In The News Newsroom > In The News > Transportation News Print Transportation News Latest Headlines The top transportation news stories, updated daily and kept on this page for one week. NJ Transit aims to start Walter Rand Transportation Center this year, advance Glassboro-Camden rail line plans cbsnews.com February 21, 2025 NJ Transit to cut spending by 5% without impacting service, CEO says newjerseymonitor.com February 20, 2025 Trump administration moves to end congestion pricing newjerseymonitor.com February 20, 2025 South Jersey commuters want more reliable public transit, Rutgers survey says NJ Spotlight News, 2/18/2025 On track? A behind-the-scenes look at the Hoboken PATH station renovations. Gothamist, 2/18/2025 How rail operators are tackling the transition to cleaner technology Mass Transit, 2/18/2025 This section of I-80 will be closed for weeks to fix what N.J. DOT describes as an underground void NJ.com, 2/18/2025 (PAYWALL) NJ Transit train line suspended after freight train derailment NJ.com, 2/18/2025 Hudson County Officials Seek $47 Million Improvements Designed to Eliminate Road Deaths Tapinto.net, 2/17/2025 - NJTPA Mention NJ Transit boss tackling these 3 annoying issues that frustrate commuters NJ.com, 2/17/2025 Red Bank Train Station Redevelopment: How the Process Works redbankgreen.com, 2/17/2025 Detour is delayed for work on Frenchtown bridge over Delaware River mycentraljersey.com, 2/17/2025 Regional Roundup A roundup of transportation news from daily, weekly and online outlets. N.J. got $104M to add fast EV chargers but none were installed. Now Trump’s freezing the money. nj.com, 2/15/2025 - It’s no secret the rollout of a federal program to expand electric vehicle fast charger access has been, well, rocky. It just got rockier. More than $104 million was allocated for new fast EV chargers in New Jersey via the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, or NEVI, program. Hoboken PATH station is on track to reopen by end of the month, officials promise NJ.com, 2/14/2025 (PAYWALL) - The $31 million PATH project to rebuild the station and infrastructure at Hoboken Terminal is at the halfway mark and officials promised multiple times on Thursday that it will be done on time. NJ has named its first Hunterdon County 'transit village' MyCentralJersey.com, 2/14/2025 - The borough, at the western end of NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line, has been designated as a transit village by the state The borough, with a population of nearly 3,600 nestled in the Hunterdon Hills, is the first Hunterdon County municipality to receive the designation and the 36th in the state. Academy Bus gets $95M NJ Transit contract 4 years after paying $20M fine NJ.com, 2/13/2025 - NJ Transit board members approved a $95 million contract with Academy bus to operate local bus service in Middlesex County four years after the bus company was accused of fraud case by the state and agreed to pay a $20 million fine. New NJ Transit head Kris Kolluri hopes to take agency in 'positive direction' NorthJersey.com, 2/13/2025 - Kris Kolluri laid out an ambitious set of priorities to tackle at his first public board meeting as the president and CEO of NJ Transit. Kolluri said he plans to focus on three main themes: customer service, safety and reliability; fiscal outlook and efficiency; and rolling stock. Road safety is key in NJ highway traffic plan NJ Spotlight News, 2/11/2025, STREET SMART NJ MENTION — “This is a bold commitment, but bold is that exactly what we need to be,” said Francis O’Connor, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, at a conference Monday to highlight “Getting to Zero,” the state’s goal of zero traffic deaths by 2040 — and the Safe System approach being used to reduce road crashes. Rutgers Police, Keep Middlesex Moving Launch Pedestrian Safety Campaign TAP into New Brunswick, 2/8/2025, NJTPA MENTION — The Rutgers-New Brunswick Police Department has launched a Street Smart NJ pedestrian safety campaign to raise awareness about ways to reduce pedestrian-vehicle crashes – an important issue in a state where the fatality rate far exceeds the national average. Planned Redeveloped Bus Terminal Will Be Much More Than Transportation Hub tapinto.net 2/11/2025 HACKENSACK, NJ - As part of a continuing effort to revitalize downtown Hackensack, the city has partnered with the county to redevelop the NJ Transit bus