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Happy Holidays—2021 NJTPA Meetings Calendar
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Symposium Highlights Transportation System Equity Challenges, Opportunities
Longstanding inequities in transportation systems and related investments will be challenging to overcome. But doing so is critical to support more inclusive communities, better transportation access, improved health, and more...
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Metropolitan Area Planning Forum Addresses Post-Pandemic Changes
Planning for transportation in a “post-pandemic world” was the focus of presentations and discussions at the annual meeting of the Metropolitan Area Planning (MAP) Forum December 4.NJTPA Executive Director Mary...
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Plan 2050 Background Paper Points to Promise of Transportation Technology
Within the next decade, connected and automated vehicles could make the transportation system much safer and dramatically more efficient. But the NJTPA and other agencies must guide how such new...
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NJTPA Funds Clean Air Projects
Highlands Rail Trail, Passaic CountyAir quality in North Jersey will be improved thanks to $22.4 million in projects approved by the NJTPA Board at its November 9 meeting. The projects...
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NJTPA Board Approves $96 Million for Safety Projects
The NJTPA Board of Trustees approved more than $96 million in federal funding for safety improvements to roads and intersections across the region at its meeting Monday. The funding is...
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Symposium Explores Adapting to Dramatic Changes Underway in Transportation
The pandemic has drastically changed travel, with 42 percent of people working remotely rather than commuting. This shift will have lasting and profound impacts on transportation that must be considered...
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Plan 2050 Background Paper Calls for Enhanced Walking and Biking
Improving “active transportation”—people’s ability to walk and bike—offers economic, health and environmental benefits to the region, according to a new paper published by the NJTPA.The NJTPA is publishing a series...
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Workshop Calls for Expanding Truck Parking Needed for Critical Freight Movement
During the pandemic, truck drivers have been designated as essential workers and even hailed as heroes for keeping store shelves stocked and making life under quarantine possible. Can this goodwill...
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Grants Available for Transportation Alternatives Projects
The New Jersey Department of Transportation, in partnership with NJTPA, is accepting applications for Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program funding. This program provides federal funds for non-traditional transportation related projects designed...
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