Commuter advocates warn of lingering disparities, with hurdles on horizon

“To determine if New Jersey has achieved transit equity, one must ask a simple question of riders: Do you have the same mobility freedom as someone with access to a car?” said Janna Chernetz, New Jersey policy director for the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.

2023-01-09T19:43:49-05:00February 8th, 2022|ElectrifyNJ, News|Comments Off on Commuter advocates warn of lingering disparities, with hurdles on horizon

Passengers say problems illustrate why NJ Transit bus riders need a Bill of Rights

Several bus riders told stories about difficulties using the current bus system, in support of a proposed NJ Transit bus riders’ Bill of Rights legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Daniel Benson, and State Senator Joseph Vitale, both D-Middlesex.

2023-01-09T19:43:12-05:00February 4th, 2022|ElectrifyNJ, News|Comments Off on Passengers say problems illustrate why NJ Transit bus riders need a Bill of Rights

New Jersey is the East Coast Leader in Advancing the Transition to Electric Trucks 

Trenton, NJ -- Today, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection finalized the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) Rule and Fleet Reporting Requirement. New Jersey became the first state on the east coast, joining California, Oregon and Washington, to establish a Clean Trucks program.

2023-01-09T20:05:38-05:00December 20th, 2021|ElectrifyNJ, Jersey Renews Statements, Press|Comments Off on New Jersey is the East Coast Leader in Advancing the Transition to Electric Trucks 

Press Release: New Jersey Joins 15-State Truck Electrification Pact, Committing to Lead On Air Pollution and Climate Change 

For Immediate Release:  July 14th, 2020 Contact: Berenice Tompkins, Cell: 914-564-3094 New Jersey Joins 15-State Truck Electrification Pact, Committing to Lead On Air Pollution and Climate Change  Truck Electrification Will Be Focus For RGGI Funds, Pact Follows CA’s Lead on Electric Trucks Trenton -- Today New Jersey was one of fifteen states to release an [...]

2020-07-14T16:41:48-04:00July 14th, 2020|Electrify Opinion, ElectrifyNJ, Press|Comments Off on Press Release: New Jersey Joins 15-State Truck Electrification Pact, Committing to Lead On Air Pollution and Climate Change 

Op-Ed: Transit Equity Day – New Jersey Must Create a Transportation System Accessible for All

By: Orlando Riley, Chairman, Amalgamated Transit Union NJ State Council & Norah Langweiler, Jersey Renews Campaign Organizer, New Jersey Work Environment Council New Jersey suffers from dual problems associated with the same root cause: poor air quality and some of the worst traffic congestion and longest commutes in the country. The cause of this issue [...]

2020-02-04T12:27:26-05:00February 4th, 2020|Electrify Opinion, ElectrifyNJ, Press|Comments Off on Op-Ed: Transit Equity Day – New Jersey Must Create a Transportation System Accessible for All

Press Release: Labor & Environment Coalition Tackle Transit Equity with a Day of Action for a Fully Funded NJ Transit

For Immediate Release: February 4, 2020 Contact: Norah Langweiler, NJ Work Environment Council, 609-214-5110 Early this morning, Jersey Renews advocates and Amalgamated Transit Union workers from across the state staged a Day of Action to celebrate Transit Equity Day. Groups convened at transit hubs in North, Central, and South Jersey to bring attention to the [...]

2020-02-04T12:17:45-05:00February 4th, 2020|ElectrifyNJ, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Press Release: Labor & Environment Coalition Tackle Transit Equity with a Day of Action for a Fully Funded NJ Transit

Press Release: Jersey Renews Hosts A Day of Action in Support of Electric Vehicles Lobby Day to Urge the Passing of S2252/A4819

For Immediate Release: November 25, 2019 Contact: Norah Langweiler, NJ Work Environment Council, (609) 214-5110 Trenton, NJ - Today, Jersey Renews hosted a day of action to urge legislators to pass the electric vehicle bill S2252/A4819. Supporters gathered in the State House Annex to promote a just transition to an electrified transit system in New Jersey. With [...]

2019-12-04T08:07:52-05:00November 25th, 2019|ElectrifyNJ, Press|Comments Off on Press Release: Jersey Renews Hosts A Day of Action in Support of Electric Vehicles Lobby Day to Urge the Passing of S2252/A4819

Recap: EV Showcase in Edison

On September 18, Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak joined with Environment New Jersey Research & Policy Center and Jersey Renews to take electric cars -- and the promise of a zero-carbon transportation future for New Jersey -- for a test drive during National Drive Electric Week.  Edison Councilman Coyle, Councilman Patil, and [...]

2019-10-11T09:33:58-04:00September 19th, 2019|ElectrifyNJ, Events|Comments Off on Recap: EV Showcase in Edison

Call on State to Ensure EV Development Is Equitable, Helps Poorer Communities

Coalition urges statewide plan to electrify transportation sector, making sure that communities hit hard by pollution are prioritized By Tom Johnson If and when the state gets around to electrifying the transportation sector, it must ensure urban and low-income communities that bear the brunt of its pollution share in that transformation, according to an advocacy [...]

2019-09-30T08:59:58-04:00July 1st, 2019|ElectrifyNJ, Press|Comments Off on Call on State to Ensure EV Development Is Equitable, Helps Poorer Communities

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