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“This new facility expands ferry capacity, improves accessibility, and replaces aging marine infrastructure with a modern terminal designed to safely serve the needs of visitors to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island,” New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Priya Jain said in a statement.
EZ Ride, a nonprofit that specializes in managed community carpools, vanpools, municipal shuttles, and transit options for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities in Union County will honor the Borough of Kenilworth with a Silver Award for its outstanding achievements in the New Jersey Safe Routes to School.
All weekday NJ Transit Midtown Direct service will terminate in Hoboken because of Amtrak work on the new Portal North Bridge, from Sunday, Oct. 11 through Sunday, Nov. 15.
A day after a construction crew accidentally severed a fiber line, Newark Liberty was trying to restore service after dozens of flights into and out of Newark Liberty International Airport were canceled on Sept. 21
The move is part of a larger goal to shift 62,000 daily truck trips to off-hour delivery — between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. — by 2040. Roughly 90% of goods and deliveries are moved through the city by trucks during the middle of the day, when the streets are most congested, according to the transportation department.
The Port of New York and New Jersey is introducing new incentives to encourage the transition from diesel to electric trucks. It’s one indicator that zero-emission trucking is moving beyond California.
Speed cameras were first authorized by Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2021 for work zones on state highways. The program, which officials say was designed to protect road workers and drivers, was expanded to cover MTA Bridges and Tunnels last year.
The adornment adds color and life to the otherwise drab bus shelter, and officials say the plants can absorb 16 gallons of rainwater to reduce flooding during heavy rainstorms. Officials say the elevated garden could also cool down the shelter for riders waiting for buses on hot days.
The Port of Long Beach logged its busiest August ever and its fifth-biggest month ever. Right next door, the Port of Los Angeles just had its biggest summer ever. The nation as a whole just logged its third-highest month for container imports, which are commercial items — like what consumers buy on Amazon.
