Industry experts on Aug. 19 shared thoughts, ideas and possibilities on ways to use real-time data to modernize the way NJ Transit communicates system status and customer information. The Industry Day also gave these experts a chance to express interest in the agency’s recent Request for Information (RFI). RFI responses and other market research will help shape the procurement process, which is expected to follow shortly.
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One of the busiest and most critical rail crossings in the United States is about to undergo a major transformation as Amtrak prepares to begin a critical $242-million rehabilitation of the nearly century-old Dock Bridge spanning the Passaic River between Newark and Harrison, N.J.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation is accepting applications for $25 million in Fiscal Year 2027 grants aimed at improving the state’s freight rail system and supporting economic activity. Applications for NJDOT’s Rail Freight Assistance Program are being accepted through Oct. 9, 2026.
Amtrak has reopened Line 2 of the East River Tunnel in New York, completing the first phase of a 1.6 billion USD rehabilitation project. This work aims to improve the safety and reliability of one of the busiest rail tunnels serving the Northeast Corridor.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2027 grants aimed at improving safety and infrastructure at public-use general aviation airports across the state. The application period for the state’s Airport Improvement Program is open through Oct. 9, NJDOT announced.
Anyone who’s driven in New Jersey knows highway speeds can feel like the Daytona 500, but state fatal crash data said that speeding is the third most common cause of fatal crashes.
While most of the region’s attention focuses on the $16 billion Gateway rail tunnel project under the Hudson, significant progress has been made on rehabilitating another key commuter tunnel.
The Monmouth County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, Aug. 13, officially authorized a new contract with NY Waterway to manage operations at the Belford Ferry Terminal in Middletown — replacing Seastreak.
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is rising again after a week of falling prices, according to AAA.
Drivers will be able to make appointments at three more state Motor Vehicle Commission agencies to obtain the difficult to get Real ID Driver’s license and ID card, officials said.