The Wednesday evening commuting nightmare on Amtrak and NJ Transit trains running on the busy Northeast Corridor was blamed on one wire, Amtrak officials said Thursday. The downed wire resulted in service being suspended and left passengers stranded at Penn Station New York.
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NJ Transit is ahead of schedule on fulfilling a state mandate to convert its light-duty, non-revenue service vehicles to zero-emission models. To date, the agency has converted 100 of its 323-vehicle fleet of cars, SUVs, vans and small trucks to plug-in electric hybrid (PHEV) or battery-electric vehicles (EV). Of those 100, 81 are PHEVs and 19 are EVs, the latter including 12 Toyota BZ4X, six Chevy Bolts and one Ford Transit Cargo.
Sharing tracks means that any disruption along the 427-mile Northeast Corridor, which links Boston to Washington, D.C., can be felt by thousands of passengers.
At the crux of the back-and-forth is whether to use freight rail to reduce the number of trucks needed to haul spoils — the muck removed during construction of the new tunnel — and to bring in rebar, precast concrete segments, Portland cement and other materials to the site.
A Jersey Shore drawbridge that’s been left in the open position since early March is expected to be back in service by May 31, state Department of Transportation officials said. The Route 71 drawbridge over the Shark River between Avon and Belmar in Monmouth County has been stuck in the open position since a mechanical failure resulted in “significant damage” to the machinery that raises and lowers North Bridge span.
In Ocean County, we have some very scenic roads along our waterfront and through our pines. There is always a different type of "scenic" drive here in New Jersey. Whether it's along the Atlantic Ocean, Pine Barrens, Northwest Mountains, or Farm Country, there are all kinds of different scenes here in New Jersey.
A bill proposed this year would require low-speed electric bicycles and scooters to be registered and insured. There are safety concerns about them, but critics say added regulations could push more vehicles onto already congested roads.
The city will work with a technology company and an urban design firm to digitize its streetscape, part of a project known as The Curb Reimagined, which will create a real-time, digital city map.
The project aims to support a shift to electric Class 8 trucks that will enable the region’s freight logistics and drayage truck companies to more conveniently move toward clean, quiet, zero-emissions operations.
One of Perth Amboy's busiest intersections has been improved to increase pedestrian safety. The improvements at Smith and Goodwin streets include replacing the traffic light system to include pedestrian signals, Americans With Disabilities Act curb ramps, sidewalks and newly painted crosswalks.
