Lyft announced Tuesday the debut of Lyft Driver Services, an economic initiative to help drivers, as 91 percent of Lyft drivers drive fewer than 20 hours per week, according to the company.

The record levels come at a time when the agency is actively engaged in upgrading its legacy transportation facilities under a $32 billion capital investment program.

“A strong NJ TRANSIT Board is critical to ensuring a leadership team whose sole focus is on restoring safety, reliability, and accountability to commuters,” said Gov. Phil Murphy in a prepared statement. “I thank the Legislature, the Labor community, and our colleagues in transportation for their input, and I look forward to working with the new board members.”

On Tuesday, Gov. Phil Murphy, New Jersey Transit Executive Director Kevin Corbett and New Jersey Transit Chief of Police Christopher Trucillo gave a tour of the center to journalists providing a behind-the-scenes tour demonstrating the center’s operations during an emergency or large-scale event, and how the improved, unified operational communications functions on a day-to-day basis.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Monday, legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean that establishes an autonomous vehicle task force.

The federal government again gave a “medium-low” rating to a proposed trans-Hudson River tunnel and Portal Bridge replacement, a move which makes the project ineligible for the federal funding sought after by proponents of the projects.

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez announced Friday the U.S. Coast Guard has granted his proposal for marine traffic restrictions on the Hackensack River to mitigate the risk of a Portal Bridge failure that cripples the entire Northeast Corridor, impacting hundreds of thousands of commuters.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka touted a marketing campaign Thursday through the Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau as a key to making Newark Liberty International Airport the focus for bringing tourists to Newark. 

“The decision to temporarily suspend service on these lines was not made lightly,” New Jersey Transit Executive Director Kevin Corbett said at a Wednesday night meeting. “We know that one of the primary sources of frustration that our customers had was the uncertainty of when these lines would be operating again.”

New Jersey Transit Executive Director Kevin Corbett called training and hiring engineers a priority on Wednesday during a Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey forum called “Roads, Rails, and Ports-Initiatives and Opportunities in 2019.”

New Jersey’s transportation lawmakers are eyeing a so-called “user fee” to fund the Transportation Trust Fund, as many people opt for electric and fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles instead of gasoline-powered cars on which the fund relies for money.