- New Jersey Poll Reveals Voter Support For $10 Billion Widening Program
- Trump Chooses Sean Duffy As His Transportation Secretary Nominee
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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New Jersey Poll Reveals Voter Support For $10 Billion Widening Program
According to the results of a recent opinion survey, 58 percent of New Jersey voters agreed that the section of the state turnpike leading to the Holland Tunnel should be expanded. Just 24 percent of respondents said they oppose the work, while 18 percent said they don’t have an opinion or declined to answer. Widening the highway is a major objective of the controversial $10 million-plus Newark Bay Hudson County Extension Improvements Program under development by the turnpike authority (NJTA).
The Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, a major business advocacy organization, sponsored the survey, which was conducted by the Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) poll. According to the FDU news release announcing the results, “Unlike most issues in New Jersey, there is little in the way of partisan divides on these transportation issues, with broad agreement across party and regional lines. ‘Transportation is one of the few non-partisan issues in New Jersey,’” commented Dan Cassino, the poll director and a professor of government and politics.
Respondents were also asked about the state’s use of Transportation Trust Fund revenue to cover NJ TRANSIT operating expenses. By an overwhelming margin (66 percent), they said they favor using the fund exclusively to pay for infrastructure and equipment.
Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Maintenance New Jersey New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) New York City Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension Program (NJ Turnpike)Trump Chooses Sean Duffy As His Transportation Secretary Nominee
Mr. Duffy, 53, is a former Republican Congressman from Wisconsin who became a public figure in the 1990s as a reality television star, The Washington Post reports. He served as a county district attorney in his home state before election to Congress. Most recently, he was co-host of “The Bottom Line,” a Fox Business program. Duffy has little transportation experience, but the article notes that’s not unusual for the position, which often is supported by an industry-seasoned deputy.
Bloomberg News (via Transport Topics) covers Duffy’s selection as the nominee for the USDOT post, noting that the American Trucking Associations immediately gave its endorsement because of Duffy’s record of supporting “pro-trucking policies to strengthen the supply chain.”
American Trucking Associations Appointments-Promotions-Retirements Trump Administration Infrastructure Plan US Department of Transportation (USDOT)These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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