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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The Port Authority of NY & NJ builds, operates, and maintains critical transportation and trade assets. Its network of aviation, rail, surface transportation and seaport facilities annually moves millions of people and transports vital cargo throughout the New York/New Jersey region.
The new officers underwent comprehensive training in New York and New Jersey state laws, police procedures, firearms usage, first aid and counterterrorism techniques.
The technologies are part of the Ridership Improvement and Inspection and Maintenance challenges that will now move to an eight-week proof of concept phase.
PANYNJ signed a seven-year contract extension with Alstom to enable the company to take on all operations and maintenance services for JFK International Airport’s AirTrain.
The project will create faster, more frequent and more reliable service on the Q70 LaGuardia Link bus line that connects the airport with the subway in Jackson Heights, N.Y., ...
The 25-day closure of the Hoboken PATH Station gave the agency time to implement critical infrastructure repairs and improvements across several elements of the 117-year-old system...
The pilot programs will continue to utilize technologies from the same transit tech companies who were selected in the Transit Tech Lab’s 2024 pilot challenges.
The project is expected to be constructed in phases, with a temporary terminal and new ramps completed in 2028 and the new main terminal completed in 2032.
On June 11, FTA Acting Administrator Veronica Vanterpool sent an official 15-day notification letter to Congress for her intent to execute a $6.88 billion CIG New Starts FFGA ...
More details need to emerge concerning the scope of work, cost, budget, funding source and detailed timetable for construction of Governor Hochul's proposed $7 to 8 billion Penn...
Plans for the bus terminal replacement project are mapped out in a phased construction approach and will be supported through the USDOT Transportation Infrastructure Finance and...
CARTA has launched mobile ticketing through the Token Transit app while PANYNJ has introduced a new 50 percent reduced fare program for customers with disabilities using the ...
MTA’s A and S lines will undergo critical resiliency and rehabilitation work this winter while PANYNJ is closing the PATH Hoboken station for 25 days in early 2025.
PANYNJ has expanded its TAPP system to the five terminal stations in the PATH system while Valley Metro is installing new fare machines at light-rail stations starting April 1...
The joint venture will provide project management support and construction management support for the project that will improve capacity, reliability and resiliency of commuter...
The authority will focus its investments on improving the existing MTA Q70 LaGuardia Link service and launch an express shuttle service from Astoria, Queens.
June 23, 2023
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The $10 billion facility will include a new 2.1 million square-foot main terminal, a separate storage and staging building and new ramps leading directly into and out of the Lincoln...
The latest usage milestone comes as TAPP adoption rates have quickly risen to more than half of all fare entries into the commuter rail since the first readers were installed ...
Stantec’s scope for the PANYNJ project will include structural design, building design, architecture, utilities, roadways and maintenance and protection of traffic.
The TAPP pilot launched in December 2023 as part of the first phase in replacing PATH’s legacy Smartlink and MetroCard fare payment system installed in 2008.
TAPP, which was first introduced in 2023, is an open-loop contactless payment system that allows riders to use their own preferred method of contactless payment instead of a specific...
The technologies are part of the Customer Experience, Resilience and Curb Activity challenges that will now move to an eight-week proof of concept phase.
PANYNJ is looking to create a westward extension of the rail station’s existing above-grade pedestrian bridge to a new public access facility to improve accessibility at pick-...
The 13 winning companies have each completed successful eight-week proof-of-concept collaborations with participating agencies and will now move on to deploy their technologies...
This year’s competition is calling for tech-driven approaches to support the agencies’ objectives in customer experience, resiliency and curb management.
The 109 new recruits are joining the Port Authority Police Department after completing 26 weeks of training in New York and New Jersey law and safety procedures.
Cubic Transportation Systems was awarded the agency’s contract to design and install the new TAPP system, which will be rolled out in phases based on the experience of this initial...
The Net-Zero Roadmap is a comprehensive plan comprised of more than 40 actions intended to achieve both its near-term emission reduction goals and its 2050 goal of net-zero carbon...
The pilot project is being conducted in partnership with STV and Perrone Robotics and marks the first time an AV is operating on public roads in the state of New Jersey.
Oonee's newest installment of a bike parking pod is the 4th of its kind in the area and stands as tone of Manhattan’s largest-capacity, secure free parking pods for public use...
The authority has significantly strengthened its requirements to use sustainable concrete mixes in all its future construction projects as part of its commitment to achieving ...
Dividing delivery of the project’s largest component, construction of a new, two tube tunnel, is expected to enhance the number of competitive bids submitted for the work.
The new cars represent a 20 percent increase in the rail system’s available rolling stock and are a key component to PANYNJ’s plan to reduce delays on its rail system.
