Over the past few years, four private bus companies have ended or discontinued bus routes in the Garden State: A&C, DeCamp, Coach USA and TransDev. Advocates say the news came as a shock to many riders, who were caught unaware and left in the lurch as they scrambled to find new ways to get to work or other important destinations. That shouldn’t be the case, several state lawmakers say.
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The Hoboken-based bus company that is still paying off a historic settlement with the state office of the attorney general is up for another contract with NJ Transit, the public transportation agency it was accused of defrauding.
The state is paying North Highland $6.7 million to conduct the study, which the company launched in January. It is expected to deliver “quick wins” in June, with a feasibility study report in late October or November.
The bill requires a study about expanding access for “lower cost passenger carriers at capacity constrained” airports, specifically Newark Liberty International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports, and it establishes a federal center near Atlantic City as an aviation and aerospace hub.
New Jersey Transit will be implementing a new policy regarding one-way tickets and Flexpass effective July 1, according to an announcement from the company. Here are the details of the updated policy.
Construction of the $2.3 billion Portal North Bridge remains on time and on budget despite a vast underestimate of how many track outages and staff would be required, according to Amtrak’s inspector general.
More than two dozen organizations sent a letter to state leaders asking them to support Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed corporate transit fee and end a proposed $10.7 billion New Jersey Turnpike widening project and use that money instead of raising fares 15% this summer.
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The first contact to build half of the $16 billion Gateway rail tunnels is expected to be awarded either this summer of fall, said officials of the commission overseeing its construction.
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Only one in seven New Jersey drivers have opted for the more secure Real ID Driver's license and ID cards that in close to one year will be the only license accepted as identification for domestic air travel.
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PATH’s new fare payment system that lets commuters tap their digital chip-enabled cards and smartphones to ride is now in all seven New Jersey rail stations, officials said.
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