NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit is planning to spend more than $8 million to replace windows on its bilevel passenger cars to address complaints about reduced visibility, NJ.com reports.
While passengers often complain the windows are dirty, the problem is actually the use of a polycarbonate glazing which gradually clouds when exposed to ultraviolet rays, heat, and other factors, an agency spokesman told the news site. Those windows must meet Federal Railroad Administration standards to withstand impacts from projectiles or in case of a derailment.
The spokesman, Jim Smith, said NJ Transit has tried various methods to restore the windows and reached out to manufacturers for a solution without success.
So the solution will be to replace the windows on its 429 Bombardier bilevels, built between 2006 and 2013. Cost: $8 million plus labor.
“As we are aware of how important this is to the quality of our customers’ rail commute, we are working expeditiously to establish the most efficient replacement program and schedule, so work can begin as soon as possible,” Smith told NJ.com.
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