The Democrats said in a statement they would introduce legislation to revise the Transportation Trust Fund’s rules to permit boardwalk repairs — a move Testa says he opposes. So does Martin Robins, director emeritus of Rutgers University’s Alan M. Voorhees...
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Power & Politics: NJ Transit and the Gateway Project
Both NJ Transit and the Gateway project are facing funding problems. Martin Robins, the authority on all things mass transit and Founding Director of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, talks about the challenges facing Gov.Phil Murphy when it comes to...
Free Elizabeth Guide to Public Transportation Available through Lifelong Elizabeth Program
According to Ms. Dispenza, The Guide to Public Transportation in Elizabeth, produced by Louis Hoffman of NJTIP at Rutgers, “is a bi-lingual English/Spanish guide, and is available at all Elizabeth libraries, City Hall Office on Aging, Housing Authority Buildings and...
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
What is the cost of damage to city vehicles in accidents?
The accident reports for the five cities and municipalities reviewed by MyCentralJersey.com spanned six years, from 2011 to 2016, and included accidents in which public employees were at fault and also accidents in which they were not. The majority of the accidents...
Beyond the Crisis: Exploring the Future of the State's Transportation Trust Fund
“Recent history tells us that the more you can do pay-as-you-go and the less reliance on bonding, the more stable your funding will be and you will be able to maintain a reasonable program,” said Martin Robins, director emeritus of Rutgers University’s Alan M....
Christie, lawmakers disagree over NJ's transportation system 'crisis'
In recent years the fund has supported $1.2 billion in annual construction, maintenance and operating costs at NJ Transit and the state Department of Transportation. The money will run out on June 30, according to the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services....
Satisfying Transportation Needs Will Improve Quality of Life for Adults on Autism Spectrum
An integrated approach to providing access to reliable and safe transportation is needed for adults on the autism spectrum and their families, according to a new Rutgers study that offers recommendations for removing barriers to better mobility. The Rutgers report...
Transportation program focuses on special-education students
Specially trained personnel from the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers provide the training to students with disabilities. Trainer Louis Hoffman is NJTIP program manager for the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center in the Edward J. Bloustein School...
Annual Bike/Ped Summit to be held at Bloustein School, Feb. 21
The New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition and the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University will host the Sixth Annual NJ Bike & Walk Summit on Saturday, February 21 from 8:00...
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Rutgers University–New Brunswick and Rutgers Health Commencement 2024
SHI StadiumJoin us for the 258th Anniversary Commencement at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and Rutgers Health on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at SHI Stadium, starting at 10 a.m. President Jonathan Holloway will preside over […]
Bloustein School Convocation
Jersey Mike's Arena 83 Rockefeller Road, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesThe formal BLOUSTEIN SCHOOL CONVOCATION ceremony will recognize each graduate individually with pomp and circumstance. Students will cross the stage and have their names read as they are recognized. Seating is general […]
Implications of Robotics for Public Policy
VirtualThis presentation offers a systematic analysis of the emerging routes by which applications of embodied artificial intelligence—robotics—elicit public policy responses.
2024 Transit-Oriented Development Symposium
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesRegistration is now open for the 2024 TOD Symposium. This free full-day event will be held in person on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at the Edward J. Bloustein School of […]
2024 New Jersey Big Data Alliance Annual Symposium: Artificial Intelligence Impacts on Society & Higher Education
Douglass Student Center 100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesThe New Jersey Big Data Alliance (NJBDA) is an alliance of leading higher education institutions, government organizations and industry members that catalyzes research and collaboration in advanced computing and data […]