A former New Jersey Transit engineer is suing the agency, alleging it ignored his whistleblower concerns about safety hazards on the new Portal North Bridge.
Mohammed Nasim, NJ Transit’s former chief of construction management, claims he repeatedly raised issues about the bridge’s design that could pose a risk to public safety. Nasim alleges that in return he faced retaliation, discrimination and ultimately was fired.
The $2.3 billion Portal North Bridge project over the Hackensack River will replace the existing more than century old swing-span bridge, which is notorious for getting stuck and causing train delays.
Colleen Wilson, transportation reporter for NorthJersey.com, details the allegations made in Nasim’s lawsuit.
