Transportation
Bill including gas tax hike, new fee for electric cars heads to Gov. Murphy’s desk
The bill would hike the gas tax by about 2 cents each year for the next five years to raise money to fund infrastructure projects.
Assembly panel advances bill to hike gas tax after hearing mixed reception
The bill would raise the gas taxes’ $2 billion revenue target by $366 million over five years, with the first $32 million increase set to hit on Jan. 1.
Lawmakers eye higher gas taxes and registration fees for electric cars
A new bill would add annual fee to electric vehicle registrations and raise gas taxes by 18% to fund road, bridge, and rail repairs.
At first fare hike hearing, NJ Transit urged to take new tack
NJ Transit's proposal to raise fares by 15% met Monday with commuter resistance and some support, too. The agency is holding 10 hearings on it this week.
Murphy’s planned corporate transit tax to fund NJ Transit prompts praise and jeers
Gov. Phil Murphy wants to tax New Jersey companies with annual net profits of $10 million to generate $818 million a year for NJ Transit.
Top questions for Governor Murphy’s nominee for transportation commissioner
The state Senate has the opportunity to prioritize safe streets, improve public transportation, responsibly manage our state funds, and recognize that motor vehicles are the number one source of pollution in New Jersey.
No fare! Free bus rides raise questions of fairness, viability.
RICHMOND, Va. — Free bus rides have made life easier for Melvin Wilson, a 28-year-old Richmond resident who was on his way to his warehouse job on a recent morning. His only worry is that fares, which once ate up $60 or more of his monthly pay, might come back and go even higher, making […]
NJ Transit says it is ready for World Cup fans
NJ Transit officials say they are up to the task of ferrying soccer fans to and from MetLife Stadium in 2026 when the World Cup comes to East Rutherford.
Turnpike, Parkway tolls will go up March 1, to dismay of lawmakers and motorists
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say they are concerned over Gov. Phil Murphy’s approval of the toll hike plan.
Gov. Murphy taps new education, transportation commissioners
The current transportation commissioner has become Murphy's chief and staff and the education commissioner is resigning.
Delayed Turnpike, Parkway toll increases set for approval
Three months after Murphy vetoed the Turnpike Authority budget over a 3% toll hike, the agency is set to approve the increases again Tuesday.
NJ Transit abandons controversial Kearny gas plant
The agency will recommit $503 million in plant funding to three other resiliency projects after finding the plant was financially unfeasible.