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After a 25% increase in transit fares, NJ Transit fares will have increased by 68% since 2000. Over the last 28 years, transit fares have nearly tripled — while the gas tax has gone from 8 cents/gallon to 10.5. On Tuesday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie released his 2010-11 budget, closing a strongly worded [...] A new report from the Regional Plan Association, written in cooperation with Tri-State Transportation Campaign and NJ Future, makes it clear that New Jersey’s ability to expand and maintain its transportation network is at risk. “Spiral of Debt: The Unsustainable Structure of New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund,” shows how the state Transportation Trust Fund, which [...] The Pennsauken Transit Center (in light blue) would connect the Atlantic City Rail Line, River Line light rail, and local buses — all of which are facing cutbacks in service. On Friday, Vice President Biden and USDOT Secretary LaHood announced funding for 191 new Recovery Act transit projects in 42 states. Unfortunately, this final round [...] As NJ Transit announced last week, transit riders are facing a 25% fare increase and service cuts on every train line and on buses across the state. These measures are so drastic because Gov. Christie slashed state support for NJ Transit this year and plans to cut more next year, though he has promised not [...] The Greenway's request would add off-road trail in an area that is unsafe for cyclists. Two important New Jersey events that were snowed out last month have been rescheduled for the coming weeks. New Jersey Future’s 2010 Redevelopment Forum — one of the state’s largest events for municipalities, developers, and advocates interested in smart growth [...] New Jersey Transit riders are facing a 25% fare increase and service cuts on every train line and buses across the state, the agency said today. The agency is readying this proposal because Gov. Christie cut state support for NJ Transit by 11% this year and is expected to make more cuts next year. These cuts [...] According to a new Monmouth University poll, nearly all New Jersey residents believe that having money for transportation is important, and over 70% are concerned about the impending bankruptcy of the state’s Transportation Trust Fund, the primary source of funding for state transportation projects. But only half of state residents have heard anything about [...] [Update: This event will now take place on March 19.] This Friday is New Jersey Future’s Redevelopment Forum, one of the state’s largest events for municipalities, developers, and advocates interested in smart growth. The event’s keynote speaker is Shelly Poticha, the Senior Advisor for Sustainable Housing and Communities at the US Department of Housing and Urban [...] Commuters packed Wednesday's NJ Transit board meeting to testify against fare hikes. The grim ramifications of Gov. Christie’s plan to slash NJ Transit funds are becoming clearer. New NJ Transit executive director James Weinstein acknowledged that a 20-30% fare increase and a “4% service cut” could be on the way, speaking at an NJ Transit [...] A rendering of one of the entrances to be built as part of Moynihan Station's first phase. To much fanfare, USDOT announced the winners of the stimulus’ TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants yesterday, with two coming to our region. New York City’s Moynihan Station project to convert the Farley Post Office to a train [...] |
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