On Friday, New Jersey Transit and FIFA officials met with business owners from around the Meadowlands to address questions and concerns regarding transportation and accessibility during the World Cup.
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill today announced the recipients of $5 million in grants awarded through the NJ World Cup Community Initiative to support 34 New Jersey-based organizations hosting public fan experiences and community events ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
Last Saturday, a forum addressing the heart of public transit and the latest proposals for transit-friendly solutions in Hudson County was held at Saint Peter’s University, bringing to mind the idea of safer streets and better-quality public transportation.
Summer swell isn’t just the stretch of bigger, steadier waves; it also hits as pedestrians and bicyclists crowd local roadways already choked with vehicular traffic in Ship Bottom, where a proposed borough-wide bike path is under consideration.
Creating a new regional “through-running” system could require re-engineering sections of Penn Station’s tracks and platforms. Each railroad’s trains and equipment would need to be made compatible. The governments of New York and New Jersey would have to cooperate in the creation of a new regional commuter railroad system. New agreements would need to be negotiated with labor unions.
In May 2024, Santa Monica piloted automated bike lane enforcement technology on two parking enforcement vehicles and identified nearly 1,700 violations in six weeks.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s plan and free shuttles have generally held up under the crush of record crowds and wallet-walloping parking prices, allowing wary locals and out-of-town visitors easy access to the largest event in Pittsburgh history.
Jim Mathews, the president and CEO of the Rail Passengers Association, is worried about funding cuts and a potential freight rail merger. But he says passenger rail is in a better place than it’s been for decades.