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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Executive Director Rick Cotton and PATH General Manager and Director Clarelle DeGraffe try out the Total Access PATH Payment (TAPP) system March 20, 2024, at the World Trade Center, the system’s busiest station. The Port Authority announced that TAPP has now been expanded to six terminal stations in the PATH system, allowing passengers to pay their fares at select turnstiles with the tap of a contactless debit/credit card, smartphone, or wearable device. - PROVIDED BY PANYNJ

TAPP payment system rolls out to all NJ PATH stations

In December, the Port Authority launched the Total Access PATH Payment system, which allows riders to use contactless debit/credit cards or digital wallets on smartphones at turnstiles featuring the technology.

Officials gathered in April 2024 for the groundbreaking of the second phase of the Tech Village initiative at the Cape May County Airport.

Maxed out, Cape May Airport’s Tech Village starts Phase 2

Construction of a 16,434-square-foot facility aims to support the expansion of the aviation technology sector in the region.

Gov. Phil Murphy attended a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 30, 2023, to mark the beginning of construction for Gateway Development Commission’s Tonnelle Avenue Bridge and Utility Relocation Project.

New report raises Hudson Tunnel Project’s job creation numbers by 20K

The findings from the Regional Plan Association anticipate the work to generate $19.6 billion in economic activity.

New York City traffic

MTA sets congestion pricing start date (updated)

The controversial tolling plan will charge drivers below 60th Street in Manhattan. It's also subject to several lawsuits, including one brought by the state of New Jersey.

During a press conference on April 23, 2024, in Trenton, the New Jersey Business Coalition laid out its opposition and the potential impacts of a proposed 2.5% Corporate Transit Fee from Gov. Phil Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget plan.

Corporate Transit Fee faces pushback from NJ business coalition

The group laid out its opposition to, and the potential impacts of, the plan, which range from trickle down costs for consumers to loss of investment in the state.

On April 22, 2024, officials from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey celebrated the recognition of Newark Liberty International Airport’s new Terminal A as the world’s best new airport terminal by global airport evaluation firm Skytrax.

Newark’s Terminal A celebrates recent accolades

"Today is truly a reflection of ‘show them Newark, show them Elizabeth, show them the Garden State,’” Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz said during a April 22 event recognizing recent milestones.

Boxzooka founder and CEO Brendan Heegan and Tom Behnke, the company's senior vice president for sales and marketing, speak with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on April 17, 2024.

NJBIZ Conversations: Boxzooka executives Brendan Heegan and Tom Behnke

Logistics experts at the Secaucus-based company discuss the regional ramifications of the Baltimore bridge collapse.

Gov. Phil Murphy celebrates the brand-new, $2.7 billion Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport on Nov. 15, 2022.

Newark Terminal A named world’s best new airport terminal (photos)

“From Newark to LaGuardia, and from worst to best, our $30 billion redevelopment of the New York-New Jersey area’s major airports has truly transformed air travel for the millions of people who use our airports,” said Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton.

On Jan. 31, 2023, President Joe Biden was joined by Gov. Phil Murphy, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to highlight bipartisan infrastructure law funding for the Hudson River Tunnel Project.

GDC submits final documents for Hudson Tunnel Project grant funding

The Gateway Development Commission says this step marks the culmination of 20 months of work, setting the stage for HTP to secure a total $16 billion by June for its full delivery.

Passengers wait for a train Dec. 20, 2018, at the NJ Transit Summit station.

NJ Transit approves controversial fare hike

The vote followed a morning of spirited public comments as attendees urged the board to vote against the 15% increase – with those in opposition ranging from Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla to members of advocacy groups to everyday riders.

An NJ Transit light rail car stops at the Washington Park station in Newark in this 2014 photo.

NJ Transit receives $1.6M for AI-powered safety systems

As part of the funding, NJ Transit will work with the Rutgers University Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation on research and development.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's 72 new PATH rail cars

Port Authority launches $430M PATH upgrade

The two-year PATH Forward initiative aims to improve stations, tracks and other critical equipment on the 116-year-old mass transit system.