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Commissioners approved a $6,000 contract with Michael Baker to develop plans for grants to repair the historic truss bridge in Clinton. Administrator Brad Myhre said the repair cost could run as high as $4 million, and that the county would seek funding through NJTPA, the state transportation department and state historic preservation agencies.
Paramus-based Coach USA is auctioning off two bus terminals — one in Elizabeth and one in Paulsboro — after the private bus company filed for bankruptcy two months ago.
NJ TRANSIT is coming to the rescue again for bus commuters who lost their ride. Coach USA in June started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and found a buyer for its Suburban Lines in order to stay on the road. The company, however, notified NJ TRANSIT on July 10 that it intended to walk away from three of five contacts effective Aug. 16 in Bergen, Passaic and Hudson counties.
The second part of his bill would require Amtrak to begin spending the $66 million that was allocated to the agency through the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. Many of the problems have been attributed to Amtrak’s old infrastructure and rails that NJ TRANSIT trains travel on. NJ TRANSIT pays Amtrak $100 million a year for use of those rails.
As the Port of New York and New Jersey continues to handle a record breaking number of cargo containers in the first half of 2024, it took the first steps toward starting a $197.6 million project to put facilities back in service that have been dormant for 23 years.
NJ TRANSIT has agreed to become the “Agency of Record” for the $2 billion, two-decade old effort to build a light-rail line from Glassboro to Camden.
Riders on NJ TRANSIT’s River Line light rail system will get some relief from canceled trains after the agency announced it will adding supplemental bus service and introduce a new schedule starting Monday.
Officials in Jersey City marked the launch Aug. 9 of Citymapper JC, a free app that integrates and streamlines all public city transportation services in one location.
The clock is ticking for domestic air travelers. There is a May 7, 2025, deadline for Transportation Security Administration officers to require domestic air travelers to present identification that meets the federal Real ID act security standards.