President-elect Barack Obama has called for “the largest investment in infrastructure since the creation of the interstate highway system” to be a part of the forthcoming economic stimulus package. The price tag for this stimulus could approach $1 trillion.
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NJ Can Brighten its Future by Stretching Stimulus Dollars
Thursday, January 15th, 2009Where and How We Develop is Key to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Friday, December 5th, 2008A total of 31 states have completed climate action plans, with 20 setting specific targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
NJ Should Get to Work Making it Easier to Get to Work
Monday, November 24th, 2008New Jersey has one of the best and most extensive rail transit systems in the country.
Light Rail Spurs Smart Growth and Property Values Skyrocket
Monday, November 3rd, 2008NJ Transit has opened two new light rail systems, the RiverLine and the Hudson Bergen Light Rail Line, and expanded a third, the Newark City Subway.
Tolls and Transit: Perfect Together?
Monday, October 6th, 2008New Jersey Turnpike Authority announced plans in September to increase tolls on the Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway by 50 percent in 2009.
NJ is Well-Equipped for – But Not Always Open to – TOD
Thursday, July 17th, 2008NJ is Well-Equipped for — But Not Always Open to — Transit-Oriented Development New Jersey is blessed with an excellent, extensive system of mass transit. With 11 commuter rail lines, three light rail lines and 242 bus routes, NJ TRANSIT […]
Higher Gas Prices are on the Horizon but NJ is Well-Positioned to Weather Storm
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Since peaking in 1989, per-capita fuel consumption has declined in New Jersey. Nationwide, public transportation ridership grew by 2.1 percent in 2007; NJ Transit ridership grew by 4.1 percent.
Financial Restructuring: Cash Today, Tolls Tomorrow
Thursday, January 17th, 2008New Jersey has one of the highest debt burdens of any state in the country.
Taxes, Infrastructure Repair, and Lane Use
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007At 10.5 cents per gallon, New Jersey has the third-lowest gasoline tax in the nation; only Alaska and Georgia* are lower. Washington has the highest tax: 36 cents per gallon.
Transit, Past and Future?
Friday, August 24th, 2007New Jersey has an extensive public transportation network. NJ TRANSIT operates eight commuter rail lines, serving 149 stations; three light rail lines serving 60 stations; and a statewide network of buses. New Jersey also has two separate transit agencies—PATH and […]