Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about NJTransit

Who are Jersey jokers Reps. Josh Gottheimer (left) and Mikie Sherrill trying to save from congestion pricing? Shockingly, the answer is rich people. Photos: Dave Colon

THE BRUUUUCE EXCUSE: Jersey Pol Cites Springsteen as a Reason to Oppose Congestion Pricing

By Dave Colon | Jul 1, 2021 | No Comments

"Springsteen's on Broadway, so everyone in New Jersey is going to Broadway and people [are] having a lot of trouble now for the first time really getting in and out of the city," Rep. Mikie Sherrill.

TransitCenter analysis shows racial and economic disparities in transit access. Photo: MTA

Report: Racial and Economic Inequities in Transit Affect Accessibility to Jobs, Healthcare

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 18, 2021 | No Comments

Black and brown New Yorkers are more likely to rely on public transit to get to work in the New York City area, but on average have far less access to jobs as their car-driving neighbors, who are often wealthier, whiter, and live in the 'burbs.

Andrew Cuomo, demonstrating his power over the MTA. File photo: Dave Colon

Amtrak And Gateway Leaders: We Love That Andrew Cuomo Hates This Project Now

By Dave Colon | Jun 1, 2021 | No Comments

It's a Gateway to confusion.

OPINION: Cuomo and Murphy Must Sign the Transportation and Climate Initiative

By Lauren Bailey | Dec 9, 2020 | No Comments

Our transit systems and environment urgently need the regional agreement, a policy analyst argues.

The proposed, and currently unnamed, Penn Station South. Area residents have some notes. Image: Governor's Office

Op-Ed: A Better Plan Than Cuomo’s $8B Penn Station Annex

By Robert Hale | Jun 22, 2020 | No Comments

The governor would disrupt Midtown in order to enlarge the station. "Through-running" would enable us to avoid that — and provide one-seat rides around the tri-state.

Essential workers board an NJ Transit bus. With fare revenue down drastically, the tri-state region will need more federal money if it wants to keep transit running and eventually reopen the economy. Photo: Isobel Cully

Op-Ed: Feds Must Help Keep Transit Running

By Kevin Garcia | May 7, 2020 | No Comments

Transit is the only option for thousands of low-income essential workers — and essential for the revival of the regional economy — as New Jersey shows.

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