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The NEW PATH Cars will be officially launched at 12:30PM today at Journal Square PATH Station, according to a post in New York Times blog. NJ Governor Jon Corzine will join PATH officials in the ceremonial launch and a train of new rail cars will take a 10-minute ride from Journal Square to Hoboken, and then back.

The New PATH PA-5 Rail Cars feature the following:

• Additional Doors – three sets of doors on each side allow for faster entrance and exit

• Onboad Digital Displays – provide news and information to passengers

• In-Car Digital Signs – LED displays show next stop, final destination and time

• External Digital Signs – easy to read signs indicating train line

• Enhanced Suspension – provides smoother ride

• Security Cameras – for your enhanced security

• Emergency Intercom System – allows emergency communication with train crew

• Automated Announcements – clear announcements of stations, transfers and delays

Watch the 32-second video clip of the new PATH Rail Cars