The Public Transportation Preservation Act of 2010 (S-3412) has been introduced in Congress. The bill would provide $2 billion in grants for cash-strapped… Continue Reading Transit Funding Bill Introduced in Congress
The New Jersey Transit Board of Directors voted to raise peak-hour and commuter-rail fares, as well as interstate bus fares, by 25%. Off-peak… Continue Reading NJT Drastically Raises Rail Fares
Gov. Christopher Christie has appointed new leaders for the New Jersey Department of Transportation and New Jersey Transit. The new commissioner of NJDOT… Continue Reading Governor Appoints New Transportation Leaders
The plan to extend the existing Penn Station into the historic Farley Post Office Building on the west side of Eighth Avenue received… Continue Reading Moynihan Station Plan Gets Stimulus Funding
New Jersey Transit has proposed drastic fare increases to fill an alleged $300 million budget shortfall during the next fiscal year. In addition,… Continue Reading NJT Proposes Massive Fare Hikes with Service Cuts
Former NJT Executive Director Richard Sarles has been named as the interim head of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA, otherwise known… Continue Reading Sarles Named to Head D.C. Metro
Funding for transportation for senior citizens and persons with disabilities will be increased. The bill that will raise the portion of the Casino… Continue Reading Increase in Funding for Transportation for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Becomes Law
Assembly Bill 2046, which would increase the portion of the Casino Revenue Fund for transportation for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, passed… Continue Reading Funding Bill for Senior/Disabled Passes Assembly
Rail service cuts were not as severe as feared. Although we reported apprehension about expected severe cuts in the January-February issue of the… Continue Reading Service Cuts Not as Severe as Feared
Governor-elect Chris Christie has appointed new leaders for the New Jersey Department of Transportation and NJ Transit. His choice for transportation commissioner is… Continue Reading New Leadership Coming to NJ Transit