With affordable housing reform and budget negotiations in full swing in Trenton, transportation has taken a bit of a back seat in the media lately. However several recent articles, op-eds and editorials are a reminder that there is a lot […]
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This Week in Transportation
Thursday, June 17th, 2010NJ Sens. Menendez and Lautenberg Introduce Emergency Transit Funding Bill
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010In response to recent fare increases and service cuts at NJ Transit, New Jersey’s two U.S. senators, Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez joined six of their Democratic colleagues to introduce a bill Tuesday that would authorize $2 billion in emergency […]
Parking at NJ Transit Stations Can Generate More than Revenue
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010NJ Transit’s rail system has a network of 66,000 public, private and municipally owned parking spaces at its stations, of which approximately 79 percent are occupied on the average weekday. The three stations with the largest amount of parking are […]
Tell NJ’s Senators to Stand up for Transit Riders in New Jersey!
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010The recent service cuts and fare hikes at NJ Transit were a serious blow to the thousands of New Jersey residents who rely on public transportation. They were also part of a trend of service cuts and fare hikes at […]
Uncertain Future for Trust Fund, PATCO Extension at Transportation Hearing
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010NJDOT Commissioner Jim Simpson and NJ Transit Executive Director Jim Weinstein went before the Senate Budget Committee today in Trenton to address some of the major issues confronting their respective agencies. The hearing began with a discussion of arguably the […]
NJDOT Commissioner Calls for Dedicated Funding For NJ Transit from Turnpike Tolls
Monday, April 5th, 2010In an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer, NJDOT Commissioner Jim Simpson said he would push for a dedicated source of funding for NJ Transit. “It makes sense to fund NJ Transit out of [tolls on] the turnpike. It’s good policy […]
NJ Transit Introduces “Outdoor Seating” As New, Affordable Option for Riders
Thursday, April 1st, 2010After hearing an earful from angry commuters about NJ Transit’s coming service cuts and fare hikes, transit officials have responded, introducing a new, lower cost travel option for those commuters concerned about cost. The so called “Fresh Air Fare” will […]
T4 America Study Finds Americans Support Increased Funding for Public Transportation, Safe Walking and Bicycling
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Polling released today by the Transportation for America Campaign, of which NJ Future is a partner, finds that more than 4 in 5 (83%) voters agree the country “would benefit from an expanded and improved transportation system, such as rail […]
Transportation Trust Fund on the Road to Bankruptcy
Thursday, March 11th, 2010New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) contributes $1.6 billion to the state’s $3.5 billion annual transportation capital program (the rest comes from federal matching funds). The money is used to maintain and upgrade the state’s 40,000 miles of highways, roads […]
Fare Hikes and Service Cuts Announced for NJ Transit
Friday, March 5th, 2010“New Jersey Future understands the gravity of the state’s current budget crisis, and we recognize that hard choices are necessary to address the situation. We believe, however, that placing this burden solely on transit riders, and not on the transportation […]