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MTA Had Near Perfect On-Time Records in February

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a record number of Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad trains operated on time in February. Metro-North Railroad had the best month in its history on East of Hudson service with a nearly perfect on-time performance of 99.3 percent on Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines. Metro-North was able to […]

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Amtrak Adding New Trains From Penn Station to DC

Amtrak is increasing Northeast Regional service to provide additional travel options throughout the East Coast. This includes four additional weekday roundtrips and two new weekend roundtrips between Moynihan Train Hall at New York Penn Station (NYP) and Washington Union Station (WAS), and a new weekday morning departure from William H. Gray III 30th Street Station (PHL) […]

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Port Authority Opens $47 Million Station House in Harrison, NJ

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey marked the completion of a new $47.2 million station house at the Harrison, NJ stop on the PATH commuter rail in the latest step toward the Port Authority’s multi-facility modernization of the regional transit hub. The newly built 3,200-square-foot station house features an elevator; a public […]

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Terminal One at JFK Names New CEO

QUEENS, NY — The New Terminal One at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport announced Jennifer Aument as its incoming CEO, set to assume the role on April 1, 2024. The New Terminal One is currently under construction with its first gates scheduled to open in 2026, in partnership with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, as part […]

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NYS Thruway Southbound Near New Paltz to Close Saturday Night

The New York State Thruway Authority announced that the southbound lanes of the Thruway (I-87) from exit 18 in New Paltz to exit 17 in Newburgh will fully shut down to all traffic at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, for at least 12 hours so contractors can safely remove the damaged Brookside Road overpass over […]

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Newark Airport Celebrates First Anniversary of Terminal A Completion

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey last week celebrated the first year of passenger service at Newark Liberty International Airport’s new Terminal A as the new terminal served 15 million passengers during its first year, which was 5 million more travelers handled any year by the 50-year-old outmoded terminal it replaced. The […]

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Governor Declares State of Emergency for Western NY Storm

Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency ahead of potentially dangerous and life-threatening blizzard-like conditions forecasted to impact communities along Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Areas adjacent to both lakes are forecast to be impacted by strong winds with gusts up to 70 mph that will likely cause power outages, freezing cold wind […]

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Trailways Forges Partnership With Greyhound, Flixbus

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Trailways, the largest and oldest network of independent motor coach operators in North America, has announced a new strategic partnership with Greyhound and Flixbus. Trailways Bus The new alliance will add hundreds of Greyhound and Flixbus destinations to Trailways.com and Trailways.ca, giving customers even more access to convenient, comfortable, and affordable bus travel […]

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Port Authority of NY and NJ Adds 109 Police Officers

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has welcomed 109 cadets of its police force’s 122nd class in a graduation ceremony held this week at St. Joseph’s High School in Metuchen, NJ. The incoming class joins the agency just weeks after the Port Authority’s Board of Commissioners approved the agency’s 2024 budget, which included […]

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Thruway Closure Near New Paltz Postponed This Weekend

A scheduled shutdown of the NYS Thruway near New Paltz has been postponed this weekend due to upcoming snow storm Saturday night. The New York State Thruway Authority had announced that the northbound lanes of the Thruway (I-87) from exit 17 in Newburgh to exit 18 in New Paltz will fully shut down to all […]

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Thruway Tolls Increasing for First Time Since 2010

Toll rates on the NYS Thruway are going up in the New Year. The State Thruway Authority Board of Directors approved the new toll rates in September 2023 after a 10 month public process. Beginning January 1, the base NY E-ZPass rate will increase by five percent outside of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, representing […]

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Port Authority Expects 14 Million Travelers Over the Holidays

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey projects nearly 14 million travelers are expected to use its airports and vehicular crossings during the 13-day peak travel period from Thursday, Dec. 21, to Tuesday, Jan. 2. The Port Authority expects this to be the busiest Christmas and New Year travel period ever for its […]

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Port Authority Approves $9.3 Billion Budget

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners has approved the agency’s $9.3 billion 2024 budget, which includes $3.9 billion in operating expenses, $3.6 billion in capital expenses, and $1.8 billion for debt service and deferred expenses. The approved budget reinvigorates the agency’s commitment to modern, secure facilities as activity and […]

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I-87 Pavement Project in Rockland, Orange Counties Completed

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the completion of a $44.6 million pavement improvement project on the New York State Thruway I-87 in a busy corridor spanning Rockland and Orange counties used by approximately 92,000 vehicles every day. Overseen by the Thruway Authority, the work covered nearly 10 miles between exit 15, New Jersey – I-287 – […]