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New Jersey’s Pile of Transportation Troubles in 500 Words or Less
A quick update on some of the Garden State’s transportation issues: Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) The state’s TTF will run dry on July 1, one year earlier than initially thought. Legislative...
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Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. The groundbreaking of the Plaza de Las Americas. | Photo: NYC DOT Flickr WINNERS Washington...
View ArticleREMINDER: NJ Transit Public Hearings Begin Saturday
New Jersey Transit, facing a $60 million budget deficit for FY2016 (stemming from an overall transportation funding crisis in the state), recently announced a proposed 9 percent fare hike, and the...
View ArticleNJ Transit Fares Outpace Inflation While Gas Tax Hits All-Time Low
According to a new Tri-State Transportation Campaign analysis, if the proposed nine percent fare increase is approved later this summer, the cost of a ticket on some New Jersey Transit trains will have...
View ArticleNJ Transit Board Approves 9 Percent Fare Hike
Today the New Jersey Transit Board of Directors approved a proposal to raise fares by 9 percent and implement service cuts exactly how it was proposed back in April. The changes will take effect on...
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Action Alert: Give NJ Transit Commuters a Voice
New Jersey Transit riders deserve and voice and a vote on the NJ Transit Board of Directors. If a bill (S2804) sponsored by State Senators Ray Lesniak and Nick Saccco passes, it would achieve just...
View ArticleService Cuts on the Sly, Looming Fare Hikes Just Two More Reasons NJ...
There’s no better time than now for New Jersey legislators to approve S2804, a bill which, if passed, would add two regular riders to New Jersey Transit’s Board of Directors. S2804 is currently...
View ArticleNJ Assemblyman Carmelo Garcia to Introduce a Trio of Transit-Friendly Bills
In addition to legislation which would add transit riders as voting members to the New Jersey Transit Board of Directors, efforts continue in Trenton to provide commuters with a stronger voice. With a...
View ArticleNJ Gas Tax Increase Must Not Be a Bargaining Chip
The good news: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he will consider signing a bill to raise the state’s gas tax if one crosses his desk. The bad news: He’ll only sign that bill if the state...
View ArticleFare Hikes Are an Opportunity to Rethink How Connecticut Funds and Operates...
Due to cuts in the state budget, Connecticut’s transit system is facing a serious shortfall. So predictably, the state Department of Transportation has proposed rail and bus fare increases. The...
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