Amtrak saw record ticket revenue and an uptick in ridership during the past fiscal year, but officials said new investments in infrastructure are needed to keep up with the growing demand for intercity passenger rail.
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Transportation
Hill will provide services to Dallas public transit system
Construction risk manager Hill International said Monday it has received a contract to provide professional services to Dallas Area Rapid Transit's capital program.
Read More »Tired of overaggressive N.J. drivers? Bill would allow testing of driverless cars here
The state Senate Transportation Committee on Monday unanimously passed legislation that would make New Jersey a hub for the development, testing and implementation of driverless vehicles.
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Companies can save 11,000 a year by letting employees work from home part-time, study finds
Odds are that a nearly half of today's workforce has the same thought while sitting in traffic, inhaling fumes and listening to car horns blare.
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So what’s the big deal about raising the gas tax? It turns out, we already willingly pay extra now
State Department of Transportation Commissioner Jamie Fox said what everyone knows to be true last week when discussing the quickly depleting Transportation Trust Fund:
Read More »Avis Budget Group buys a large Budget licensee for 210M
Vehicle rental company Avis Budget Group announced Friday that it has acquired the Budget Car Rental licensee for Southern California and Las Vegas for approximately $210 million, plus the cost of the acquired vehicle fleet.
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Newark Airport lives down to its reputation for delays, analysis shows
Among the nation's busiest airports, there are inevitably delays, especially during the holiday travel season. And with Thanksgiving and Christmas 2014 right around the corner (believe it or not), the New York and New Jersey airports found themselves under the microscope as part of a NerdWallet analysis of winter travel delays and cancellations.
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Turnpike lane opening delayed until Sunday due to weather
Drivers expecting to see the full benefit of the New Jersey Turnpike widening project completion this weekend will have to wait until Sunday.
Read More »Parsons Transportation returns to Newark office building
Parsons Transportation Group, Inc., a unit of engineering and consulting services company Parsons Corporation, has signed a new lease at a Newark office building, real estate investment company C&K Properties said Thursday.
Read More »Direct Travel makes another acquisition
Direct Travel, Inc., a travel management company with offices in Paramus, announced Thursday that it has acquired Child Travel | Albany Travel, located in Burlington, Vermont, and Albany, New York.
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State transportation chief Gas tax hike may be necessary
New Jersey Transportation Commissioner Jamie Fox, in his first public appearance since confirmation, made it clear that a tax hike would remain on the table in discussions to address transportation funding.
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Global Ebola Task Force Law firm prepares for myriad of virus-related questions
The law firm Reed Smith on Tuesday launched a multidisciplinary Global Ebola Task Force, headed by Patrick E. Bradley, a partner in the firm's Princeton office, to keep the firm abreast of legal issues that arise from the Ebola crisis and to address the questions the firm has begun fielding from clients across a wide range of industries
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