In just 50 days, soccer fans from all over the world will pack MetLife Stadium for the first of several 2026 FIFA World Cup games.
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NJ Transit has introduced new retail, food and beverage options for customers traveling through Secaucus Junction, Newark Penn Station and Maplewood Station, which is part of continuing efforts to enhance the customer experience.
New Jersey residents endured some challenging potholes after a brutal winter that brought historic snow and freezing temperatures. You sounded off, and we listened.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation has opened applications for its Fiscal Year 2027 State Aid programs, including $165 million in Municipal Aid funding for local infrastructure projects, officials announced Monday.
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Creating a new regional “through-running” system could require re-engineering sections of Penn Station’s tracks and platforms. Each railroad’s trains and equipment would need to be made compatible. The governments of New York and New Jersey would have to cooperate in the creation of a new regional commuter railroad system. New agreements would need to be negotiated with labor unions.
In May 2024, Santa Monica piloted automated bike lane enforcement technology on two parking enforcement vehicles and identified nearly 1,700 violations in six weeks.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s plan and free shuttles have generally held up under the crush of record crowds and wallet-walloping parking prices, allowing wary locals and out-of-town visitors easy access to the largest event in Pittsburgh history.
Jim Mathews, the president and CEO of the Rail Passengers Association, is worried about funding cuts and a potential freight rail merger. But he says passenger rail is in a better place than it’s been for decades.