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HOBOKEN FERRY TERMINAL RESTORATION TO BEGIN

Original ferry slips will be returned to passenger service 
April 29, 2005
NJT-05-053

NEWARK, NJ – When Hoboken Terminal opened for service in 1907, commuters 
bound for New York boarded ferries to complete their trip across the Hudson River. 
Today, State Senator Bernard Kenny and Hoboken Mayor David Roberts joined NJ 
TRANSIT Executive Director George D. Warrington to announce the second phase 
of a rehabilitation project that will return Hoboken Terminal to its original 
design, enabling trans-Hudson commuters to board ferries from the historic 
terminal building in time for the 100th anniversary of its opening. 
With today’s announcement, NJ TRANSIT begins the bidding process for the 
reconstruction of the terminal’s original ferry slips, a critical element needed 
to restore permanent ferry service to the terminal. NJ TRANSIT Board of 
Directors is expected to vote on the project by late summer. 
“Hoboken Ferry Terminal is a vital transportation organ to this region, 
connecting thousands of people to economic centers, entertainment venues and jobs 
in Hudson County and in lower Manhattan,” said State Senator Kenny. “I am 
pleased that NJ TRANSIT is moving forward with the restoration of this historic 
facility.” 
“Hoboken Terminal has played a defining role in shaping our community,” said 
Mayor Roberts. “It is a vital transportation hub that has spurred our economy 
for nearly a century. I am delighted that NJ TRANSIT is restoring this 
historic structure to its former grandeur, but with modern amenities, to serve our 
current transportation and retail needs. This is truly an important project for 
both Hoboken and the metropolitan region.” 
“Restoration of the Hoboken Ferry Terminal will continue to enhance the 
already rich transportation services that are available to the nearly 40,000 
commuters who use the facility each weekday,” said Executive Director Warrington. “
In addition to transportation benefits, this project will help to enhance 
Hoboken’s economic vitality.” 
During the second phase of the project, marine construction of five of the 
original six ferry slips will be completed, as well as structural repairs, roof 
repairs, skylight restoration, and interior finishing work. In addition, NJ 
TRANSIT plans to build a replica of the clock tower that originally stood on top 
of the building. The clock tower will mimic the original 1907 design by 
artist Kenneth Murchinson. 
The project’s first phase, which began last year and will be completed this 
summer, includes repairs to the terminal’s substructure and superstructure. 
Hoboken ferry service was discontinued in 1967 due to declining demand, but 
was restored in 1989. Today, ferries play a vital role in trans-Hudson 
transportation. 
About Hoboken Terminal

Hoboken Terminal serves approximately 40,000 commuters each weekday arriving 
on trains, buses, ferries, PATH, and light rail vehicles. The terminal, which 
is conveniently located in the heart of Hoboken, was added to the State and 
National Registers of Historic Places in 1973. 
About NJ TRANSIT 
NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system 
providing more than 779,200 daily trips on 240 bus routes, three light rail lines 
and 11 commuter rail lines. It is the third largest transit system in the 
country with 162 rail stations, 52 light rail stations and more than 17,000 bus 
stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.


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