One Year On: A Look At New Jersey’s EV Progress In 2020
This blog is the fourth in a series exploring the state of electric vehicle policy in New Jersey.
Newark
Despite Major Health Risks, Trump’s EPA Plans To Leave Millions Of Lead Water Pipes In…
Rather than strengthening the desperately outdated Lead and Copper Rule to protect people’s — especially children’s — health, the US Environmental Protection Agency chose to weaken it.
Panasonic Unveils Goal For 75% Employee Public Transit Use
Timed to the annual celebration of Earth Day, Panasonic Corporation of North America recently unveiled its new plans to boost public transportation use by its employees at the company’s Newark headquarters and Harrison (NJ) Technical Center, by renewing its employee-commuting subsidy. The company also revealed its new goal of increasing employee … [continued]
2.7 Billion+ Trips Taken On Public Transportation In 2nd Quarter
US public transportation ridership increased yet again in the second quarter of 2014. A press release report released by the American Public Transportation Association showed urban mobility increasing to over 2.7 billion trips on US public transportation in the second quarter. Urban travelers are making commonsense choices for their pockets and the environment, … [continued]
Amtrak Expands Fast East Coast Acela Fleet
Amtrak’s 13-year-old Acela trains have made a huge difference to commuting and other travel along the busy Northeast corridor between Boston and Washington, DC. Now a 6.5-hour trip, it used to take a full business day, or longer. The high-speed, tilting, inter-city train, currently the country’s fastest, can achieve up to … [continued]
DOE and New Jersey Developing First US Transit System Microgrid
DOE will partner with New Jersey to develop the first-ever transit system microgrid as part of Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts.
NJ TransitGrid will cover rail lines and facilities across New Jersey Transit’s (NJT) busy northeastern corridor between Newark and New York City, and ensure trains keep running even if the centralized grid goes off the rails.
Federal Railroad Administration Plan Upgrades To Northeast Corridor Rail Network
Mass transit, rail in particular, is likely to be incredibly beneficial as we move further into the 21st Century. Recent studies have shown that traffic congestion does in fact get worse in specific situations if mass transit is affected (by strikes or natural events). Furthermore, in a world striving to reach … [continued]
