Video Newsroom > NJTPA News > Video > TPA Tuesday Symposium: Realizing Opportunity Through Transportation Print TPA Tuesday Symposium: Realizing Opportunity Through Transportation During the past couple of decades, North Jersey has seen shifts in demand toward public transit and active transportation. At the same time, the surge in online retail sales has increased freight and delivery use of our transportation infrastructure. And while overall transit ridership declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, local transit services proved critical for getting essential workers to their jobs. The pandemic also demonstrated the need for streets to accommodate people and commerce, rather than just cars.