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NJ Economy Forecasted to Decline in Short Term
The next two years could be challenging economically for New Jersey but the state will return to modest growth over the long term. That was the snapshot presented by Will...
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Study Quantifies NJ’s Truck Parking Shortage
There’s a dramatic shortage of truck parking in New Jersey that’s likely to get worse as truck volumes are projected to grow in the coming years. Janice Marino-Doyle, Program Specialist...
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Electric Vehicle Registration Growth Continues as NJ Closes in on Goal
Registration of Electric Vehicles (EV) in the region continues to grow, with almost 30,000 new EVs in the second half of 2024.“Over the past three years, we’ve witnessed a significant...
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Grants available for shuttle buses and micromobility programs
The NJTPA is accepting proposals for the FY 2025 Local Mobility Initiatives Program, which is administered in partnership with NJ Transit. The program supports innovative shuttle bus services operated by counties...
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Performance Measure Dashboard Shows Transportation Trends
The NJTPA has updated its dashboard of regional performance measures, providing insights into trends affecting transportation in seven areas: access mobility, safety, reliability, competitiveness, environment, community and infrastructure condition. The...
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Study Looks to Assess North Jersey Traffic Signals for Potential Upgrades
Traffic signals are everywhere on North Jersey’s heavily traveled roads. However, installing them, optimizing them for local conditions and maintaining them is often a costly challenge for state, county and...
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Kids and Teens, Enter Our Future of Transportation Contest
Hey kids and teens, finish this sentence: “This is how I want to get around in the future…”Only don’t use just words, use your imagination and do it with a...
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Let’s Talk Transportation Recap
Over the past two months the NJTPA hosted three virtual Let's Talk Transportation events to share information and gather input for Connecting Communities: The NJTPA's Long Range Transportation Plan. The plan will set...
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Access to Airport Train Station Moving Forward
Providing access to the Newark International Airport Train Station via the city’s Dayton neighborhood could create “a nexus of redevelopment” for what could be a new downtown. Darius Sollohub, professor...
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Warren County Takes Multi-Pronged Approach to Manage Traffic
Counties and municipalities often try to prepare for the impacts of industrial development as well as mitigate these impacts once the development is in place. Ryan Conklin, Assistant Planning Director,...
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