LIGHT RAIL LINE'S FIRST CAR TURNS HEADS AT UNVEILING

From: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) | Date: February 9, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

DOUG MOST, Staff Writer
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
02-09-1999
LIGHT RAIL LINE'S FIRST CAR TURNS HEADS AT UNVEILING -- SLATED TO ROLL IN 2000

By DOUG MOST, Staff Writer
Date: 02-09-1999, Tuesday
Section: NEWS
Edition: All Editions -- 2 Star B, 2 Star P, 1 Star Early

HARRISON -- Sleek, roomy, and shiny, and, at least for now, graffiti-free, the
first light rail vehicle that will carry passengers through Hudson
County -- and if all stays on track, into Bergen -- was unveiled Monday.

"It's one more step toward a reality we could only dream about,"
said Douglas Bowen, president of the New Jersey ...

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