Economic and Fiscal Impacts of NJ TRANSITGRID’s Construction and Operations

To read more about the Rutgers University study on the economic impact of NJ TRANSITGRID, please click here.

NJ TRANSIT has secured the final environmental permits required to begin work on the Delco Lead Storage and Inspection Facility and County Yard Improvement Project as the Delaware & Raritan Canal Commission granted its approval. The D&R Canal approval is the last major environmental permit necessary for construction to begin on the secure storage facility that will be capable of storing 400 or more rail cars. To read the full...

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) prepared a Notice of Availability (NOA) for the NJ TRANSITGRID TRACTION POWER SYSTEM Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) which was published in the Federal Register by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on May 17, 2019 as EIS No. 20190104. The Federal Register can be viewed here. The NOA was prepared in accordance the National...

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the NJ TRANSITGRID TRACTION POWER SYSTEM (the Project) which is available for public review as of May 20, 2019. A public comment period for the DEIS will run from May 20, 2019 to July 19, 2019.  The document can be viewed here. The document was prepared in accordance the National...

The NJ TRANSITGRID TRACTION POWER SYSTEM will protect commuters and the public from reliability issues and price instability, while mitigating congestion and improving air quality. A project benefits fact sheet can be viewed at the following links: NJ TRANSITGRID Energy Benefits Fact Sheet – English NJ TRANSITGRID Energy Benefits Fact Sheet – Spanish (Español) NJ TRANSITGRID Energy Benefits Fact Sheet – Haitian Creole (Kreyòl Ayisyen)...

New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT), in cooperation with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is conducting a Public Hearing for the NJ TRANSITGRID TRACTION POWER SYSTEM Project. The details for the Public Hearing can be viewed here.  The Spanish version can be viewed here.  The French Creole version can be viewed here. NJ TRANSITGRID Public Hearing – English NJ TRANSITGRID Public Hearing – Spanish (Español) NJ...