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Drinking Water
Infrastructure Update – Week of October 26 2026
New Jersey water utility investments, PFAS treatment, municipal data center bans, NJ Transit bridge repairs, $500M New York clean water grants, and FERC grid oversight #NJInfrastructure #CleanWater #DataCenters #NJTransit #EnergyGrid
Energy Policy
Infrastructure Update – Week of August 3, 2026
A consequential week across transportation, energy markets, land‑use policy, and regional development. Here is your curated weekly summary of the stories shaping New Jersey and the broader grid transition.
Public Transit
Inside the redesign of Penn Station [NY1/Spectrum News]
A new NY Penn Station is coming! A new NY Penn Station is coming
Policy
New Jersey’s big fight with FIFA [Half as Interesting]
New Jersey has spent a lot of money hosting the World Cup. Are we getting our money’s worth?
Policy
Infrastructure Update – week of July 13, 2026
New Jersey’s transportation, energy, and technology landscape saw major developments this week, from long‑awaited rail upgrades to sweeping energy reforms and new warnings about...
Roads & Bridges
Two years later: Gateway funding agreement continues to drive nation’s largest transit infrastructure project
Two years ago today, the Gateway Development Commission secured the full funding needed to advance the Hudson Tunnel Project—one of the largest infrastructure investments in U.S. history.
Since then, construction has continued across multiple Gateway Program projects, moving New Jersey and New York closer to a modern, more reliable rail connection beneath the Hudson River.
Public Transit
World Cup – Jersey vs. Philly: A tale of two transportation strategies
World Cup hosts New Jersey and Philadelphia approached event transportation in fundamentally different ways. Halfway into the event, how’d they do?
Data Centers
Infrastructure Update – Week of June 1, 2026
Tunnels, Turnpikes, and NJ Transit - Oh my! This and more in this edition of Infrastructure Update.
Public Transit
A look at NJ TRANSIT’s new Multilevel III rail cars
NJ TRANSIT’s new Multilevel III rail cars mark a major step in modernizing one of the nation’s busiest commuter rail systems.
The 374-car fleet will replace aging Arrow III and Comet equipment, expand passenger capacity and improve service across New Jersey and into New York Penn Station.
Public Transit
World Cup to close Penn Station for everyday commuters ahead of matches [nj.com]
Proposed World Cup security plans would restrict access at New York Penn Station for NJ Transit commuters on match days, creating major disruptions during peak travel periods. Critics argue the changes put commuters last in an already strained transit system.
Public Transit
A Brief History of NJ Transit: Part III – Pandemic to the Future
NJ TRANSIT’s history is a cautionary tale of how short-term fixes and political avoidance can undermine even the most vital public institutions.
Public Transit
A Brief History of NJ Transit: Part II – Critical Infrastructure in Perpetual Crisis
Part II of a deep dive in the origins, successes, and challenges of the largest statewide public transportation system in the nation
Economic Development
North Brunswick Train Station plan advances to final design stage [BINJE]
The proposed North Brunswick Train Station is moving closer to construction. With 60% design approval secured, the project is entering the final engineering and design stage.
Public Transit
The Faces of Infrastructure: Kris Kolluri, NJ Transit/NJ Turnpike Authority
As NJ Transit and the Turnpike Authority move forward together under his stewardship, all eyes will be on how Kolluri turns strategic vision into everyday improvements for commuters and communities across the state.
Public Transit
The Long and Winding Road: Transportation Challenges for Governor Sherrill
Incoming governor Mikie Sherrill will be faced with a number of transportation challenges shaping mobility, economic competitiveness, and quality of life across the state.
Public Transit
Controversial $2B N.J. rail project moving forward despite residents saying ‘no’ [NJ.com]
"The line would connect Gloucester County to a rail network in Camden County that intersects with NJ Transit’s RiverLine to Trenton. It would also link to trains to Atlantic City and the Delaware River Port Authority’s rail line from Lindenwold to Philadelphia."
Environment
Long Slip transformation turns flood risk into rail capacity at Hoboken Terminal
The Long Slip is transforming from a flood pathway into new rail capacity at Hoboken Terminal. The filled canal, elevated above the flood line, will support new tracks, ADA accessible platforms and improved rail operations at Hoboken Terminal.
Transportation
Sherrill vs. Ciattarelli: Transportation Infrastructure
Analysis of Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill policy positions on transportation infrastructure.
Roads & Bridges
A 117-year-old N.J. bridge that survived a superstorm is finally being replaced [NJ.com]
"Commuters on Coast Line trains have watched the new causeway being built along the existing bridges."
Policy
Century Old Raritan River Rail Bridge to be Replaced
NJ Transit has advanced the construction of a new vertical lift rail bridge. This new bridge, which will provide a two-track movable span across the Raritan River, will be positioned slightly off the original alignment between Perth Amboy and South Amboy.