Ceremony marks completion of $1.7 billion Bayonne Bridge project
A six-year project to raise a major roadway has finally come to a close.
Transportation
Transit officials tell commuters more buses won’t fix overcrowding
Officials from NJ Transit and the Port Authority told riders at a public meeting that they’re squeezing as much bus capacity as they can out of a seriously overburdened system.
Gottheimer proposes bipartisan solution to infrastructure funding
Rep. Josh Gottheimer announced a plan to revive bipartisan cooperation on infrastructure funding.
State begins annual ‘Click It or Ticket’ enforcement
From May 20 to June 2, police will enforce a zero-tolerance policy on safety belt laws to encourage drivers and passengers to buckle up.
Transit and motor vehicle officials testify before Assembly budget committee
At a Assembly Budget Committee hearing Monday, lawmakers heard from the Department of Transportation commissioner, NJ Transit's executive director and the Motor Vehicle Commission's chief ...
Rail service restored on Atlantic City, Princeton lines
Trains are running again in Atlantic City and Princeton.
Advocates demand funding for cash-starved NJ Transit
Murphy's proposed 2020 budget increases NJ Transit's funding by just 1%.
PATCO’s new overnight rail schedule on hold amid criticism
PATCO is delaying implementation of its new overnight rail schedule amid criticism from riders and local officials who say they weren't told of the changes before they were made public.
More engineers coming for NJ Transit, but will it be enough?
NJ Transit now fields just 330 active engineers after years of starvation budgets and stalled hiring. It needs well over 400 for the railroad to run without interruptions from staffing shortages.
Congressional delegation tours damaged Hudson River train tunnels
Amtrak took some House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee members underground into the crumbling Hudson River train tunnels that were damaged during Superstorm Sandy.
NJ Transit announces summer service changes
NJ Transit train schedules will be modified this summer to work around scheduled Amtrak repairs at New York Penn Station.
Deal on congestion pricing? It’s still complicated.
Murphy doubled down on his initial congestion pricing statement on Wednesday night on the call-in show.
Christie ex-aide Bridget Kelly resentenced, fires back at former governor
A federal judge ruled that Kelly will serve 13 months for plotting to cause traffic jams near the George Washington Bridge to punish the Fort Lee mayor who refused to endorse Christie for reelection.
Region’s states scramble for sources of transit funding
States digging for dollars to upgrade transit are devising their own revenue raisers while hoping to minimize local pain.
Congressmen want cooperation over NY’s congestion pricing
New York approved the first congestion pricing plan in America for traffic below 60th Street in Manhattan -- tolls to limit traffic, promote cleaner air and raise money for MTA. NJ lawmakers call it a ...
