New Jersey lawmakers press for fixes to commuter-rail fiasco
State lawmakers told New Jersey Transit leaders to stop saying it will take years to turn around the nation’s second-biggest commuter-rail operator and immediately enact solutions to poor... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Sports Illustrated, the brand, sells for $110 million
As the Trump administration Gatew…; commuter-rail , a half-century-old alternative that’s cheaper and quicker is under review: extending into New Jersey a New York City subway under the Hudson... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
State bill would allow candidates to use campaign money for day care
As the Trump administration Gatew…; commuter-rail , a half-century-old alternative that’s cheaper and quicker is under review: extending into New Jersey a New York City subway under the Hudson... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Amazon looking for office space on West Side
As the Trump administration Gatew…; commuter-rail , a half-century-old alternative that’s cheaper and quicker is under review: extending into New Jersey a New York City subway under the Hudson... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Ferry riders faced long waits over holiday weekend
As the Trump administration Gatew…; commuter-rail , a half-century-old alternative that’s cheaper and quicker is under review: extending into New Jersey a New York City subway under the Hudson... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
City’s hand-picked "third-party" groups give big money to politicians
As the Trump administration Gatew…; commuter-rail , a half-century-old alternative that’s cheaper and quicker is under review: extending into New Jersey a New York City subway under the Hudson... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Extending subway to N.J. could speed up commute for thousands
As the Trump administration Gatew…; commuter-rail , a half-century-old alternative that’s cheaper and quicker is under review: extending into New Jersey a New York City subway under the Hudson... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
MTA offers commuter discounts to neighborhoods hurt by congestion pricing
Amtrak executives say a new rail tunnel linking New York and New Jersey must be built—sooner rather than later—with the costs shared among the states, railroad and federal government. “I believe... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Freight trains using Regional Rail lines threaten to keep SEPTA from full Positive Train Control compliance
SEPTA general manager Jeff Knueppel took a moment to boast Tuesday afternoon while participating in an American Public Transportation Association conference call with national press on the efforts of commuter railroads to implement Positive Train Cont.....»»
MBTA agrees to fund pre-pandemic service levels
Furloughs for dozens of commuter rail workers are a.....»»
Members of the 116th Congress rail against social-media companies but posted to Twitter and Facebook a record 2.2 million times
The Pew Research Center found lawmakers drew record-breaking followings on the platforms in 2019 and 2020 amid arguments over social-med.....»»
Chris Christie says GOP lawmakers" objection of electoral college certification "will go nowhere"
"The facts are the facts," the former Republican Governor of New Jersey said in an interview with ABC on Sunday. Former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey. Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC via Getty Images Former Republican Governor of New.....»»
SamTrans and Caltrain CEO Jim Hartnett is stepping down
Hartnett, who leaves in April, joined the organization in 2015, taking over management and operation of both the Caltrain commuter rail service and the SamTrans services......»»
Sound Transit draws timeline for capital plan realignment process, reveals initial revenue decreases
Sound Transit is expected to lose $628.6 million through 2021, throwing off its plan to extend light rail, commuter rail and bus rapid transit......»»
The Supreme Court unanimously reversed the convictions of two top Chris Christie aides involved in the Bridgegate scandal
Associated Press/Mel Evans The Supreme Court has unanimously reversed the convictions of two New Jersey officials in the George Washington Bridge lane closure.....»»
Tri-Rail’s executive director shares insights on South Florida’s commuting trends, goals for commuter rail
As one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions, South Florida’s population is projected to increase by almost 3 million residents over the next 20 years. With the area’s road system already strained, the South Florida Regional Transportation A.....»»
Trump says he is considering imposing a quarantine on New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst President Trump on Saturday told reporters at a press gaggle he was considering imposing a quarantine on New York, New Jersey, and "certain parts of Connecticu.....»»
Sound Transit, King County Metro to reduce services as ridership plummets
Sound Transit and King County Metro announced they will temporarily reduce service on buses, light rail and Sounder commuter trains in the wake of drastically reduced ridership due to COVID-19. King County Metro, which operates countywide bus servic.....»»
2 state lawmakers in New York have tested positive for coronavirus, Cuomo announces
Associated Press/Hans Pennink Two members of the New Yor.....»»
Subways, airports in costly rush to clean
New York disinfected more than 4,000 subway cars, 5,300 buses and roughly 2,500 commuter train cars last weekend. Every rail and subway station in the nation’s largest mass-transit system was also... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
A United passenger"s laptop battery caught fire mid-flight, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in Florida (UAL)
ASSOCIATED PRESS A United flight from Newark, New Jersey, to the Bahamas was forced to make an emergency landing in Florida after a passenger's laptop battery caught fire. A passenger on the flight credited flight attendants with contr.....»»