The Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link was a proposed 8.8-mile (14.2 km)-long light rail line in New Jersey, USA, which would have connected the downtown areas of Newark and Elizabeth with the Newark Liberty International Airport and been operated by New Jersey Transit. The construction of the project was being planned in stages, or "minimum operable segments" (MOS).
The first minimum operable segment (MOS-1) opened to the public on July 17, 2006, as the Newark Light Rail Broad Street Line, connecting Broad Street Station and Penn Station in Newark.
The second segment (MOS-2) would have connected Penn Station with the airport, while the third segment became known as the Union County Light Rail.
New Jersey Transit has since removed further segments from their list of candidate projects for their Capital Improvement Program, effectively ending any further construction.
Read more about Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link: Liberty Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Service
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