The NJ Transit crisis that stranded fans attending WrestleMania 35 at MetLife Stadium on Saturday threatens the success of future events, including the World Cup, the American Dream complex and other potentially-lucrative occasions, such as future Super Bowls and WrestleManias, state Sen. Paul Sarlo said.
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Transportation
Lyft rolls out grassroots driver feedback program
The Driver Advisory Council is designed to bring driver feedback directly to Lyft so that the company can factor it into the decision-making process.
Read More »Murphy admin announces $1M Bikeway grants to support cycling
Three municipalities were named as recipients of the total $1 million available for the fiscal year 2019 Bikeway grant program.
Read More »Coming soon: Summer of Hell part 3?
Another “challenging” summer could be in store for New Jersey Transit riders, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday morning, despite staffing increases and the full installation of a federally mandated emergency braking system, both meant to alleviate symptoms that previously created commuting nightmares for riders.
Read More »PERSPECTIVE: As driving into Manhattan gets more expensive, NJ rail system might not hold up
New York’s congestion pricing will be good for the environment and good for folks trying to get around Manhattan. It also would have been good for New Jersey, but for a self-interested and shortsighted political decision made a decade ago. That choice, and the consequences flowing from it, should serve as a warning to policymakers.
Read More »Fitch Solutions: No clear path forward for NY-NJ Gateway Program
Fitch Solutions issued a report Friday contending there is no clear way forward for the $20 billion bridge and tunnel rail reconstruction project as the Trump Administration’s opposition to the Gateway Program will remain a major impediment to the rail project’s advance through to the end of 2020.
Read More »Acrow Bridge awarded US Army contract worth a potential $250M
The bridge engineering and supply company has been chosen as one of two firms to provide bridging solutions over the next three years
Read More »Murphy unveils transportation grants to towns, cities for upcoming budget
Gov. Phil Murphy announced the 537 municipalities that would receive state funding for transportation projects in the coming year under his proposed 2020 fiscal year budget, which starts in July and will need to be approved by the state Legislature.
Read More »Murphy rejects call for retaliation against NY over congestion pricing
Although the relationship between the top elected officials of New York and New Jersey may be strained over the controversial “congestion pricing” plan for Manhattan, Gov. Phil Murphy said he is not quite ready to retaliate against the Empire State.
Read More »NJ Transit, Matawan seek partners for transit-oriented development
New Jersey Transit and the Borough of Matawan are working together to create a mixed-use development adjacent to the Aberdeen-Matawan Rail Station.
Read More »GSI launches interactive school transportation costs database
At a cost of $1.2 billion, Garden State Initiative said, New Jersey transports nearly 750,000 students daily at an average cost of $1,508 per pupil, representing one of the largest outside-the-classroom costs for hundreds of school districts.
Read More »Gateway chairman: Downgrade of bridge and tunnel project ‘purely political’
At Tuesdays board meeting, Chairman Jerry Zaro recalled that it was only two years ago that Gateway earned a medium-high rating during the start of President Donald Trump’s administration.
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