Transportation

As prices at the pump continue to climb, a growing number of Jersey commuters are opting for mass transit - but many buses and trains are already jam-packed and fares are no bargain.

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Last week, the U.S. Senate passed the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act,” a transportation bill that’s expected to create or maintain 2.8 million jobs nationwide. 

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The company says a tugboat has freed a New York Waterway ferry that ran aground in New Jersey Thursday.

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South Carolina-based public charter airline Direct Air has canceled all flights and there was no word Tuesday on when they might resume.

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After years of procrastination, the White House and Congress have suddenly boosted a long-term plan to improve the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems to the top of the political agenda.

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Senate Democrats say they plan to take up a bill to extend federal highway programs next week, even though they haven't figured out yet how to pay for them without raiding the general treasury.

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House Republicans are proposing to spend nearly $270 billion over the next 4 1/2 years on transportation programs as a way to preserve jobs.

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With continuing partisan bickering in Washington D.C. - and unresolved questions about America's debt problem - there is growing concern that Congress may soon decide to cut the amount of federal transportation funding given to the states.

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Plan on hitting the road for the holidays? You might want to pack your patience.

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Jersey highway safety officials want all Garden state drivers to stop talking and texting on their cell phones - and steer clear of alcohol during the holiday season.

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