The MTA is playing catch-up on more than $2 billion worth of construction slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic that will upgrade the subway’s aging signal systems. Technology called communications-based train control, or CBTC, is believed by transit officials to be a silver bullet for many of the subway’s problems. The technology uses computers to drive trains, allowing them to operate closer ... Read More

ATLANTIC CITY. N.J. (AP) — A large offshore wind energy project planned off the coast of New Jersey will connect onshore to two former power plants, and cables will run under two of the state's most popular beaches, officials said Tuesday. At a virtual public hearing on the Ocean Wind project planned by Orsted, the Danish wind energy developer, and PSEG, a New Jersey utility company, officials ... Read More

BORDENTOWN - There is a movement here to keep the state from tearing down a historic bridge and replacing a veterans memorial with a design that may not fit the city's look. The New Jersey Department of Transportation is preparing to demolish and rebuild the Stone Arch Carriage bridge on Farnsworth Avenue due to its poor condition and outdated functionality. What once was a bustling railway ... Read More

Construction fatalities accounted for more than 25% of all worker deaths in New York City after increasing for the third year in a row, according to a new study. While movers and shakers like to measure the city’s progress in projects and developments, the breakthroughs often come at a deadly cost. And construction workers pay the price at a rate that outpaces the nation, where only 19% of all ... Read More

Mar. 14—The New York Power Authority has made significant progress during the first year of BuildSmart2025, a statewide energy efficiency program aimed at drastically reducing energy usage in state facilities. The energy saving program calls for a reduction in site energy use in state buildings by 11 trillion British Thermal Units (BTUs) by the end of 2025, the equivalent of removing nearly ... Read More

WEST TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A regulatory agency that’s responsible for the water supply for more than 13 million people is poised to take final action on a permanent ban on gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing in the Delaware River watershed. The Delaware River Basin Commission announced Wednesday that it will vote on the proposal at a public meeting on Feb. 25. The commission, which regulates ... Read More