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. On-Demand Rides in Clifton and Passaic Make Transportation Accessible to All thecliftontimes.com 05/22/2025 State Commits $10.5 Million To Replace Ravine Drive Bridge On Lake Lefferts patch.com 05/22/2025 Riders, Officials Gather to ‘Rally for a Better PATH’ jerseycitytimes.com 05/22/2025 What Travelers Should Know About This Messy Memorial Day Weekend nytimes.com 05/22/2025 Memorial Day gasoline price predictions are in and they are surprising NJ.com, 05/21/2025 New Jersey Transit trains back on track after strike, bringing customers a sigh of relief CBSNews.com, 05/20/2025 NJ Transit extends ticket expiration dates after strike by engineers NJ.com, 05/20/2025 (PAYWALL) NJ Transit strike ends as engineers approve new deal. Here's when train service will resume. cbsnews.com 05/19/2025 Relief in sight for Route 80 sinkhole sufferers: NJ announces date for eastbound reopening northjersey.com 05/19/2025 Route 80 grant program gets $500K boost from NJEDA njbiz.com 05/15/2025 NJ Transit’s train fleet is getting too old to run. It just approved a plan to replace it. NJ.com, 5/15/2025 (PAYWALL) Regional Roundup A roundup of transportation news from daily, weekly and online outlets. Newark launches free microtransit service around arts district News12 New Jersey, 5/14/2025 - Guests within city limits can book a ride to eight destinations, including the Prudential Center, Rutgers Newark and Newark-Penn Station. They’ll be picked up in a “Via Newark” vehicle. Officials are marketing it as a free way to get around the most popular parts of the city on weekends. Road collapse on I-80 shuts down 2 lanes, but is ‘not a sinkhole,’ N.J. officials say NJ.com, 5/13/2025 - Two eastbound lanes on Interstate 80 remained closed on Monday morning as crews worked to repair a hole in the roadway caused by “a collapsed sewer basin,” authorities said. Feds Limit Planes At Busy New Jersey Airport As Frustrating Delays Stack Up Patch.com, 5/13/2025 - The cloudy skies – metaphorically speaking – may not be clearing up around Newark Airport in New Jersey any time soon, federal officials say. Hunterdon County announces increased funding for veterans’ transportation services WRNJ, 5/12/2025 - In addition to providing LINK services, Hunterdon County is collaborating with goHunterdon to offer supplementary transportation through Lyft and Uber when LINK services are unavailable. This expanded transportation support is made possible by a $100,000 grant awarded to goHunterdon by the Board of Commissioners. In bid to avoid strike, NJ Transit, engineers union meeting with mediators in Washington CBS News, 5/12/2025 - New Jersey Transit and its engineers are in Washington Monday to meet with the National Mediation Board as part of an effort to reach a contract deal ahead of Friday's potential strike. A timeline of chaos at Newark airport: Inside the terrifying last 2 weeks, and how we got here NJ.com, 5/12/2025 (PAYWALL) - With a trio of air traffic control equipment failures in little more than a week, Newark Liberty Airport has become the poster child for the problems plaguing the nation‘s airports. ‘Fast-track’ fixes are planned as chaos at Newark airport continues, official says NJ.com, 5/12/2025 - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that “fast-track” fixes are being made to address the continuing communications and radar failures at Newark Liberty International Airport. Coast Guard says disputed $6.2B Newark Bay Bridge project won't hurt environment northjersey.com 05/08/2025 The U.S. Coast Guard said it found there would be no significant environmental impacts from the $6.2 billion first phase of a controversial Newark Bay Bridge replacement and widening project proposed by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Chaos Prompts Federal Intervention At NJ Airport patch.com 05/08/2025 NEWARK, NJ — There’s a plan in the works to fix the chronic delays and cancellations that have been plaguing Newark Airport in New Jersey, federal officials say. 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. 'Donut Effect' of WFH Impacts Large Cities Remote work has dispersed economic activity away from city centers, according to researchers who dubbed the phenomenon, the "Donut Effect." Report Quantifies Freight Rail Impact Rail moves freight more efficiently than trucks, reduces traffic congestion by removing trucks from highways, and contributes some $233 billion in economic output. Users Choose Ride Hail Over Transit to Save Time Users choose ride hail services over transit to save time, even when their destinations are served by transit, according to a study of Chicago area commuters. Issues & Insights A list of links to recent articles, reports and announcements relating to transportation policy, legislation and research. Deep cuts to bus and rail services loom across big cities, small towns Stateline, May 8, 2025 - Public transit systems in major cities including Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco face the potential of deep service cuts without more funding. But the problems also extend to smaller systems that connect people in rural America and smaller cities. US House Republicans drop federal $20 vehicle registration fee, back $250 EV fee Reuters, April 30, 2025 - U.S. House Republicans on Wednesday advanced a new $250 annual fee on electric cars but dropped a $20 federal yearly registration fee on all vehicles starting in 2031 to fund road repairs as part of a tax reform bill under consideration. The bill also includes a $100 fee on hybrids. Four Ways Cities Could Be More Inclusive for Mobility Challenges Greater Good Magazine, April 24, 2025 - Policymakers and experts need to go beyond minimum standards and examine how urban spaces continue to exclude people with disabilities. What does it mean for a city to be accommodating to all its citizens? This requires understanding how individuals feel included and valued in the places they live, and responding to their needs by emphasizing genuine inclusivity? Driverless trucks are rolling in Texas, ushering in new era Axios.com April 24, 2025 Drivers along a 200-mile stretch of I-45 between Dallas and Houston should get ready for something new: The semi-truck in the next lane might not have anyone in the driver's seat. NYC officials eye waterway barges, cargo bikes to reduce trucks on streets Gothamist, April 23, 2025 - The transportation department unveiled three new curbside “microhubs” on the that offer parking spaces for cargo bikes operated by select delivery companies - it's a step toward making the city’s booming package delivery industry more efficient. Read More...