The shortlisted firms, Alstom Transport USA, Doppelmayr and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, will be evaluated for the first phase of the project, which covers the system ...
The recommendation was made by an expert panel of transportation experts after the panel reviewed the “Options for Mass Transit Solutions to LGA” report, an exhaustive analysis...
The new officers, which include 62 graduates with prior law enforcement experience, are the first class of PAPD recruits to receive dedicated LGBTQ sensitivity training taught...
The Transit Tech Lab’s annual competition calls for tech-driven approaches to support the agencies’ objectives in operational efficiency and human capital utilization.
Ehrie succeeds John Bilich, who is retiring on Dec. 23 after eight years at the agency where he has led the PANYNJ’s safety and security efforts as chief security officer (CSO...
The proposal consists of $3.7 billion for operating expenses, $2.9 billion for annual capital spending and $1.7 billion for debt service and deferred expenses.
The three-day demonstration began Oct. 17 and will demonstrate two eight-passenger electric autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttles in a platoon to simulate how AV technology could serve...
The options are being evaluated after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul asked PANYNJ to look at alternative transit connections to LaGuardia other than the controversial LaGuardia AirTrain...
The plan reflects a price increase of approximately $700 million but stakeholders point out it also shows commitments to “aggressively managing cost and schedule.”
The review began in summer 2020 following the death of George Floyd, with work led by leadership steering committee and more than 125 employee volunteers.
The XBL was closed in late March when both New York and New Jersey implemented state orders restricting travel to essential workers, resulting in a precipitous drop in automobile...
The lease for property at Port Jersey-Port Authority Marine Terminal will provide space for a ferry dock for service to New York City in addition to passenger parking.
Constellation is set to begin updating the more than 13,000 lighting fixtures at the World Trade Center through a $7.9 million energy savings contract with the Port Authority ...
The Port Authority has cut the ribbon on a new, modern PATH station in Harrison, completing the first phase of a comprehensive $256 million station redevelopment project.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners has authorized a set of agreements with Jersey City that will mean resolution of a long-standing legal dispute...
For the first time in its 56-year history, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has broken the 80-million passenger milestone for annual ridership.
The addition of Wi-Fi to the bus terminal is a key component of the Port Authority’s $90 million Quality of Commute program, launched in 2014 to improve conditions in the 67-year...
Five years after recovering from Superstorm Sandy-related damage, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey rail ridership is poised to hit a record 80 million passengers in 2017...
The Port Authority’s Board of Commissioners have authorized $57 million in planning funds for the first phase of the PATH system extension to Newark Liberty International Airport...
BYD has announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which oversees the vast regional transportation infrastructure in the New York City area, will demo a battery...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced it is reforming the way it recruits, evaluates and selects cadets for admission to the Port Authority Police Academy.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners has authorized the agency to begin the first phase of a comprehensive planning process for the replacement...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners have approved the agency’s largest ever $32.2 billion 2017-2026 Capital Plan, which reflects the agency’s ...
Following a month-long public comment period, the Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved the agency’s 2017 Budget consisting of $3.1 billion for operating expenses and...
Stepping up with the largest commitment of funding for the Gateway Program to date, the Port Authority’s Board of Commissioners recently authorized more than $300 million toward...
The Port Authority has realized nearly $400,000 in savings at One World Trade Center through a federal Energy Policy Act tax incentive that encourages the installation of energy...
The George Washington Bridge, Bayonne Bridge and Holland Tunnel have instituted lane closures next week due to ongoing construction and repair projects.
Hundreds of thousands of workers, residents and tourists who use the World Trade Center Transportation Hub each day will be able to enter the sprawling facility on street level...
The Port Authority’s ongoing initiatives to enhance the retail environment at PATH’s Journal Square Transportation Center received a boost with the Board of Commissioner’s approval...
Port Authority has changed its rail replacement project in Beechview to accommodate more residential parking on Broadway Avenue during construction and limit impact to local businesses...
With a significant winter storm bringing heavy snow and blizzard-like conditions forecast to hit the New York-New Jersey region beginning Jan. 23-24 the Port Authority announced...
The Port Authority announced Jan. 19, that the World Trade Center Transportation Hub Oculus – the iconic centerpiece of the sprawling transit facility – will open in the first...
The Port Authority Police Department will promote 79 of its uniformed officers to higher ranks during a ceremony Jan. 8, at St. Peter’s University, MacMahon Student Center in ...
The Port Authority on Oct. 22, announced that it released financial data through the third quarter of 2015 on the agency's website as part of its ongoing initiatives to enhance...