NJ Starting Second Phase of Parkway Widening

by Janna Chernetz

Trees have been cleared along on the Garden State Parkway between miles 30 and 64.5. NJTA spokespersons say the clearing is advance work for the planned Parkway widening, even though the portion of the project south of mile 48 is unfunded. (Pictured here is a section between miles 31 and 33.)

Last month, [...]

May 5th, 2011 | Category: NJ Turnpike Authority | 4 comments

Planet D.C.: Rising Gas Prices + Rising Transit Ridership = Cutting Transit Funding

by Ya-Ting Liu

The Republican fiscal year 2012 budget would mean the loss of over a billion dollars in transportation funding for the region, and tens of thousands of jobs lost, according to an analysis by Congressional Democrats and the Federal Highway Administration.

Congress returned to work this week just in time for a new round [...]

May 4th, 2011 | Category: Federal Policy | 5 comments

Turnpike Authority Holding Hearings on Ending Off-Peak Toll Discounts

by Steven Higashide

The NJTA may end off-peak discounts on the Turnpike for drivers whose EZ-Pass accounts are registered outside of New Jersey, worsening traffic at rush hours.

In March, the NJ Turnpike Authority announced it would seek to end off-peak toll discounts on the NJ Turnpike for drivers whose E-ZPass accounts are outside the state’s [...]

May 3rd, 2011 | Category: NJ Turnpike Authority | 4 comments

Tri-State Accepts 2011 EPA Environmental Quality Award

by Tri-State Transportation Campaign

From left: Rep. Nydia Velasquez; Tri-State's federal advocate Ya-Ting Liu, executive director Kate Slevin, and associate director Veronica Vanterpool; EPA Region 2 Administrator Judith Enck.

Staff of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign accepted a 2011 EPA Environmental Quality Award at a ceremony in downtown Manhattan on Friday. According to the EPA, the award is [...]

May 2nd, 2011 | Category: TSTC Announcements | Leave a comment
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