A $26 million project will convert the outdated Newark train station into a modern, environmentally-friendly transportation hub, as well as improve safety and access.

A ceremonial groundbreaking was held at the SEPTA and Amtrak stop in Newark Monday, signaling the start of a project long in the making. Improvements will include a wheelchair-accessible platform, expanded parking and passenger amenities, like a station building with nicer bathrooms.

Once it's complete, the stop will be renamed the...

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