With NJ Transit and the Turnpike Authority now under a single leader, Kris Kolluri is testing whether integrated governance can deliver a faster, cleaner, more reliable transportation network.
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Fares are going up on May 4, but some long-awaited service improvements, including the return of direct Hoboken-World Trade Center service after 25 years, are starting May 17.
The state produced nearly 180,000 housing units between 2020 and 2024, marking its strongest five-year stretch since the 1980s, according to a new Rutgers University report that tracks long-term construction trends. The rebound has largely taken the form of higher-density housing built near train stations, downtown cores, and existing infrastructure.
Clifton residents once again pushed back against Passaic County's plan to improve the busy road by cutting down the number of lanes.
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.