terminal. Transit Tech Lab expands pilot programs with New York area transit agencies to improve transit access and experience masstransitmag.com 2/11/2025 The 13 companies who were selected by the Transit Tech Lab (TTL) to participate in last year’s TTL challenges program will continue to work with the lab’s regional transportation agency partners in larger-scale pilots. The TTL will challenge these companies to demonstrate how their technology can improve transportation accessibility and deliver essential services more effectively. TTL notes these companies were initially chosen from 150 global applicants to conduct a minimally viable proof of concept (POC) that addressed a top priority for one or more of the agency partners. NJ: Why Uber and Lyft will no longer be part of this popular NJ Transit program MassTransitMag.com, 2/11/2025 - People who use NJ Transit’s Rider’s Choice, which allowed Access Link passengers to use Uber or Lyft, instead of one of NJ Transit’s Access Link vehicles, is transitioning to two new providers that meet new federal requirements for drug and alcohol testing, officials said. Critics worry lawmakers may hijack revenue from new ‘transit fee’ New Jersey Monitor, 2/11/2025 - In a rare show of agreement, a business industry group and a progressive think tank are urging New Jersey lawmakers not to divert revenue from a new business tax intended to fund NJ Transit. News Archive Get the weekly Regional Roundup of news sent to you by subscribing to the NJTPA E-list. Research Transfers Some recent research postings from InTransition magazine. Study Questions Benefit of Right Turn on Red Right turn on red movements are generally unsafe for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers while only “marginally beneficial” in lowering emissions and only under certain contexts, according to a new study. Speed, Signage Impact Yielding to Pedestrians A study of Minnesota intersection crossings found that speed, signage, and wide, multi-lane roads strongly correlate with drivers yielding to pedestrians. Washington Ranks 1st for Bicycle Friendliness Washington returned to the top stpo as the most bicycle friendly state, according to the League of American Bicyclists. Issues & Insights A list of links to recent articles, reports and announcements relating to transportation policy, legislation and research. Common Factors Link Rise in Pedestrian Deaths—Fixing Them Will Be Tough ARSTechnica, February 12, 2025- American roads have grown deadlier for everyone, but the toll on pedestrians has been disproportionate. From a record low in 2009, the number of pedestrians being killed by vehicles rose 83 percent by 2022 to the highest it's been in 40 years. During that time, overall traffic deaths increased by just 25 percent. Now, a new study from AAA has identified a number of common factors that can explain why so many more pedestrians have died. Senate EPW Leaders Set Transportation Priorities for 2025 AASHTO, February 5, 2025 - Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), chair of the EPW committee, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), ranking member of the EPW committee, both highlighted their good working relationship and mutual desire to maintain a “bipartisan focus” as work begins on the next federal surface transportation reauthorization funding package. Fewer Young People Are Getting Driver's Licenses, But Our Transportation Remains So Car-Centric Teen Vogue, January 29, 2025 - According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, approximately one-third of the nation’s residents don’t have driver’s licenses. In her 2024 book “When Driving is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency,” disability advocate Anna Zivarts argues that not only is America’s car-centric infrastructure harmful to the climate, it also fails to meet the everyday needs of many Americans. Michigan Kills Plan to Road Test Replacement for Gas Taxes Governing, Jan. 23, 2025 - Like other states, Michigan is seeing declining revenues due to electric vehicles. It's pulled a pilot program to try out a fee system based on miles traveled due to lack of funding, which critics call short-sighted. Can American Drivers Learn to Love Roundabouts? Bloomberg, January 6, 2025 - They save lives, reduce traffic delays and cut emissions. Still, communities often resist them. 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