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NJDOT Issues Freight Transportation Guidance for World Cup Events at MetLife

With the FIFA World Cup kicking off this summer, the excitement will bring not only international attention but also a significant uptick in travel across the region. As major events...

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Electric charging station in Newark.

Transportation Clean Air Measures (TCAM) Program Accepting Applications

A shared use path connecting two towns in Morris County, an electric shuttle pilot program, and traffic signal optimization in Hudson County. Those are some of the projects funded in...

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Port of New York & New Jersey Volumes Continue to Grow

Seasonality seems to be a thing of the past when it comes to container volumes at the Port of New York & New Jersey, where growth continues even after leveling...

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Board Adopts FY 2027 Annual Work Plan

The NJTPA Board of Trustees approved a work program for the next fiscal year, which includes two new subregional studies, an e-commerce delivery mitigation project, and continued support of planning...

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Class A industrial warehouse with trailers parked at loading docks.

Industrial Real Estate Returning to Normal as 3PLs Dominate

New supply of industrial space has leveled off, helping to stabilize rents, as third-party logistics (3PL) firms continue to absorb more of the market. Thomas Tucci, Vice Chairman, Certified Supply...

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A Look at What the Future Holds for Freight Transportation

A sky full of drones swooping down to deliver packages, automated robots crowding sidewalks with pizza and grocery deliveries, autonomous trucks and rail cars shipping freight around the country. It...

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Freight Rail Evolves in New Jersey Amid Forthcoming Merger

Consumers’ insatiable appetite for getting their products fast and cheap has driven intermodal transportation to be the top commodity group by volume for freight rail moving to and from New...

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Freight Industry Forecast Projects Booming Package Delivery to Continue

Delivery package volume in the region more than tripled between 2018 and 2023 to 220 million. This is expected to more than double over the next 25 years, according to...

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