Three Years of PATH Upgrades Will Increase Capacity, Reduce Delays
The Port Authority announced that improvements set for the system will increase capacity by 40% on the Newark-World Trade Center trains and add 20% capacity to other lines by 2022.
Port Authority Begins Testing Autonomous Vehicles at Newark Airport
The Port Authority has launched a spring testing program for autonomous electric shuttles at Newark Airport.
Could a Suspended Tram Line Encircling NYC and Northern NJ Solve Our Transportation Woes?
Looking towards the future, Crain’s asked leading architects, designers and real estate experts their opinions on what large scale projects NYC could undertake to help accommodate its surging population. One proposal stands out for its inclusion of Northern New Jersey in NYC’s future.
Port Authority Gives Construction Update at Newark Airport’s Terminal A
The oldest portion of Newark Airport is set to be replaced with a new one-million-square-foot facility slated to open next year.
To Cure Commuting Woes, Staten Island Considers a Light Rail to Bayonne
Staten Island has secured $4 million in the MTA’s budget to find out if a light rail connecting the NYC borough to New Jersey is feasible.
Jersey City Approves Work to Revitalize Coles Street Underpasses
A notoriously unwieldy stretch of Downtown Jersey City will be getting new infrastructure, lighting, and streetscape improvements.
Construction Starting Soon on Jersey Avenue Extension into Liberty State Park
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority will break ground this month on a $10 million project that will build a new vehicular access road from Downtown into Liberty State Park.
Jersey City Approves First Protected Bike Lane in The Heights Along Franklin Street
Jersey City has approved a protected bike lane on Franklin Street in The Heights - the neighborhood's first.
NJ Transit Hosts Two Open Meetings to Discuss Hudson Tunnel Project
New Jersey's rail infrastructure needs some help. I say this with cautious optimism, but it looks like the powers that be may be realizing that too. In the coming weeks, the Federal Railroad Administration and New Jersey Transit will be holding two open house informational meetings on the proposed Hudson River rail tunnels.
Ground Broken on $230 Million ‘Rebuild by Design’ Flood Mitigation Project
A massive effort that will update infrastructure, build green space, and provide flood relief to vulnerable areas of Hoboken, Weehawken, and Jersey City should take about four years to build out.
