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Despite COVID-19 Crisis, Turnpike Authority to Hold Hearings on Toll Hikes
Estimates show the average ride on the Turnpike would go from $3.50 to $4.80, and from $1.11 to $1.41 on the Garden State
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Coronavirus concerns loom large at NJ Transit board meeting
The coronavirus has given the chronically overcrowded, underfunded NJ Transit something else to worry about.
NJ Transit hears from riders amid coronavirus concerns
Senior Correspondent Briana Vannozzi previews the agenda for Wednesday night's NJ Transit board meeting.
Hudson-Bergen light rail extension receives long-awaited funding
Gov. Phil Murphy was joined by Mayor Steve Fulop, NJ Transit President and CEO Kevin Corbett and other local leaders as he announced the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Route 440 extension was approved for ...
NJ Transit again under fire in wake of rush hour snafu at Penn Station
NJ Transit administrators once again came under fire at a public meeting Friday — the day after yet another night of massive delays for commuters, this one coming when one of its trains ran a red ...
Feds propose plan to rehab Hudson River rail tunnel
Federal transit officials say they have a new plan to fix the 109-year-old rail tunnel under the Hudson River.
House Dems unveil infrastructure plan, but is it dead on arrival?
New Jersey's in line for hundreds of billions of federal dollars to fix aging airports, roads, rail lines and water systems. But there's a catch -- the proposal from House Democrats in this election ...
New faces on NJ Transit board confront commuter outrage
In its first monthly meeting since being reinforced with new members, the board that oversees NJ Transit received a warm welcome and a cold reminder of the magnitude of the task that lies ahead in ...
Persistent issues loom over first meeting of recently-expanded NJ Transit board
As lawmakers figure out how to fix NJ Transit and passengers figure out how to navigate it, a reshuffled Board of Directors that includes four new members is gathering to take care of routine ...
State auditor issues report sharply critical of NJ Transit
A new audit of NJ Transit’s rail operations echoes previous dim assessments of the state’s chief mass transit system, showing it to be behind schedule and over budget on an important safety ...
Murphy promises no fare increase for NJ Transit amid budget gap
Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday that his budget for the coming year will not include a fare increase for NJ Transit, despite continuing uncertainty about how to close a looming multi-million dollar gap ...
EPA takes aim at heavy trucking emissions in new initiative
The Environmental Protection Agency is rolling out the first steps of the Cleaner Trucks Initiative.
Murphy signs bill offering incentives for EV buyers
Phil Murphy on Friday endorsed legislation offering incentives of as much as $5,000 to car buyers who choose electric vehicles.
Sweeney’s NJ Transit panel hears about challenges to transit access
The difficulties riders with disabilities face when using NJ Transit’s trains and buses was the focus Thursday of the third in a series of legislative hearings on the continuing deficiencies of the ...
Inattention at the wheel takes heavy toll on New Jersey roads
Distracted driving continues to be the leading cause of fatal accidents in New Jersey, outpacing driving while intoxicated and speeding, according to a newly-released State Police analysis of crashes ...
