Transit Executive Director Kevin Corbett and his team “can do better.”

Corbett said earlier that the Atlantic City Rail Line would be operational in the second quarter, or June, with a specific date to be available in three weeks.

Trains on the line haven’t been running since September as NJ Transit worked to install a federally mandated emergency braking system on all lines by Dec. 31.

Atlantic City customers are getting discounts on tickets for alternate bus and rail lines.

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