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NJ Transit asks for permanent injunction and wants union fined over job action NJ.com, 6/26/22

NJ Transit takes over contractor’s bus routes to ease crowding NJ.com, 6/24/22

NJ-NY ports market ranks among top 5 nationwide for rent growth NJBiz.com, 6/24/22

Murphy administration sends $58.3M to NJ Transit after missing months of payments NorthJersey.com, 6/24/22

Why are so many flights being canceled? Here’s what you need to know about your summer air travel plans NJ.com, 6/23/22

Designer hired for Penn Station addition as group suggests merging NJ Transit with regional railroads NJ.com, 6/23/22

These 4 options for NY Penn Station addition could make your commute less hellish NJ.com, 6/23/22

Locomotive engineers union calls for a strike vote against freight railroads NJ.com, 6/22/22

Sinkhole continues to close part of critical junction between I-287 and I-78 NJ.com, 6/22/22

Why a NJ gas tax holiday is unlikely as Biden plans federal break to ease pain at the pump NorthJersey.com, 6/22/22

Supreme Court to hear NY-NJ waterfront tiff, likely in ’23 NJ.com, 6/21/2022

Essex County's Lenape Trail Gets New Bollards TAPinto.net, 6/21/2022

Judge signs order barring strike action by NJ Transit engineers Trains, 6/21/22

Carteret ferry service to Manhattan moves closer to reality MyCentralJersey.com, 6/20/22

Murphy ‘pissed’ after labor dispute sparked NJ Transit delays NJ.com, 6/20/22

PATH is down half its riders. Why its leader is moving ahead with $1B expansion anyway NorthJersey.com, 6/20/22

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Gas prices dip in NJ, rise a bit across nation at large APNews.com, 6/18/2022 - Gas prices dipped a bit in New Jersey but rose a bit across the nation at large as crude oil prices dropped after the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike and amid demand concerns.
 

Ferries, Fireworks, and Firearms Dominate City Council Meetings this Week NJTPA Mention
JCityTimes.com, 6/18/2022 - It was ferries, fireworks and firearms at this week’s caucus and full meeting of the Jersey City Municipal Council.

Hoboken hasn't had a traffic death in four years.  What's it doing right? Curbed, 6/17/22 - Few drivers park next to crosswalks in Hoboken, because they can’t. Those spots are blocked off with bike racks or planters or storm drains or extra sidewalk space for pedestrians or vertical plastic pylons that deter all but the boldest delivery-truck drivers. 

Amtrak completes New Jersey improvements TransportationTodayNews.com, 6/16/2022 - Amtrak recently completed infrastructure improvements along a 16-mile segment of track between New Brunswick and South Brunswick, N.J.

Congressman Kim Helps Stafford Township Receive $992,000 For Safe Routes to School Program NJTPA Mention
InsiderNJ.com, 6/16/2022 - Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) announced that Stafford Township will be receiving $992,000 to provide safe and active methods of transportation to school – like walking or biking – through the Federal Highways Administration’s Safe Routes to School Program.

Meeting Will Address Upgrades To Valley Street In Maplewood NJTPA Mention
Patch.com, 6/16/2022 - The project will improve safety and overall operations at 11 intersections throughout Maplewood and South Orange townships.

Amtrak's NEC Acela Trains to 150 mph Mettro-Magazine.com, 6/15/2022 - Amtrak passengers can now travel even faster on Acela as recent infrastructure improvements along a 16-mile segment of track between New Brunswick and South Brunswick can accommodate speeds of up to 150 mph.

NJ Transit conducts its first public forum on accessibility MassTransitMag.com, 6/15/2022 - New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) hosted its first accessibility form to engage and expand inclusion for customers with disabilities. 

Gateway Tunnel needed as rail ridership will grow even under most conservative predictions, report says NJ.com, 6/15/2022 - Even under the most conservative scenario, projecting up to 50% of Manhattan office employees working from home and a sluggish job market, rail ridership between New Jersey and New York will still grow, making the Gateway Tunnel a necessity, according to a new report by the Regional Plan Association.

NJ Transit looks to redesign bus routes in Hudson County, agency says PIX11.com, 6/15/2022 - NJ Transit received a sizable federal grant to help it redesign new bus routes in Hudson County, the agency announced Wednesday.

Amtrak trains will move through NJ faster after these upgrades. Here's what's new NorthJersey.com, 6/14/2022 -  Amtrak trains dashing through New Jersey are about to get a little faster. After $450 million in improvements to the overhead wires, signal cables, substations and high-speed turnouts that allow trains to...

NJ drivers could be protected from some out-of-state tickets under this bill. Here's how NorthJersey.com, 6/14/2022 - A bill sponsored by Sens. Nicholas Sacco and Declan O’Scanlon and Senate President Nicholas Scutari would prohibit state agencies from sharing a New Jersey driver’s personal information for the purpose of issuing a ticket.

You no longer need your Social Security card to get a license, Real ID in NJ. What to know NorthJersey.com, 6/13/2022 - The Motor Vehicle Commission said Monday that the requirements for both Real ID and standard state identification, including licenses, had been revised to allow for electronic verification of a Social Security number.

New York, New Jersey partner with Amtrak, seeking designers for Penn Station rebuild TransportationTodayNews.com, 6/13/2022 - Reconstruction and modernization of Penn Station is underway in a big way, uniting New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New Jersey TRANSIT and Amtrak in a hunt for proposals from architecture and engineering firms to guide its design.

Getting a Real ID or any driver’s license in N.J. just got a little easier NJ.com, 6/13/2022 - The process to get a coveted Real ID driver's license — which can be used as identification for domestic air travel and to gain access to federal buildings after May 3, 2023 — just got a little easier.

Governor Murphy Announces Justin Braz as New Jersey Department of Transportation Assistant Commissioner InsiderNJ.com, 6/13/2022 - Governor Phil Murphy today announced that Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative Affairs Justin Braz will serve as the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Assistant Commissioner for Transportation Policy and Chief of Staff.

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