Category Archives: Transit
Outcry From Seniors Blocks Effort To Extend Princeton Jitney Bus Route to the Dinky Rail Station
Princeton Council has indefinitely postponed a proposed pilot program to run the town’s ‘Muni’ shuttle bus to the Princeton Dinky rail station. The matter came up with discussion of a resolution for funding the jitney program, at the Council meeting … Continue reading
New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidates Lay Out Vision For Walking and Biking in NJ Future Candidate Forum
New Jersey is electing a new state governor this year, but where do the candidates stand when it comes to walking, biking and transit? NJ Future, a nonprofit organization that promotes smart growth, held a candidate forum last week to … Continue reading
Democratic Candidates for NJ Governor Want To Fix New Jersey’s Problems With Housing and Transit. But Do They Know How?
New Jersey will elect a new governor in November, and potential voters got a chance to get to know the candidates a little better on Sunday at the first Democratic Primary Debate. The debate, which happened at Rider University in … Continue reading
Inside the New “Floyd House” at Princeton Community Village
The last few years have seen several new apartment buildings rising in Princeton, but one that a lot of people may not have noticed is the new ‘Floyd House’ at Princeton Community Village. Located in the existing Sassafras Row neighborhood … Continue reading
NJ Transit Releases Final Report on Study of Light Rail, Bus, Bikeway Upgrades for Princeton ‘Dinky’ Rail Line
NJ Transit today released a final report from their study of transit alternatives along the Princeton ‘Dinky’ rail corridor. The study, which began in spring of 2021, was intended to identify what the best options are for providing future transit … Continue reading
NJ Transit Focuses On Two Options for Future Of Princeton ‘Dinky’ Rail Corridor
A spokeswoman from NJ Transit announced on Thursday night that the agency has narrowed the field of potential options in its ‘Princeton Transitway’ study. The study aims to identify ways to improve transit along the Princeton ‘Dinky’ rail corridor. Whereas … Continue reading
NJ Transit Reveals Alternatives for Princeton Dinky Transitway Upgrades (Updated)
NJ Transit today announced alternatives for upgraded transit along the Princeton ‘Dinky’ rail corridor. The agency has been considering different options for the Dinky line as part of its ‘Princeton Transitway’ study. Earlier this year, NJ Transit launched an outreach … Continue reading
First Look: Inclusionary Mixed-Use Development Proposal at 40-42 North Tulane St in Princeton
The Princeton Planning Department has received an application to redevelop the property at 40-42 North Tulane St in downtown Princeton (map), to create an expanded building with ground-floor commercial space and 14 residential units. The redevelopment would contain a mixture … Continue reading
NJ Transit Report On Options To Replace Princeton Dinky Train Now Expected In ‘November’
NJ Transit is expected to provide preliminary findings of its ‘Princeton Transitway’ study in the month of November 2021. That was the news from Council Member Mia Sacks, the liaison between the Princeton Transit Advisory Committee and Princeton Council. Speaking … Continue reading
NJ Transit Capital Plan Offers Clues About Dinky Train Replacement
A long-range capital plan released by NJ Transit earlier this month confirms that the agency is considering ways to replace the Dinky train, which runs between Princeton Rail Station and Princeton Junction. According to the capital plan, the existing overhead … Continue reading
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