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. Causeway Project Comes Full Circle, Minor Work Remains thesandpaper.net January 22, 2026 Roselle Park Offers Free ‘RP Ride’ Transportation Service for Seniors tapinto.net January 22, 2026 Why Newark Liberty Airport Keeps Appearing In Measles Exposure Alerts njurbannews.com January 22, 2026 Congress advances transportation funding bill smartcitiesdive.com January 22, 2026 No REAL ID at the airport? You’ll need to pay $45 starting next month. NJ.com, January 21, 2026 Hopewell Township Awarded $994,000 in Grant Funding from NJDOT for LHT Improvements Hopewelltwp.org, January 21, 2026 NJ Transit parking hike hits commuters as tolls and gas tax soar MyBeachRadio.com, January 20, 2026 Murphy signs sweeping e-bike crackdown as NJ adopts toughest rules in the nation NJ1015.com, January 19, 2026 Sherrill picks Priya Jain as Commissioner of Transportation New Jersey Globe, January 19, 2026 Jackson Awarded $204K Federal Grant For Road Safety Planning Jersey Shore Online, January 16, 2026 Regional Roundup A roundup of transportation news from daily, weekly and online outlets. Ocean County to oversee traffic study in Brick starnewsgroup.com, January 16, 2026 NJTPA MENTION Ocean County has announced that it will oversee a study to identify improvements needed along high-traffic corridors in Brick Township, according to a release by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners. Amtrak, NJ Transit facing major service cuts for Portal Bridge work nj.com January 16, 2026 NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will see a 53% reduction in train service to and from New York beginning Feb. 15 to connect the new Portal North Bridge to the rest of the busy Northeast Corridor Line. Study Breaks Down Possibilities for 15th Street Light Rail in Hoboken Jersey Digs January 15, 2026 - The study concluded that the 15th Street station could become one of the busiest along the Hoboken–Tonnelle Avenue corridor, with up to 2,400 daily riders with a Hoboken-only entrance and up to 4,100 if Union City access is added. Residents Invited to Help Shape the County’s Electric Vehicle Study on January 28 somersetcountynj.gov, January 15, 2026 NJTPA MENTION Somerset County will host its second virtual public meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, for residents to provide input on Somerset County’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Study. County Awarded $9 Million for Newark Pompton Turnpike Upgrades morristownminute.town.news January 15, 2026 NJTPA MENTION Morris County has been awarded $9.4 million in federal funding through the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) to upgrade 38 intersections in Pequannock Township. Service Outage Coming For AirTrain At Newark Airport: See Who Is Impacted patch.com January 15, 2026 Some commuters flying through Newark Airport who plan to use the AirTrain may find themselves taking shuttle buses instead, starting this week, officials say. Union County Commissioner Michèle S. Delisfort Elected Second Vice Chair of North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority ucnj.org January 15, 2026 NJTPA MENTION Union County Commissioner Michèle S. Delisfort was elected to a two-year term as Second Vice Chair of the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) at the January 12 Board of Trustees meeting. Morris County gets $9.4M for Newark Pompton Turnpike safety upgrades in Pequannock WRNJ Radio, January 14, 2026 - NJTPA Mention — Morris County has been awarded $9.4 million in federal funding to make safety upgrades along Newark Pompton Turnpike, including improvements at 38 intersections in Pequannock Township, county officials said. N.J. statewide traffic enforcement blitz Friday targets dangerous driving behaviors NJ.com, January 14, 2026 - New Jersey police will launch a statewide enforcement blitz Friday as part of the “Goal Zero” campaign, to keep traffic fatalities on a downward trend during one of the winter’s busiest travel weekends. Warren County Commissioner named first vice chair of NJ transportation authority LehighValleyLive.com, 1/14/2026, NJTPA MENTION — Warren County Commissioner Jason J. Sarnoski was elected first vice chair of the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority at the board’s meeting on Monday and will serve a two-year term NJTPA Board Elects New Leadership, Commissioner Kenny Becomes Chair InsiderNJ.com, January 14, 2026 - NJTPA MENTION — Middlesex County Commissioner Charles Kenny was elected to a two-year term as Chair of the NJTPA Board of Trustees at its January 12 meeting. Gas prices drop in New Jersey despite recent tax increase January 12, 2026 newjersey.news12.com Although New Jersey's gas tax went up over 4 cents on Jan. 1, gas prices have gone down. 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. Truck Congestion has Outpaced Overall Congestion Truck congestion has almost doubled compared to congestion for all vehicles since 2019, according to a new report. Two-thirds of Minnesota Rebate Recipients Bought Their First E-bike Two-thirds of those surveyed in Minnesota’s e-bike rebate program said they were able to purchase their first e-bike thanks to the rebate, with half of rebates going to households earning less than $75,000 annually. 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. Issues & Insights A list of links to recent articles, reports and announcements relating to transportation policy, legislation and research. A Housing Boom Transformed This City. Mamdani Is Taking Notes. The New York Times, January 8, 2026 - Jersey City is home to about 3 percent of the state’s population, but accounts for about 20 percent of new building permits in New Jersey. Rents, which have been rising for years despite the construction, finally began to flatten in 2023 and 2024, experts say. Now they may be falling. 27 million fewer car trips: Life after a year of congestion pricing The New York Times, January 5, 2026 - Though changes aren’t noticeable to many, and others feel the tolls are a financial burden, fees have generated hundreds of millions of dollars for public transportation projects. And it has probably contributed to rising transit ridership. Amtrak is booming: Why more Americans are taking its trains than ever before Business Insider, January 2, 2026 - Amtrak had a record year in 2025, reporting more riders and higher revenue than ever before in its 54-year history. For its fiscal year, which ended in September, the quasi-public national rail service recorded 34.5 million customer trips and $2.7 billion in adjusted ticket revenue, representing a 10% year-over-year increase. These 6 U.S. streets will become scenic pedestrian zones in 2026 Fast Company, January 2, 2026 - Next year alone, half a dozen cities, from Bentonville, AR, to Houston, TX, will reduce or remove car traffic on some of their streets—not for a weekend pilot or a seasonal experiment, but for good. Bill to improve highway-rail crossing safety moves out of US House committee Smart Cities Dive, December 23, 2025 - If passed, the legislation would strengthen federal oversight of highway-rail grade crossing safety and direct states to explain how they would work with railroads and other stakeholders to reduce pedestrian deaths and suicides along railroad tracks. Read More...