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NJ Transit will spend $178M on new trains. Commuters say they need fixes now. NJ.com 7/25/2024

White House agrees to board to mediate labor dispute between New Jersey Transit and its engineers AP 7/25/2024

NJ Transit orders 36 new EMU railcars from Alstom Trains.com 7/25/2024

NJ Transit train riders urge agency to 'do better.' Here's what the CEO, board had to say NorthJersey.com, 7/25/2024

Bergen Square Facelift Dedicated as Fulop Revives Hope for Pompidou x Jersey City Times 7/24/2024

Feds fire up electric infrastructure for trucks along I-95 corridor NJ Spotlight News 7/23/2024

Head of Gateway rail tunnel project stepping down as real construction about to kick in NorthJersey.com, 7/22/2024

Coach USA Stops NJ Transit Bus Routes in Hudson, Bergen, and Passaic Hudson Reporter, 7/22/2024

Boro receives $752,000 grant for new sidewalks The Ocean Star, 7/19/2024 NJTPA MENTION - A flurry of new sidewalks, courtesy of a $752,000 grant from Safe Routes to School (SRTS), are coming to the Ocean Road Elementary School area. Currently, there are several sidewalks already in the area, most immediately around the school, located at 1210 Benedict St. However, this project aims to connect these sidewalks that are incomplete or disjointed and install several long strips so roads are safer to travel.

Berkeley Heights Council Announces Grant Awards for Sidewalks, Field Improvements TAPinto Berkeley Heights, 7/18/2024 NJTPA MENTION - The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced last week that Berkeley Heights received the $1,270,000 from the Safe Streets to School Program for the “Safer Streets, Happy Feet: Berkeley Heights Mountain Ave Sidewalk Project.”

Hurricane evacuation drill to be held on 6 major N.J. highways Thursday NJ.com 7/18/2024 — Drivers on six New Jersey highways will see an increased police presence on Thursday as officials conduct an emergency evacuation drill that would be implemented if a major hurricane hit the state.

Warren County seeks public input on transportation options WRNJ, 7/16/2024 NJTPA MENTION - In order to provide a comprehensive, integrated, connected multi-modal network of transportation options for all roadway users, Warren County is developing a Comprehensive Complete Streets Policy Implementation Plan, called Connect Warren County.

“It's like its own little civilization”: a crash course for educators about jobs in the Port of Baltimore Marketplace, July 23, 2024 - There are many jobs at the port, some of which require a college degree, others that don’t. But young people have to know these careers exist in order to apply to do them. This tour is part of an effort in the Port of Baltimore to instruct educators about these jobs. That way, when their students are looking for work, they’ll think of the port.

US Public EV Chargers Set to Surpass Gas Stations in Eight Years Bloomberg Green, July 18, 2024 - EV charger deserts continued to vanish in the second quarter, as a motley array of networks switched on 704 new, public fast-charging stations, an increase of 9% in three months. There are now nearly 9,000 public, fast-charging sites in the US.

NYC to Boston in 100 minutes: a high-speed train proposal picks up steam Gothamist, July 17, 2024 — The proposal includes digging a 16-mile tunnel beneath the Long Island Sound between Port Jefferson and Milford, Connecticut. The concept — which is the brainchild of a group called the Northeast High Speed Rail Coalition — would reduce the Amtrak trip between Manhattan and Boston from four hours to just 100 minutes.

Up to $1 Billion May Go to Waste After Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Halt The New York Times, July 16, 2024 — By the time Gov. Kathy Hochul made the abrupt decision to cancel congestion pricing in New York City last month, transit leaders had already allocated more than a half a billion dollars to get the long-awaited tolling program off the ground. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority entered into a $556 million contract for cameras, software and other tools that would have been used to detect vehicles entering the planned tolling zone south of 60th Street in Manhattan.

Federal dollars speed up work on safe streets, but money isn’t the only roadblock NPR, July 16, 2024 — Pedestrian deaths declined modestly after reaching a 40-year high in 2022. Cities all over the country are trying to bring the numbers down further. And they’re getting an influx of billions in federal infrastructure funding, much of it through a program called Safe Streets and Roads for All.