NJ Transit has opened two new light rail systems, the RiverLine and the Hudson Bergen Light Rail Line, and expanded a third, the Newark City Subway.
Transportation
Light Rail Spurs Smart Growth and Property Values Skyrocket
Monday, November 3rd, 2008Tolls and Transit: Perfect Together?
Monday, October 6th, 2008New Jersey Turnpike Authority announced plans in September to increase tolls on the Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway by 50 percent in 2009.
NJ is Well-Equipped for – But Not Always Open to – TOD
Thursday, July 17th, 2008NJ is Well-Equipped for — But Not Always Open to — Transit-Oriented Development
New Jersey is blessed with an excellent, extensive system of mass transit. With 11 commuter rail lines, three light rail lines and 242 bus routes, NJ TRANSIT operates the third-largest public transportation system in the nation.
The Garden State’s development […]
In Large Metro Areas, It’s Easy Being Green
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008New Jersey is in a good position with regard to its carbon footprint.
Higher Gas Prices are on the Horizon but NJ is Well-Positioned to Weather Storm
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Since peaking in 1989, per-capita fuel consumption has declined in New Jersey. Nationwide, public transportation ridership grew by 2.1 percent in 2007; NJ Transit ridership grew by 4.1 percent.
Since 1980, New Jersey has had the fourth slowest growth in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the nation, behind North Dakota, South Dakota […]
New Jersey’s Hidden Economic Strengths
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008New Jersey ranks first in the nation in per-capita sales and receipts for business establishments in the wholesale trade sector. It also ranks first in the warehousing and storage industry, an important support industry to wholesaling.
Per-capita receipts in the transit and ground passenger transportation industry were higher in New Jersey than in any other state, […]
Leed-ND: A New Framework for Sustainable Development
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008There are currently 238 projects in 39 states and six countries participating in the LEED-ND pilot program.
Financial Restructuring: Cash Today, Tolls Tomorrow
Thursday, January 17th, 2008New Jersey has one of the highest debt burdens of any state in the country.
Taxes, Infrastructure Repair, and Lane Use
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007At 10.5 cents per gallon, New Jersey has the third-lowest gasoline tax in the nation; only Alaska and Georgia* are lower. Washington has the highest tax: 36 cents per gallon.
New Jersey’s gasoline tax has not been raised since 1988. If the tax had kept pace with inflation, it would be 16 cents per gallon […]
Transit, Past and Future?
Friday, August 24th, 2007New Jersey has an extensive public transportation network. NJ TRANSIT operates eight commuter rail lines, serving 149 stations; three light rail lines serving 60 stations; and a statewide network of buses. New Jersey also has two separate transit agencies—PATH and PATCO—that provide commuter rail service between Northern Jersey and Manhattan and Southern New Jersey and […]
