In The News Newsroom > In The News > Transportation News Print Transportation News Latest Headlines The top transportation news stories, updated daily and kept on this page for one week. New Brunswick Says ‘Drive Smart, Drive Safe’ with Year-Long Campaign cityofbrunswick.org November 7, 2025 Bridgewater Hears Concerns on E-Bikes and Rules for Safety tapinto.net November 7, 2025 New biometric screening comes to Newark Airport. Will you still need to show a Real ID? nj.com October 30, 2025 Air traffic to be reduced by 10% across ‘high-volume’ markets during government shutdown nj.com November 6, 2025 How to Travel Safely With Children and Teens nytimes.com November 6, 2025 Holmdel Road Set To Close At Train Tracks: See When msn.com, November 5, 2025 TSA closes checkpoints at this airport, due to federal shutdown. What’s next for travelers? NJ.com, November 5, 2025 NJ Transit Station In Mahwah Gets Facelift: See What It Looks Like Now Patch.com, November 3, 2025 Construction Begins on New Brunswick Train Station Renovation JerseyDigs.com, November 3, 2025 A Cruisin’ Commute: New Jersey’s Top Ferry Towns tapinto.net October 31, 2025 Regional Roundup A roundup of transportation news from daily, weekly and online outlets. NJ Transit starts process to find marquee tenant of renovated Hoboken Ferry Terminal roi-nj.com October 30, 2025 NJ Transit continues to advance the restoration of the 117-year-old Lackawanna Ferry Terminal on the first and second floors of historic Hoboken Terminal as part of the broader Hoboken Connect redevelopment project. Passaic County's affordable ride-share service MOVE has transported 38,000 since May northjesey.com October 30, 2025 Passaic County MOVE is apparently living up to its name. Since the ride-share-like county service was launched last spring, it has transported more than 38,000 riders to their destinations, officials said. Paterson-Based D&M Tours Unveils Four New Electric School Buses tapinto.net October 30, 2025 Four new electric school buses, built and assembled in New Jersey, were unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by D&M Tours in Paterson on Wednesday. Trump official says canceled Gateway Tunnel isn’t dead. It’s just under review. NJ.com, October 29, 2025 - Without contradicting President Donald Trump, who canceled the $16 billion Gateway rail Tunnel earlier this month, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the tunnel is under review, a process slowed by the federal government shutdown Red Bank Volunteers Recognized in Statewide Litter Abatement Awards Tapinto.net, October 28, 2025 - Two community organizations - including Red Bank-based CENTURY 21 Thomson & Co. - have been recognized with statewide “NJ DOT Adopt-a-Highway” awards for their commitment to litter abatement and public land stewardship. Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for first full missing paychecks Pix 11, October 28, 2025 - A shortage of air traffic controllers caused more flight disruptions Monday around the country as controllers braced for their first full missing paycheck during the federal government shutdown. NJ Transit plans RFP for ‘destination’ anchor for restored Hoboken ferry terminal Re-NJ.com, October 28, 2025 - NJ Transit is seeking a new anchor tenant for the 117-year-old Lackawanna Ferry Terminal that it’s restoring as part of its sweeping Hoboken Connect redevelopment project with LCOR. Gateway Project faces new uncertainty amid government shutdown NJBIZ.com, October 27, 2025 - The nation’s most critical infrastructure product has been caught in the standoff over the federal government shutdown. That project is the Hudson Tunnel Project – or Gateway as it’s commonly known – a $16 billion initiative that will bring a new rail tube under the Hudson River and repair the existing more-than-a-century-old tunnel. State Of NJ Just Started Dredging The Shrewsbury River Patch.com, October 27, 2025 - This past weekend, Oct. 25 and 26, the New Jersey Department of Transportation began the Shrewsbury Channel Complex dredging project. The channels were impacted by Superstorm Sandy, and have continued to fill in with sediment ever since. After 101 years and three generations, North Jersey bus company rolling to a final stop yahoo.com October 27, 2025 Emil Massa needed a moment before he could share some memories of growing up at the depot for Broadway Bus in Bayonne. Federal shutdown disrupts flights at Newark and adds stress on air traffic controllers nj.com October 27, 2025 The ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt flights at times at Newark Liberty International Airport and put pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. New Brunswick Road Bridge in Franklin Township Now Expected to Reopen by Mid-November, County Says tapinto.net October 27, 2025 Originally projected to reopen by the end of October, the replacement of County Bridge K0607 on New Brunswick Road has now been updated with a new target date of on or about November 14. Here's What's Happening with the Hudson River Tunnel Project" www.nj.com October 23, 2025 News Archive Get the weekly Regional Roundup of news sent to you by subscribing to the NJTPA E-list. Research Transfers Some recent research postings from InTransition magazine. Brooklyn Tops Large Cities for Best Bike Network A tiny Michigan town has the best bicycle network in the world while Brooklyn unseated Minneapolis as tops among the largest cities, according to a leading advocacy organization's scorecard. Chicago Region Leads National Rail Ridership Growth Intercity rail travel out of Chicago has outpaced other regions in the U.S. the past year and is projected to grow 10 percent over the next two years. Shared Micromobility Trips Hit Record High in North America Shared micromobility trips across North America set a record for the second consecutive year, up 31 percent and eclipsing 225 million in 2024. Issues & Insights A list of links to recent articles, reports and announcements relating to transportation policy, legislation and research. This Walkable Gathering Space Has Transformed a City’s Main Street Governing.com, October 27, 2025 - The city invested $11.5 million to transform a busy thoroughfare into an inviting public space. The three lanes in the center of the five-lane road were replaced by a series of tree-lined ramblas. (Spanish for both “avenue” and “watercourse,” because dry stream beds served as streets in early cities.) Cutting Emissions, the Roundabout Way, in New Hampshire The New York Times, October 21, 2025 - Despite its small stature, the city of Keene, has become an example of the safety and climate benefits of swapping traffic lights for roundabouts. NYC plans to untangle chaotic Chinatown intersection, build new plaza Gothamist, October 21, 2025 - Data shared by the transportation department shows nearly 10,000 pedestrians passed through the intersection during peak afternoon and evening hours. DOT officials said the existing intersection requires pedestrians to walk long distances to cross the street while cars turn into the road. Bridge, building maintenance backlogs will hit state budgets as federal aid declines Stateline, October 15, 2025 - The growing backlog of bridges and public buildings in need of repair or replacement poses an increasing threat to state finances, but tracking of maintenance liabilities varies wildly across the states. The analysis implores states to urgently adopt better methods to identify, quantify and fund their deferred infrastructure maintenance. Hochul Hits Pause on Hudson Valley Highway Expansion New York Focus, October 14, 2025 - A study from the state Department of Transportation found that expanding the highway would reduce crashes, but also found that the same result could be achieved through other means, like lowering speed limits. Read More...