Transit Brief: How Rail Saved Denver and Light Rail Ridership

"The Train that Saved Denver" A recent piece in Politico Magazine detailed in their "What Works" series concerted and collaborative efforts in the Denver Metro region to make investment in transit infrastructure and light rail.  The collaboration and investment has led to significant economic development and improvements in quality of...
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NJRC Launches Website and Social Media Pressence

NORTH JERSEY RAIL COALITION LAUNCHES WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE Site will serve as a hub for information on mass transit projects vital to North Jersey (PATERSON, NJ) – With funding provided by the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the North Jersey Rail Coalition launched a website to serve...
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Mass Transit Benefits: Population Rebounds Around Train Stations

  A new study by New Jersey Future found that while population growth statewide and in car-oriented communities has slowed, population in transit-oriented neighborhoods has grown in recent years.   Highlights:  Transit-oriented population growth accounted for 38.3% of the overall population growth in New Jersey Between 2000-2008 that Paterson neighborhood that...
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Passaic Valley Today: Package of Bills Aimed Towards Growing Mass Transit Options

"Packaged legislation was recently introduced aimed at supporting the growth of mass transit options in North Jersey. It includes several bills, which reflect the efforts of the North Jersey Rail Coalition to advocate for New Jersey Transit to restart the dormant Passaic-Bergen Rail Project." Read more in Passaic Valley Today...
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Package of Legislation Introduced to Support the Passaic-Bergen Rail Project

  (PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ) – At the March 14th, 2016 session of the New Jersey General Assembly, Assemblyman Tim Eustace (NJ-38) and Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter (NJ-35) introduced a package of legislation aimed at supporting the growth of mass transit options in North Jersey and the efforts of the North Jersey...
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Coalition to Revive Passaic, Bergen Hudson Light Rail Plan

 A long-dormant plant to restore passenger rail on a freight line through Passaic, Bergen and eventually to Hudson Counties is going to get a jump start Friday. That jumpstart is coming from Congressman Bill Pascrell, D-NJ, who will be joined by state lawmakers, county freeholders and 11 local officials to...
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The North Jersey Rail Coalition Launches New Website

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