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. NJSEA to spend $33M on pedestrian bridge at MetLife Stadium for 2026 FIFA World Cup NorthJersey.com 12/20/2024 Driving this holiday? AAA says these are the best and worst times to be on NJ roads jersey1015.com December 20, 2024 Study: NJ has the second worst roads in the nation nj1015.com December 20, 2024 Congestion Pricing Settlement Stalls Between New York and New Jersey nytimes.com December 19, 2024 NJ TRANSIT gives Eyewitness News exclusive look at special K9 training academy to keep riders safe abc7ny.com December 19, 2024 These dangerous N.J. intersections are getting new tech to make them safer for pedestrians NJ.com 12/18/2024 NJ Transit breaks ground on rail yard in Middlesex County to keep trains from floodwaters mycentraljersey.com 12/16/2024 Ready or not, NYC congestion pricing is coming fast NJBIZ.com, 12/16/2024 Safety Upgrades Planned For West Orange Road Prone To Crashes Patch.com, 12/16/2024 Passaic County Awarded $1.2M Grant to Build Mini-Roundabout tapinto.net, 12/13/2024 Holiday Travel Expected To Set Record: When To Get Out Of NJ This Year patch.com, 12/13/2024 Regional Roundup A roundup of transportation news from daily, weekly and online outlets. Project to replace NJ Transit bridge linking Jersey Shore to Manhattan advances mycentraljersey.com, 12/12/2024 - All aboard for the next stop to replace NJ Transit’s Raritan River Bridge, as the $595 million project goes full steam ahead. NJ Transit has awarded a bid for the second construction phase of the project that began in September 2020. Kris Kolluri, former CEO of Gateway Development Commission, will lead NJ Transit northjersey.com 12/12/2024- Kris Kolluri, former CEO of Gateway Development Commission, will lead NJ Transit. Kris Kolluri was officially named the next president and CEO of NJ Transit at the agency’s board of directors meeting Wednesday morning. Will This Man Be New Jersey Transit’s ‘Train Daddy’? nytimes.com, 12/12/2024 - Kris Kolluri, who until recently managed the project to build a $16 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson River to New York City, will become the agency’s chief executive. Assembly committee approves delay of clean-truck rule NJ Spotlight News, 12/12/2024 - An Assembly committee unanimously voted to advance a bill that would delay by two years implementation of the Advanced Clean Truck rule, which was set to go into effect in January, requiring manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty trucks to sell an increasing percentage of battery-powered vehicles each year. Concession prices will go up to pay for raises for Newark airport workers NJ.com, 12/12/2024 - Wages for some of the lowest-paid airport employees, who work for contractors, could be going up starting in January, with the raises to be funded by allowing concessions to charge higher prices. N.J. just hit 200K electric cars registered. How far is state from goals? NJ.com, 12/11/2024 - The number of people registering electric cars has stalled nationwide. Even proponents of alternatives to gas guzzling cars openly admit that. Source: Gov. Murphy nominates former DOT commissioner to head NJ Transit newjersey.news12.com, 12/10/2024 - Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated the former New Jersey Department of Transportation commissioner to head up New Jersey Transit, according to a source. Kris Kolluri also headed up the commission Building the new Hudson River Rail Tunnel. Drunk driving ticket blitz launched in these 127 N.J. towns. See full list. nj.com, 12/09/2024- Law enforcement agencies across New Jersey are starting a nearly month-long crackdown on drunken driving with additional patrols and checkpoints paid for by grants. New Jersey awards $11.7M in Safe Streets to Transit Program grants transportationtodaynews.com, 12/09/2024- The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) recently awarded 21 projects in 10 counties $11.7 million in fiscal year 2025 Safe Streets to Transit (SSTT) Program grants. Small N.J. buses that serve majority Hispanic areas may be hurt by congestion hike, riders say NJ.com, 12/09/2024 (PAYWALL) - It was a flurry of movement. Riders disembarked the small white buses near Bergenline Avenue in Union City on Wednesday with grocery bags, satchels and even babies in tow. NJ Transit CEO resigns to take university job NJ.com, 12/09/2024 - NJ Transit’s president and CEO since the early days of Gov. Phil Murphy administration announced his resignation Monday. effective next month, to take a university post. Amtrak’s fastest trains in U.S. could start carrying passengers in spring NJ.com, 12/08/2024 - Amtrak passengers will finally get to ride the new $2.4 billion Acela trains capable of hitting 180 mph this spring on the Northeast Corridor in New Jersey if they pass final tests. 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. 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. Bike Buses Can Leverage Safe Routes In 1969, 89 percent of students within 1 mile of their school biked or walked to school in the U.S. Safety Ranks #1 for Consumers of Robotaxis Experience continues to be a main driver of trust and acceptance for people when it comes to robotaxis. Issues & Insights A list of links to recent articles, reports and announcements relating to transportation policy, legislation and research. California just made a big bet on the future of electric vehicles msn.com, Dec 13, 2024 - California is embarking on a major expansion of its electric vehicle charging system, an effort to dramatically increase the number of places for drivers to plug in at a time when EV sales are growing faster than the country’s charging network. Colorado’s train dreams are shunted aside for a major bus expansion coloradosun.com Dec 13, 2024- Bus Rapid Transit will spring up on major Front Range corridors in the coming years as transit leaders double down on proven, popular old tech Seeing no road to profit, GM shutters Cruise arstechnica.com Dec 13, 2024 - After spending more than $10 billion to try to develop an autonomous robotaxi, General Motors is now calling time on the endeavor. On Tuesday afternoon, the automaker announced that it is done investing in Cruise's robotaxi development and will instead combine the startup's technical team with its internal efforts at GM. Taller vehicles are more dangerous to pedestrians, even at low speeds, research finds NPR, Dec. 12, 2024 - When they compared their results with a similar study published in Germany, where tall vehicles are less common, researchers found that pedestrians in the U.S. begin to suffer more serious injuries at lower speeds. Findings suggest that the 25 mph speed limit commonly used in residential neighborhoods in the U.S. might be too high. What Would Trump's North American Tariffs Mean for Trucking? truckinginfo.com 12/01/2024 - Tariffs and trade wars were a controversial part of Donald Trump’s first term as president, and although we’re still nearly two months away from the start of his second term, he’s already making good on his campaign promises to impose tariffs. And that could have consequences for trucking. Read More...