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InGroup BlogPort Authority Approves Capital Plan for NY and NJ
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has approved a $32 billion capital plan, where New Jersey received more funding than New York for the first time in history. New Jersey will receive $1.5 billion for the expansion of the PATH, which will make Newark the...
NJ Transit Mandated Break System Will Meet Deadline
NJ Transit’s executive director Steve Santoro has announced that the team will meet a December 2018 federal deadline for installing an emergency breaking system. The Federal Railroad administration initially required railroads to install the system by 2015, but later...
Coming Soon: World’s First Hydrogen-Powered, Zero-Emission Passenger Train
Germany is poised to make a landmark introduction in the world of transportation: The first zero-emission passenger train to be powered by hydrogen. Known as the Coradio ILint, the train made its public debut at the InnoTrans trade show in Berlin in August 2016....
Huge Step Forward for Gateway Rail Tunnel Project
A total of $2.7 billion in funding proposals for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River was included in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s $32 billion, 10-year capital plan. PANYNJ Executive Director Pat Foye described the outlay as “far and away the...
Videos Featuring Real Passengers Put New Spin On Outreach
As Outreach Communications professionals, we’re always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to engage with the public. That’s why we’re sending kudos to The Rapid, Grand Rapid, Michigan’s bus system, for its “There’s More to the Ride” video campaign that...
Public Involvement in Transportation: Targeted Outreach
Comprehensive public involvement that engages all communities in a project area is the ultimate goal of transportation planners and agencies. Often, however, broad outreach must be accompanied by more targeted strategies to reach specific constituencies. Depending on...
Mobility in the Big Apple
Although the NYC Department of Transportation’s recently released Mobility Report cites some improvement in mobility for New Yorkers and visitors, the city is experiencing growing population, employment and tourism—all positive factors from an economic perspective but...
Reviewing the environmental review process
The environmental review process currently used in the U.S. for transportation and infrastructure projects needs to be refined and streamlined, according to Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Executive Director Pay Foye and U.S. Senator Cory Booker...
Using cultural proficiency strategies to reach the underserved
Stakeholder identification is a key early step in the outreach planning process. Transportation agencies must make a diligent effort to identify all those affected by a proposed action, including those segments of the population traditionally underserved by...
The critical role of public input in transportation planning
A Public Involvement Plan (PIP) is part of virtually every transportation and infrastructure project. What’s sometimes overlooked, however, is that the PIP serves critical needs that go well beyond ensuring regulatory compliance for a project. In its comprehensive...
