Union County representatives joined Westfield officials Wednesday to celebrate the arrival of RideUC, the county’s new on-demand shared-ride service.
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New Jersey Transit (NJ TRANSIT) and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts unveiled Tracks Through Time: Movement, History, and Human Connection, the latest TRANSITional Art Project exhibition at Morris Plains Rail Station.
Two area mayors, a fire marshal and several area residents took the podium to voice support for the planned replacement of the historic Glimmer Glass Bridge and two connecting bridges, during an Oct. 22 public hearing on the project.
The Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) and NJ Transit announced in July that construction of the new train station in North Brunswick was due to commence as soon as next year with design approval of the station at 60%.
The photos capture a particularly significant moment: the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) began excavating on October 8, the same day these photographs were taken.
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Airports are primed to become the sandbox for any number of transportation innovations, ranging from autonomous vehicles to delivery robots.
Oregon’s draft State Rail Plan identifies a dozen projects intended to improve passenger rail service, including upgrades to help Amtrak Cascades avoid freight traffic, which is a common source of delays.
Almost every mass transit system still requires a driver or operator on board. Two major cities are seeking to change that.
A study recommended replacing traffic lights with stop signs at 12 intersections. The changes could save $11 million, per city estimates. Replacing each aging traffic signal could cost roughly $750,000, plus $10,000 annually in maintenance.
For the last two years, the city Economic Development Corporation has worked on a “blue highways” program, which aims to reduce air pollution and street congestion by replacing thousands of trucks with maritime shipping.