New Jersey Future issued the following statement today in response to the news that the Christie Administration is considering using money committed to the ARC tunnel to instead reauthorize the state’s Transportation Trust Fund:
“This morning at a hearing of the Assembly Transportation Committee, New Jersey Transit Executive Director acknowledged that the Christie Administration has discussed […]
Transit Oriented Development
New Jersey Future Statement on ARC/TTF Funding
Monday, September 20th, 2010Traffic Isn’t The Only Type of Gridlock Along Route 1
Thursday, September 16th, 2010New Jersey Department of Transportation released a draft of its long-awaited Regional Growth Strategy for the Route 1 region in Central Jersey.
30 Day Review an Ominous Sign for ARC Tunnel Project
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010Source: www.panynj.gov
This weekend, NJ Transit Executive Director James Weinstein announced a 30-day hold on the $8.7 billion ARC tunnel project, to allow for a review of the project’s costs. The hold will not affect work already underway, though it will delay any new contracts from being issued. Yesterday, Governor Christie weighed in on the issue, […]
New Tunnel Could Transform NJ’s Landscape … And Brighten its Economic Prospects
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010The ARC tunnel, and the resulting service expansions and improvements, has the potential to fundamentally alter New Jersey’s landscape in the coming decades.
DEP Announces New Initiative to Combat Transportation Emissions
Friday, June 18th, 2010Source: georgetownclimate.org
Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced yesterday that New Jersey is joining 10 other states and the District of Columbia to form the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), “a regional group that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through transportation improvements and efficiencies.”
Curtailing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation will be essential if New […]
This Week in Transportation
Thursday, June 17th, 2010With affordable housing reform and budget negotiations in full swing in Trenton, transportation has taken a bit of a back seat in the media lately. However several recent articles, op-eds and editorials are a reminder that
Source: TONY KURDZUK/THE STAR-LEDGER
there is a lot going on regarding transportation and transportation funding in New Jersey. And with the […]
Parking at NJ Transit Stations Can Generate More than Revenue
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010NJ Transit’s rail system has a network of 66,000 public, private and municipally owned parking spaces at its stations, of which approximately 79 percent are occupied on the average weekday.
The three stations with the largest amount of parking are Metropark, Princeton Junction and Trenton, all on the Northeast Corridor line. The three stations with the […]
Menendez Introduces Bill to Provide Tax Credit for Transit Oriented Development, But Will the Zoning Be There?
Monday, April 26th, 2010In New Jersey, oftentimes it is municipal opposition, not developer disinterest, that can stymie transit-oriented development and other types of smart growth.
Uncertain Future for Trust Fund, PATCO Extension at Transportation Hearing
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 Source: glassborocamdenline.com
NJDOT Commissioner Jim Simpson and NJ Transit Executive Director Jim Weinstein went before the Senate Budget Committee today in Trenton to address some of the major issues confronting their respective agencies. The hearing began with a discussion of arguably the most pressing issue facing both agencies, the pending bankruptcy of […]
Menendez Co-Sponsors TOD Bill
Sunday, September 27th, 2009Transit Oriented Development in Jersey City
Menendez co-sponsors bill to promote TOD
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) has co-sponsored legislation introduced by Christopher Dodd (D-Connecticut) to provide financial support for transit oriented development. According to a release from Senator Dodd’s office, the “Livable Communities Act” will:
Create competitive planning grants that towns […]
