The New Jersey Transit Police Department conducted its annual emergency response drill Saturday at MetLife Stadium. This year, the training exercise came in preparation for the FIFA World Cup, when massive crowds are expected to pack NJ Transit trains and buses.
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The NJDOT plans to reconfigure the interchange by consolidating the four roadways into two roundabouts. One roundabout will be centered around Route 9 southbound traffic, and the other around Route 9 northbound traffic.
One dredging project, estimated to cost $25 million-$100 million and run from September until February 2027, would remove as much as 400,000 cubic yards of largely silt and clay from Newark Bay. A second Corps project would remove material from waters south of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and in the Arthur Kill Channel, the water between New Jersey and Staten Island.
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.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is attempting to solve this problem by rolling out American Sign Language Interpretation programs at its major facilities, including the Midtown Bus Terminal, PATH stations, and JFK Airport.
Three transit experts offer recommendations for public transit, traffic congestion and coordinating with law enforcement officials.
Waymo will pilot the data partnership in five cities to start: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin, and Atlanta, and plans to expand to cities with more complex transportation conditions, including harsh winters and freeze-thaw cycles.
