“The ball is really in Amtrak’s court,” said Michael Smart, associate professor of urban planning at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.
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Amtrak
Helped by federal funds and private investment, a major push for passenger rail
It's the question rail enthusiasts have posed for years: When might U.S. train travel start to more closely resemble that of Europe and Asia? ......... But even as the federal government pours money into improving the nation's rail system, experts caution the ultimate...
EJB Talks Alumni Spotlight: More than Making the Trains Run on Time–A Bloustein Alumna at Amtrak
Urban planning alum Gretchen Minneman Kostura MCRP ’07 talks about her journey from a student focused on community development to her professional work in transportation, currently working for the CEO and President of Amtrak.
Van Horn Quoted in Regard to Union Rail Strike
On September 15, 2022, freight railway companies and their workers reached a tentative agreement after President Joe Biden intervened in marathon negotiations to avert a strike that could have paralyzed the economy. “Sometimes there’s a narrative that, ‘Oh, I’m going...
Transit expert looks past summer repairs to need for Gateway Tunnel
There’s arguably no one who knows more about NJ Transit and its troubles than former Former Deputy Executive Director Martin Robins. He’s also the Founding Director of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center. NJTV Online (interview), July 10, 2017
After Penn Station Repairs, Gateway Tunnel Is Next Worry
The first day of major track repairs by Amtrak at New York Penn Station went off relatively smoothly for NJ Transit. This was because “NJ Transit had a straight forward plan and they executed it very well,” said Martin Robins, former deputy executive director of NJ...
Bloustein School faculty and staff are major presence at annual New Jersey Planning Conference
On January 26-27, the American Planning Association New Jersey chapter and the Bloustein School presented the 2017 New Jersey Planning Conference. As the only planning school in the state, faculty and staff from the Bloustein School have a major presence during the...
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