On July 11, 2013, the New Jersey Transit Board of Directors will be presented for approval a capital plan for Fiscal Year 2014 in the amount of $1.228 billion.  Foremost among the plan's elements are funds for rolling stock modernization including the procurement of over 1,400 new buses, over 400 multilevel railcars and more than 50 electric and dual power locomotives.  The program will also invest in hard assets including railroad bridge rehabilitation, track replacement, signal upgrades to overhead power lines and electric substations, improvements to rail stations and bus shelter upgrades.  Included is a $60 million installment of a $600 million 5-year planned investment in improvements to the Northeast Corridor.

Approximately 60%, $741 million, is dedicated to fixed expenses including capital maintenance and prior debt service ($691 million), mandated uses including the federal rural transit program ($46 million), and ongoing support for job programs ($4 million).  Approximately 40%, $487 million, is dedicated to fund basic capital program improvements including rail improvements ($132 million), rail rolling stock ($53 million), rail station improvements ($37 million), bus and light rail infrastructure improvements ($195 million) , and system-wide improvements such as technology upgrades ($69 million).

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